Hills and Dales MetroPark

History of Hills and Dales

Today the visitors to Hills and Dales MetroPark owe thanks to John H. Patterson, founder of National Cash Register Company.  John Patterson believed in outdoor exercise and the benefits to health and human productivity.  In improving his land, he hired the sons of a famed landscape architect, John Charles Olmsted, and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. who accentuated the park’s picturesque creeks, rolling hills, dense woods, wildflowers, and wetlands.  Through the years, the park became overgrown with invasive honeysuckle.  After years of cleanup efforts, in 1999, 63 acres of Hills and Dales became part of the Five Rivers MetroPark System becoming Hills and Dales MetroPark. 

Hills and Dales MetroPark Features

Today the historic urban park features Adirondack-style shelters, a boardwalk, picnic areas, trails, and a monument to John H. Patterson which overlooks the park and his former land. 

Dogwood Pond:  The park reports this pond was part of the original design, and was recently restored back to its historic condition.

Dogwood Pavilion:  The Dogwood Pavilion overlooks the pond and capturing its reflection is a favored composition. 

Paw Paw Pavilion:  The Paw Paw Pavilion is gorgeous and holds a large stone fireplace.  The trees that surround these structures are gorgeous in the fall!

John H. Patterson Monument:  A large bronze sculpture depicts John H. Patterson on a horse and celebrates his contributions to prosperity, progress, industry, and education. 

Adirondack Trail:  I love exploring this trail in the early summer and during peak fall color. 

Fine Art Photography of Hills and Dales

These fine art photography prints capture Hills and Dales MetroPark during the prettiest days.  If you are an art consultant seeking Kettering or Oakwood Ohio scenic prints featuring key points of interest for your corporate art clients, this gallery will be helpful. 

A curvy South Patterson Road as it passes through Hills and Dales MetroPark on a cloudy autumn morning.

Hills and Dales MetroPark’s Patterson Boulevard in Autumn

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A slightly elevated view of Paw Paw Camp which features an Adirondack picnic shelter surrounded by colorful autumn trees basking in warm light

John H. PattersoPaw Paw Camp, Hills and Dales MetroPark

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A peaceful morning view of the Dogwood Pavilion at Hills and Dales MetroPark where a walking path meanders along Dogwood Pond

Pathway to the Dogwood Pavilion, Hills and Dales MetroPark

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A summer view of the John H. Patterson Memorial where the sun filters the morning light.

John H. Patterson Monument in Summer

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A equestrian style memorial for John H. Patterson stands under blue skies on a hill surrounded by autumn-colored trees

John H. Patterson Monument in Autumn Light, Hills and Dales MetroPark No. 5

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An Adirondack Pavilion reflected by the calm waters of a pond all nestled in by a fall-colored leaves

Hills and Dales MetroPark Dogwood Pond Pavilion in Autumn No. 5

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An Adirondack Pavilion and fall leaves at Dayton’s Hills and Dales MetroPark are reflected by the adjacent Dogwood Pond

Hills and Dales MetroPark Dogwood Pond Pavilion in Autumn No. 1

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A favored view of Hills and Dales MetroPark on an incredible autumn day. This park was formerly owned by John H. Patterson who shaped the land under the advice of the famous landscape architects the Olmsted Brothers. Today the park is under the stewardship of the Five Rivers MetroPark where on this evening, the setting sun backlit the surround sugar maple leaves giving Dogwood Pond an unique glow.

Dogwood Pavilion Surrounded by Autumn-colored Trees, Hills and Dales MetroPark No. 10

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A lake pavillion surrounded by fall-colored trees where the evening light magnified the autumn glow

Dogwood Pavilion Surrounded by Autumn-colored Trees, Hills and Dales MetroPark No. 9

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An Adirondack-style pavilion nested among bright yellow sugar maple trees and the calm pond perfectly reflects the entire scene

Dogwood Pavilion Surrounded by Autumn-colored Trees, Hills and Dales MetroPark No. 4

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A panorama of an Adirondack-style pavilion nested among bright yellow sugar maple trees and the calm pond perfectly reflects the entire scene

Autumn Panorama from Hills and Dales MetroPark

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A meandering footpath through Hills and Dales MetroPark where the autumn leaves are backlit by the sun

100 years later John Patterson’s Hills and Dales still delights Dayton residents

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A meandering footpath through Hills and Dales MetroPark where the autumn leaves are backlit by the sun

Autumn Along the Adirondack Trail, Hills and Dales MetroPark No. 5

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A meandering footpath through Hills and Dales MetroPark where the autumn leaves are backlit by the sun

Autumn Along the Adirondack Trail, Hills and Dales MetroPark No. 3

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Golden light from the setting sun illuminates a trail as it backlights the yellow sugar maple leaves

Adirondack Trail During an Autumn Sunset

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Dogwood Pavilion at Hills and Dales MetroPark at sunrise where trees filter the golden morning sunlight over Dogwood Pond

Dogwood Pavilion Sunrise

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