DOG-FRIENDLY PARKS IN MIDDLETOWN, OH

Located between Cincinnati and Dayton on the Great Miami River, this industrial city of 50,000 has weathered decades of manufacturing decline since steel mills closed in the 1980s. Four-season weather brings humid summers with temperatures in the mid-80s and cold winters where snowfall averages 25 inches annually. The city's older neighborhoods feature modest single-family homes on tree-lined streets, while newer development spreads toward surrounding farmland. Ohio's variable spring and fall weather means temperature swings of 30 degrees within days. The region's flat terrain and agricultural heritage remain visible in surrounding Butler County.