Smale Riverfront Park dethroned as best riverwalk in the country, still comes in Top 5
The Smale Riverfront Park has been knocked off the top of the USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice riverwalk rankings, but is still listed among the best in the nation.
After taking the top spot last year, Smale Riverfront Park .
"At Smale Riverfront Park in Cincinnati, visitors can watch the river traffic float by, cycle along the Ohio River Trail, buy fresh produce at the Castellini Esplanade farmers market, cool off in the Fath Family Fountain, or stop to smell the flowers in the Gardner Family Grove and Rose Garden," the ranking's write up reads.
Smale Park fell only to three other riverwalks: Wilmington Riverwalk (Wilmington, N.C.), Tampa Riverwalk (Tampa, Florida) and Louisville's Waterfront Park, which brought home the top spot in this year's rankings.
Smale Riverfront Park is a staple on the list, having been included in the top five every year since 2021:
- 2025: 4th
- 2024: 1st
- 2023: 4th
- 2022: 2nd
- 2021: 5th