Living in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Ohio's most eclectic village, just minutes from Springfield.
Yellow Springs is a village like no other in Ohio.
Yellow Springs is a small, famously creative village of about 3,500 to 4,000 people in Greene County, just 10 miles from Springfield and part of the area our Springfield office serves. Often nicknamed the Berkeley of the Midwest, it blends artists, academics, farmers, and free spirits into one of the most distinctive communities in the state.
It is also stunningly set: John Bryan State Park and Clifton Gorge sit right at the village edge, with Glen Helen Nature Preserve alongside. If you value walkability, independent shops, natural beauty, and a community that marches to its own beat, Yellow Springs is hard to beat anywhere in Ohio.
Art, nature, and a strong sense of self.
A famously creative village
Often called the Berkeley of the Midwest, Yellow Springs is an artsy, progressive village of independent shops, galleries, and a fiercely creative community.
Walkable, bikeable, chain-free
Downtown along Xenia Avenue is a bustling strip of local businesses, and the village is famously pedestrian-friendly, a rare small-town walkability.
John Bryan State Park at the doorstep
The 752-acre park surrounds Clifton Gorge, with miles of hiking trails, mountain biking, disc golf, and camping along the Little Miami River.
Home to Antioch College
The village grew up around Antioch College, and the campus adds to the town's intellectual, artistic, and open-minded character.
A short drive from Springfield, a world away in feel.
Yellow Springs sits about 10 miles (roughly 15 minutes) from downtown Springfield and about 20 miles from Dayton, so it works as a home base for commuters across the region. Because it sits in Greene County, your exact route and district can vary, and our agents are glad to help you map both.
The vibe is warm, progressive, and proudly independent. The village famously keeps chain stores out, so downtown is a curated strip of art galleries, local restaurants, bookshops, and a tie-dye shop or two. Add farmers, craftspeople, street performers on a good weekend, and an outdoors lifestyle framed by the gorge, and you have a community that draws people in and rarely lets them go.
Places that make the village special.
Young's Jersey Dairy
A legendary family dairy farm just outside the village, famous for ice cream, comfort food, and a welcoming, all-ages atmosphere.
Learn MoreGlen Helen Nature Preserve
A vast preserve of forests, meadows, and trails owned by Antioch College, right at the edge of the village.
Learn MoreJohn Bryan State Park
A 752-acre state park surrounding Clifton Gorge, hiking, biking, disc golf, and camping a short drive from downtown.
Learn MoreDowntown Yellow Springs
A walkable main street of independent shops, art galleries, and restaurants along Xenia Avenue.
Learn MoreDrawn to Yellow Springs?
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