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The Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks system was created in 1945 after a study was commissioned by the Columbus and Franklin County planning commissioners. The study endorsed the development of a metro park system with the area's rivers and streams as idea land for the parks modeled after the Cleveland Metroparks. The parks would also ...
Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. Eighteen reservations, which largely encircle the city of Cleveland , follow along the shore of Lake Erie and the rivers and creeks that flow through the region.
Farnsworth Metropark is a regional park in Waterville, Ohio, owned and operated by Metroparks Toledo.The long narrow parks sits on the western shore of the Maumee River with a view of several islands, including Missionary, Butler and Indian islands, all of which are owned by the State of Ohio.
Five Rivers MetroParks provides year-round recreation, education and conservation opportunities to the Greater Dayton community. [1] The fountain at RiverScape Metropark shoots 2,500 US gallons (9.5 m 3) of water per minute toward the center of the river. The central geyser of the fountain rises from the jets 200 ft (60 m) in the air.
Pearson Metropark is a regional park in Oregon, Ohio, owned and managed by Metroparks Toledo. It is one of the few remnants left of the Great Black Swamp. [4] The park contains old-growth forest and wetlands. [5] The park contains a pond with paddle boat rentals in the summer months and sledding in the winter months.
Metroparks Toledo, officially the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, is a public park district consisting of parks, nature preserves, a botanical garden, trail network and historic battlefield in Lucas County, Ohio.
Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park is a metropolitan park in Central Ohio, owned and operated by Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. The park is within the Pleasant and Prairie townships, southwest of Columbus. It is the largest park in the Metro Parks system, with 7,103 acres (2,874 ha). [1] [2]
Swan Creek Preserve Metropark is a regional park in Toledo, Ohio, owned and managed by Metroparks Toledo. The park contains several miles of often used trails. The park contains several miles of often used trails.