What to Do in New Carlisle, Ohio

New Carlisle is a small town just north of Dayton, Ohio. Although it is a small town, there are several things to do in the summer. All of these activities are outdoor related, so many of them can only be done at certain times of the year. The main features of New Carlisle consists of Smith Park, the airport and Gastinuea Field.

Smith Park is a nice area to hang out in the summer. Summer nights, you can see people playing volleyball on the sand volleyball court. The teenage boys seem to enjoy the basketball courts, while families seem to gravitate to the tennis courts and playground equipment. There is a shelter house with several picnic tables next to the playgrounds. Further along, there is a depression where the bandstand is located. The depression is used for sledding during the winter and the bandstand is used for concerts in the summer. There is also a building that can be used throughout the year for parties and get-togethers.

The airport in New Carlisle is a small airport for small planes. They have one runway and the real cool feature is that when the planes land, they fly right over the road. The airport is also the start of the annual "Parade of Planes" that takes place the first weekend in October. The planes are towed behind lawn tractors and finish the parade for the festival in town. This is the only known parade of planes in the country.

Gastinuea Field is the home of the New Carlisle Knights. This is a team of men that are 30 plus and play in the Roy Hobbs league. This league consists of teams in the Dayton and Cincinnati areas. Games take place from May to September, mostly on Sunday afternoons. The field is an old time field with ads on the fences. There is seating for about 200 people to watch the games. Gastinuea Field is also known for flooding wheneve there is a lot of rain.

So when you come to New Carlisle, in the summer, make sure you visit Smith Park, the airport and Gastinuea Field.