Spring Valley Wildlife Area

History of Spring Valley Wildlife Area

This local gem first started as the old Sinclair Fur Farm.  Local friends shared the farm used to raise mink.  In 1953, this became public land for fishing, hunting and trapping.  The park encompasses 842 acres with the largest feature involving a large 80-acre lake.  Serving as a managed wildlife area, park managers have induced shoreline changes which have produced varying compositions.  About 2018, lake edge trees were downed and left along the western shoreline.  In 2023, further modifications by armoring the 3,000-foot levee that runs along the Little Miami River which introduced a finished edge to the lake.

Spring Valley Wildlife Area Landmarks

The area is a part of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and is a must-stop point of interest for Ohio Fine Art Photography opportunities.

  • Wildflower Field:  A field of native Ohio wildflowers mainly tied to the Aster Family
  • Farm Field:  The state occasionally plants sunflowers, its infrequent use creates a little-known sunflower field void of crowds
  • Little Miami River:  A National Scene River runs through the park 
  • Lake:  Home to 230 species of birds have been identified at Spring Valley Wildlife Area, with at least 74 confirmed nesting species

Spring Valley Wildlife Area Art Prints

The marsh and surrounding habitats present many classic representational landscapes and the lake offers a host of peaceful waterscape scenes.  These peaceful lake scenes are sought by art consultants seeking compositions that support healthcare art clients and evidence-based design.  In addition to these prints, these adjacent nearby parks offer a host of many more:   

A panoramic winter scene at Spring Valley Wildlife Area showing a calm lake reflecting the sky, with scattered submerged tree remnants forming abstract shapes near a restored lakeside trail.

Twilight Waterscape Pano, Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 3

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Twilight Waterscape, Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 8

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A reflection of a partially submerged tree branch form complicated reflections at the Spring Valley Wildlife area

Morning Reflectionscapes, Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 7

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A partially submerged tree branch in a very calm lake where the mirror surface forms interesting silhouettes and reflections in the morning twilight

Morning Reflectionscapes, Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 16

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A mirror-like lake reflects a partially submerged tree branch, bathed in warm morning light under a calm, hazy sky.

Abstract Waterscapes at Golden Hour, Spring Valley Ohio No. 16

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A vibrant Ohio sunrise reflects on a glassy lake as a submerged tree branch forms a silhouette resembling a stick-figure penguin.

Twilight Waterscape, Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 13

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Abstract nature photography from Spring Valley Ohio where the remnants of an old tree form interesting reflections.

Morning Reflectionscapes, Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 2

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Abstract nature photography where submerged branches emerge above the calm lake surface during a colorful morning twilight and form interesting reflections.

Morning Reflectionscapes, Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 6

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Ohio Fine Art Photography where a submerged tree's branches create interesting silhouettes and composition during a fiery sunrise.

Golden Hour over Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 2

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A think fog bank renders the sun to moon-like brightness as a fallen tree lies in the marsh creating a habitat for fish, amphibians and insects.

Foggy Spring Valley Sunrise No. 1

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In contrasting light, the pending sunrise illuminates the eastern sky as shoreline Indian Grass catch a few drops of moisture

Blue Hour Over Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 4

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From the edge of an Ohio marsh at dawn, the sun forms a starburst as it breaks through the distant tree line illuminated the light fog hanging over the lake

Sunrise Over Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 3

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From the edge of an Ohio marsh at dawn, the sun forms a starburst as it breaks through the distant tree line illuminated the light fog hanging over the lake

Sunrise Over Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 1

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A submerged tree along a lake shore where the morning sun backlights the spider webs laced between the branches

Spring Valley Wildlife Area Sunrise No. 8

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A morning image of an Ohio marsh were the still surface waters form a perfect reflection of the blue sky and surround green vegetation

Golden Hour Over Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 11

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A morning image of an Ohio marsh were the still surface waters form a perfect reflection of the blue sky and surround green vegetation

Golden Hour Over Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 10

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A morning image of an Ohio marsh were the still surface waters form a perfect reflection of the blue sky and surround green vegetation

Golden Hour Over Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 8

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A morning image of an Ohio marsh were the still surface waters form a perfect reflection of the blue sky and surround green vegetation

Sunrise Over Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 2

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A colorful sunrise over Spring Valley Wildlife Area where various cloud layers color the scene in their own way and the still lake waters form a mirror reflection

Blue Hour Over Spring Valley Wildlife Area No. 2

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