The vegetation of five secondary stands in Ohio ranging from 3 years to 120 years old were described using an abundance scale. Successional trends for the area were proposed. The stands represent early old-fields (Aster ericoides, Ambrosia artemisifolia, Eupatorium serotinum, and Solidago spp.) through more mature forest stages (Acer saccharum, Carya cordiformis, C. ovata, Fraxinus americana, Prunus serotina, Quercus prinus, and Q. rubra). The stands are located in southwestern Ohio near Cincinnati (Hamilton County). The stands studied are located close to one another in a protected area in Shawnee Lookout Park.