Mambourg Park
Location
5531 Cincinnati-Zanesville Rd NE (US-22)
Lancaster, OH 43130
Hours
Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk
The nature center is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-2pm. The nature center will be closed July 4th for the holiday, but the park open as usual.
Forest Habitat at Mambourg Park
About the Park
116+ acres in Pleasant Township in the east-central part of the county.
The site was acquired 2003 by donation from Board of County Commissioners of Fairfield County.
Some of the activities you will be able to enjoy at this park are visiting the the nature center, birding and nature observation, photography, hiking or walking, dog walking, and educational programs.
Park Features
Mambourg Nature Center
Mambourg Lodge – Photo by Larry Berens
The main feature of this park is Mambourg Nature Center. It was constructed in the early 1940s by Robert Mambourg. It is a wonderful example of mortise-and-tenon construction. It came to be his family’s country retreat and a place many visited for ice skating in winter and holiday parties. Probably the building’s most captivating feature is its 90-ton indoor-outdoor fireplace.
Today, the lodge has been renovated to be used for nature education, and is open Fridays and Saturdays 10am – 2pm. Wildlife attracted to the pond and feeding areas can be watched comfortably from the observation area. Although there have been many updates including ADA-compatible access and energy-conserving update, the original character of the building has been preserved.
The building is not available to reserve for private events.
Barrier Free Trail
Length: 0.25 miles
Difficulty: Easy: accessible to visitors of all mobility levels
Sights: Forests
Pets: Yes
Hickory Trail (West Loop)
Length: Approximately 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy-to-moderate
Sights: Forests and open young woodlands
Pets: Yes
Oak Trail (East Loop)
Length: Approximately 1 mile
Difficulty: Easy-to-moderate
Sights: Forests and open young woodlands
Pets: No
Chipmunk Trail
Length: 0.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy-to-moderate
Sights: Forests and open young woodlands
Pets: No
Mambourg Picnic Shelter
Reservations: No.
Electricity: Yes
Bathrooms: No
Description: This shelter has six 8′ picnic tables that are wheelchair accessible and will seat approximately 28-32 people. There is a graveled path from the parking lot.
