Lost Creek Reserve

Lost Creek Reserve Open 8 a.m. to sunset daily. In 1997, Mark D. and Dorothy Knoop set-up a private trust to benefit the Miami County Park District. Knoop.

Lost Creek is 457 acres, has over 5 miles of trail that takes you past farm fields, through wooded areas and along Lost Creek making this Reserve a great place for hiking, cross country skiing and viewing wildlife. The Park District purchased 173 acres, which is contiguous to the 239 acres held in the Trust. This purchase included the Knoop Homestead, the ancestral Knoop cemetery and several barns

. In purchasing this property from the family of Mark D. and Dorothy Knoop, the Park District has recognize the influence of the Knoop ancestors on the development of Miami County by naming the new park, Lost Creek Reserve and Knoop Agricultural Heritage Center. The original 239 acres in the Trust was given to the Park District to be continues as “tillable land for agriculture as well as preserving for posterity some beautiful pastoral area that will never be built over with housing as commercial development has happened in so much of Ohio. “This gift is also a legacy to my ancestors who developed this land” – Mark D.

04/17/2026

While getting ready for tomorrow’s Hug the Earth Festival at Lost Creek Reserve, staff member Rachel spotted her first monarch of the season!

If you’d like to see butterflies up close, be sure to visit the butterfly house during the Hug the Earth Family Festival The fun runs from 12–5 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, with plenty of activities to enjoy—free of charge thanks to our generous sponsors. Be sure to show them some appreciation for helping make this incredible event possible!

The Troy Foundation
Tipp Foundation
The Piqua Community Foundation
Niels A Lundgard and Ruth Lungard Foundation
Covington FOE #3998 Covington eagles
Covington VFW
Miami County Pheasants Forever
Piqua American Legion #184
Piqua VFW #4874
The Fairy Godmother Events - OHIO
Tipp City Area Arts Council
Troy Fish & Game Club
Troy Eagles 971
Troy Masonic Lodge
Troy Moose Lodge 2695
Culvers of Troy
El Sombrero
The Caroline
Scott Family McDonald's
Old Scratch Pizza
Champion Mulch & Landscape
JB Mulch & Pavers
Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Assoc. Ohio Mining & Mineral Education Program
Dayton Guitars & Rotterman Instrument Repair

There is not a rain date, so if it does rain, put on a rain jacket, old shoes and head on out!

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10/14/2024

The Fall Farm Fest has become a tradition in our community. Over the two-day festival, thousands of people joined in on the fun to celebrate Miami County’s agricultural heritage. We would like to send a THANK YOU to our sponsors for helping to make the Fall Farm Fest possible!

Presenting Sponsor: Troy Carstar

Contributing: KSM Metal Fabrication, VPP Industries, Koenig Equipment, Inc., Park National Bank, Miami County Visitor's & Convention Bureau, Ernst Concrete

Supporting: Whispering Oaks Gazebos, Sunset Meat Market, Tipp City Area Art Council, Fiebiger Farms Horse Boarding, Shades of Roan Ranch Horses.

When you visit or shop, be sure to thank these great companies and organizations!

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2385 E State Route 41
Troy, OH
45373

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