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All the United States Ohio Hamilton Fernald Preserve

Fernald Preserve

A former nuclear facility during the Cold War turned nature preserve.

Hamilton, Ohio

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Lots of beaver activity across the preserve including some visible from the trail. [Baby beaver swimming with a stick, April, 2024]   HTap / Atlas Obscura User
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Once a center of American nuclear strength and shrouded in Cold War secrecy, this location now provides ample habitat for wildlife and plants. It's the perfect place to enjoy a day of hiking and wildlife observation, while always being a stone's throw away from the massive mound of entombed radioactive waste located on site. 

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Fernald Preserve
Fernald Preserve Rd
Hamilton, Ohio, 45013
United States
39.298889, -84.693401
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