Hamilton

Hamilton is a city of 63,000 people (2020) in Butler County, Ohio.

Get in

By plane

The nearest commercial passenger air service to Hamilton is at either Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG ^IATA) or Dayton International Airport (DAY ^IATA), both located approximately 50 miles away.

• 1 Butler County Regional Airport (HAO  ^IATA, Hogan Field), 2820 Airport Rd E, ☏ +1 513-887-0444. Located in Hamilton, provides General aviation services for small private aircraft. Charter flights are available here. Offers free Wi-Fi at the terminal. (updated Sep 2019)

By train

There are no scheduled passenger rail service to Hamilton or Butler County, although Amtrak runs its Cardinal train through the county three times per week. The nearest Amtrak station is Union Terminal in Cincinnati.

By car

US 127 runs north-south through Hamilton, connecting the city with Eaton and Greenville to the north and Fairfield and Cincinnati to the south. Ohio 129 crosses Hamilton west to east, with the portion east of the city constructed as a limited-access highway, providing a direct connection to Interstate 75 near West Chester.

Other state highways in Hamilton include Ohio 4 to Fairfield and Middletown, Ohio 128 southwest to Ross and Cleves, and Ohio 177 northwest to Richmond, Indiana.

See

• 1 Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd, ☏ +1 513-868-1234. A 300-acre sculpture park. Has an ancient sculpture museum on site.  
• 2 Fernald Preserve, 7400 Willey Rd, ☏ +1 513-648-3330. 7AM-dusk. A reclaimed site on top of a former nuclear material processing plant. The visitors center has information on area history. Free. (updated Mar 2018)
• 3 Miami University Hamilton, 1601 University Blvd, ☏ +1 513-785-3000. (updated Jun 2020)
• 4 Butler County Courthouse. A historic courthouse, built in 1885 in the Second Empire architectural style. The large octagonal stone clocktower on the roof makes this building easy to identify. (updated Sep 2019)
• The Conservatory at Miami Hamilton, 1601 University Blvd, MURConservatory@MiamiOH.edu. (updated Jul 2019)
• 5 Hollow Earth Monument (Monument to John Symmes Jr.), 401 S Third St (Symmes Park), ☏ +1 513-785-7055. A monument to area local John Symmes Jr. who proposed an updated Hollow Earth model in 1818. The monument features a stone carving of his model, which features large holes to the inner Earth at the poles. Free. (updated Sep 2019)

Do

• 1 Stricker's Grove.  - located in Hamilton
• 2 Butler County Fair. (updated Nov 2018)
• 3 Hamilton Joes (Foundation Field). (updated Jul 2019)

Eat

• Jolly's. (updated Jul 2019)
• Wings on Brookwood, 147 N Brookwood Ave, ☏ +1 513-844-1312. M 5PM-10PM, Tu F Sa 11AM-11PM, W Th 11AM-10PM, Su noon-10PM. Serves chicken and pub fare with a number of sauces of varying spiciness. (updated Sep 2019)
• Flubs, 981 Eaton Ave, ☏ +1-513-896-6696. M-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-9:30PM, Su noon-9PM. Closed during the winter. Serves soft serve ice cream and frozen treats. (updated Sep 2019)
• Hyde's, 130 S Erie Blvd, ☏ +1 513-892-1287. M-Sa 6:30AM-9PM, Su 7:30AM-9PM. A family restaurant that serves home style meals. Specializes in pies for dessert. (updated Sep 2019)
• True West Coffee, 313 Main St, ☏ +1 513-668-1488. M-Th 6:30AM-8PM, F 6:30AM-10PM, Sa 8AM-8PM, Su 9AM-5PM. (updated Sep 2019)
• Jocko’s World Famous Chicken & Seafood (Jocko’s), 725 High St (east along High Street), ☏ +1 513-894-0444. M-Th 10:45AM-9:30PM, F Sa 10:45AM-10PM, Su 10:45AM-9PM. (updated Sep 2019)
• Taqueria Paisano's (east along High Street). (updated Sep 2019)

Drink

• 1 North Second Tap and Bottle Shop, 134 N 2nd St, ☏ +1 513-805-7796. (updated Mar 2019)

Sleep

Splurge

• Courtyard Hamilton (Marriott), 1 Riverfront Plaza, ☏ +1 513-896-6200. ~$120. (updated Jul 2019)

Connect

• 1 Hamilton Lane Library, 300 N Third St (German Village), ☏ +1 513-894-7156. (updated Sep 2019)

Cope

• 2 St. Stephen Church and Rectory. A historic catholic church with stained glass windows from Munich, Germany. (updated Sep 2019)
• 3 Beth Israel Synagogue. (updated Sep 2019)

Go next

Routes through Hamilton

Van Wert ← Greenville ← Jct W E ←

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→ Fairfield → Cincinnati