Grab your hammocks and head to the nearest Cincinnati Park location near you.Cincinnati Parks recently changed its policy and hammocks are now allowed in its parks.Officials with Cincinnati Parks said its board passed the new policy in June.Cincinnati Parks shared tips and guidelines regarding hammock safety on its Facebook page Wednesday. They said you must first ensure you're in the right location to set up a hammock. You want to be at least 30 feet from a road, a trail, a building or a sidewalk to ensure you're not impacting anyone else's park experience.Officials said before setting up a hammock or a slackline, users should inspect the tree to ensure that it is in good standing. They suggest you first look down to make sure there's no fungi on its roots that could indicate internal decay in the roots. You should also look up to make sure there's no small branches above you.Park officials said they're trying to prevent any tree damage to Cincinnati Parks by changing this policy. To hammock, trees must be well-established with furrowed, rough bark and should be a minimum of 12 inches in diameter -- about the diameter of a basketball.Hammocks must not be used on identified memorial or legacy trees, tree groves or nature preserves, according to Cincinnati Parks.A full list of rules and guidelines for hammocks and slacklines at Cincinnati Parks can be found here.
Grab your hammocks and head to the nearest Cincinnati Park location near you.
Cincinnati Parks recently changed its policy and hammocks are now allowed in its parks.
Officials with Cincinnati Parks said its board passed the new policy in June.
Cincinnati Parks shared tips and guidelines regarding hammock safety on its Facebook page Wednesday.
They said you must first ensure you're in the right location to set up a hammock. You want to be at least 30 feet from a road, a trail, a building or a sidewalk to ensure you're not impacting anyone else's park experience.
Officials said before setting up a hammock or a slackline, users should inspect the tree to ensure that it is in good standing. They suggest you first look down to make sure there's no fungi on its roots that could indicate internal decay in the roots. You should also look up to make sure there's no small branches above you.
Park officials said they're trying to prevent any tree damage to Cincinnati Parks by changing this policy. To hammock, trees must be well-established with furrowed, rough bark and should be a minimum of 12 inches in diameter -- about the diameter of a basketball.
Hammocks must not be used on identified memorial or legacy trees, tree groves or nature preserves, according to Cincinnati Parks.
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