Mason: Theme Parks, Tennis, and Local History

Mason offers a variety of reasons to visit: an amusement and water park, tennis, local history, and outdoor activities. To help plan your trip, start by deciding what you want to focus on.

Theme Parks and Tennis

Kings Island is a 364-acre amusement and water park in Mason. It combines an amusement park and a water park in one place.

The Cincinnati Open has held its tournaments at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason since 1979. If you’re planning your trip around the tournament, check the dates for your intended visit. The event dates then become an important anchor for planning your trip.

Cycling, Golf, and Water Activities

Mason’s trail network includes a connection to the Little Miami Scenic Trail. If you’re considering cycling as a focus for your trip, this gives you a specific landmark to use in your planning.

The Grizzly offers an 18-hole course and a 4-hole academy facility. This distinguishes the standard course from the smaller academy facility and gives you a specific point of reference if you’d like to include golf in your trip.

The Mason Municipal Aquatic Center has an outdoor pool with a lazy river and two 28-foot water slides. Together with the indoor water park at Great Wolf Lodge, this gives you a choice between a municipal outdoor facility and an indoor option.

Local History and Attractions

The Alverta Green Museum is located in Mason’s historic district. It is a Victorian home dating from the 1890s, with furniture from that era and artifacts donated by Mason residents. It brings together the history of the house and objects connected to the local community.

Great Wolf Lodge offers day passes to its indoor water park in Mason. If you’re considering this option, check the day-pass information for your visit. Common Ground Playground is also located in Makino Park. Both add different types of attractions to your options, so your stay doesn’t have to revolve around a single focus.

Downtown Mason and the DORA

Downtown Mason has a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA). People aged 21 and older may buy alcoholic beverages from participating businesses in a designated cup and carry the drinks only while visiting a business within the DORA district. The permission is subject to the age limit, use of the designated cup, and visiting businesses in the district. Check the current DORA rules before your trip.

Plan Your Stay Around Your Reason for Visiting

Mason’s attractions offer different planning considerations: tournament dates matter for a trip to the Cincinnati Open, while day-pass information is relevant for a visit to Great Wolf Lodge. Local history or cycling can provide a different focus. First decide what you want your stay to revolve around, then look for hotels in Mason that suit your travel dates.

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