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Camp Dennison

Ohio

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Where is Camp Dennison?
Camp Dennison is a quaint, tax-free (well almost) residential community situated within the most prestigious addresses of the Village of Indian Hill.

map of the Village of Indian Hill & Camp Dennison Ohio


FOR SALE


TWO PREMIUM WOODED BUILDING LOTS


for sale: wooded building lot in the Indian Hill School District

for sale: wooded building lot in the Indian Hill School District

Call (513) 576-8200 for further information

Zillow Comps: (Hamilton County Auditor)

9959 Lincoln Rd. 9963 Lincoln Rd.

NOTE: Septic Engineering completed and approved plus the most recent lot surveys are included,

School District: The both 10001 & 9985 Lincoln Rd parcels resides is in the Indian School District.

The Indian Hill Exempted School District

The Indian Hill Exempted Village School District is rated No. 1 in Ohio (2024 Niche Best Schools / Cincinnati.com) and No. 7 in the country

The school system offers: High School, Middle School, Elementary School & Primary School.

"26.8" ... ACT Composite for Class of 2023 – Seven points above national average

The Indian Hill Exempted School District: Real Estate

Lots For Sale within the entire Indian Hill School District - A recent search listed only three lots. #1 at $600,000, #2 at $1,350,000 and 9985 Lincoln at $299,900

Google recently reported the current average "House For Sale" in the school district was $2,800,000.


Bottom Line: Purchasing / building within the Indian Hill School District is a great investment for your children and a great financial investment.

Grand Valley & the Little Miami Scenic River offer unlimited lake / river kayaking & Canoeing pleasure.


Grand Valley Nature Preserve

Grand Valley is a 400 acre private reserve owned by the Village of Indian Hill. Access to the preserve can only be acquired through an access card. Access cards are available at no charge to residents of Indian Hill, residents of Camp Dennison, and certain water works residential customers. There is a gate at the entrance of the park that you will need an access card to operate.

Five pristine lakes allow members to enjoy some of the best SW Ohio canoeing, kayaking and fishing. In addition to the water activities, hiking and picnicking are also very popular activities providing a serene view of the strikingly blue lakes. If you do not own a canoe the preserve has some complimentary that you can use complete with life jackets of all sizes.


Little Miami Scenic River

The Little Miami River is named for the Miami, an Algonquian-speaking Native American people who lived in the region during the early days of white settlement. Historically, the river formed the eastern boundary of the Symmes Purchase and the western boundary of the Virginia Military District.

The Little Miami is very popular among canoers, kayakers and anglers offering miles and miles and miles water recreation. There are several canoe liveries along its course and the smallmouth bass fishing in the river is among the best in the state. Visitors may see a variety of wildlife including several varieties of turtles, mallards, and other ducks, Canada geese and blue herons.

If you like Nature Trail Hiking, Off Trail Hiking or Cycling ... It doesn't get any better than this!

Trail Hiking

Step outside you door & the Little Miami Bike & Hiking Trail is within 200 ft. If you are unfamiliar with the LM Bike & Hike tail, it it is a paved trail that links downturn Cincinnati with downtown Cleveland and runs right through Camp Dennison.

Adjacent to the Little Miami River is the Symmes Nature Park offering wooded trails that overlook the Little Miami River and the Grand Valley Nature preserve.

Camp Dennison is also the home to the Grand Valley Nature Preserve ... a 400 acre private preserve available to the residents of Indian Hill and Camp Dennison. Grand Valley has five lakes plus many miles of trail hiking.

Off-trail Hiking

The ODNR property borders the west bank of the Little Miami River for the length of Camp Dennison. This area provides a lengthy hike along the bank of the Little Miami.

Cycling

As mentioned above, the Little Miami Bike & Hiking Trail is a paved trail that runs through the center of Camp Dennison. The LM Trail runs diagonally across the state connecting Cincinnati with Cleveland offering many miles of off-busy-road cycling.

Camp Dennison is the home of Derbyshire Stable - Noted to be one of the best equestrian facilities in southwest Ohio


Derbyshire offers private boarding, a full suite of lesson programming, Day camps, clinics, and private equine events and more. Our facility has direct access to both the Little Miami Bike Trail and the Indian Hill Bridle Trail System.


More Information ... Visit Derbyshire Stables

Camp Dennison played a very important role in the during the Civil War ...


Discovering an important slice of history ... April 27, 1861 marked the establishment of Camp Dennison under the command of Major General George B. McClellan, at the behest of Governor William Dennison. This camp became a pivotal hub for mustering, training, and discharging volunteer soldiers during the Civil War era. It witnessed the passage of an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 Union soldiers throughout the conflict. Notably, the addition of a hospital in April 1862 equipped with 2,300 beds made Camp Dennison home to one of the largest military medical facilities in the Union.

The camp included approximately five hundred acres of land near the Little Miami River and the Little Miami Railroad. The river and railroad line allowed authorities to ship volunteers and supplies to the camp quickly and easily. General George McClellan authorized the camp’s location, and Colonel William Rosecrans oversaw the camp’s construction, including barracks that would house a grand total of fifty thousand men over the course of the Civil War and a hospital that provided care to at least 2,300 wounded or ill soldiers. Camp Dennison also included a small prisoner of war camp. Most prisoners remained at Camp Dennison for only a brief time, before Northern authorities sent them to other prisoner of war installations located at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio or to Johnson’s Island in Lake Erie. At least thirty-one Confederate soldiers died in the camp.

Camp Dennison remained in operation until the war’s conclusion in April 1865, at which time authorities abandoned the camp,


Read about Morgans' Raid on Camp Dennison ...

Camp Dennison is served by all major Utilities ...


City Water

Water is supplies by the Village of Indian Hill Water Works, drawing water from the Little Miami Aquifer in Camp Dennison.


Electricity & Natural Gas

Duke Energy supplies both electricity and natural gas for the area. The natural gas infrastructure was completely upgraded in 2023..

Break free from monopoly-driven inflated internet fees ... Camp Dennison is served by TWO major Internet providers plus competing local cell towers ...


Fiber-optics "Fioptics 1 Gbps" Internet.

Fioptics 400/400 Mbps, Fioptics 600/600 Mbps & Fioptics 1 Gbps Mbps with a Typical Download Speed 944.24 Mbps available

Unlimited Gb - No data caps


Spectrum Cable

300Mbps, 600Mbps and 1 Gbps available with no data caps

Shorten your Business / Shopping commutes!


Camp Dennison is just a one mile, no-traffic drive to I-275. Whether your work place is downtown or in one of the suburbs, you will enjoy a quick, hassle-free commute. This make travel to downtown Cincinnati or to the major shopping areas hassle-free. Same for the major shopping centers.