Englewood Metro Park offers steep run sledding directly down the sides of the dam. When I visited this place, it was cold (0°) and in the morning, not much sledding going on till later. As far as grade, this place gives Suicide Hill a run for its money. Once you park you have options, so many options. It has the steepest runs we have seen, with a few speed bumps. And there is space for days! The most space of any Sledding Hill we have ever seen. You could bring an entire school and each have your own personal run. This place is arguably the best sledding in Dayton, it is worth the drive if you live South.
The only reason, I am not ranking it number one or two is, it’s a dam, and this fact stares you right in the face. Plus, all the runs are the same exact grade (no diversity). Does a kid care? No, they want steep, and this place has steep written all over it.
North Dam Hill: The North Dam is right in front of the parking lot. Very close walk, the easiest access.
South Dam Hill: To access the South Dam, cross W National Rd, and there is a gate on the right about 100 ft. You can see it from the parking lot. Go around the gate, and you can walk down and over to the runs. South Dam has a tad more walking to get too (not much) but its worth the walk, because it seems as if the runs are longer plus there is just much more to look at while you are sledding.
*Don’t bother driving down to Aullwood Gardens River Access area, the gate is closed, there is very limited parking outside the gate, and the hike is just too far. You can just access the hill much more easily from the top of the South Dam.