Fishing/canoeing access to Auglaize River, picnic tables and grills.

419-221-1232
www.jampd.com

1 mile east of I-75 on SR 81 at Slabtown Road; acreage: 79

Open by reservation only. Large, 40x80 renovated barn which accomodates 200 with a refrigerator and banquet tables and chairs and includes a display of antique machinery and tools, an 1800s cabin and smokehouse and the Lippincott Apple Orchard. Also available are horseshoe courts, volleyball, open play field, water and restroom facilities. Hayrides are offered in the autumn. A 2.5 mile Bridle Trail is now open to the public, daylight hours only. Parking and handicap accessible.
Allen County Farm Park Brochure
Allen County Farm Park Map

1582 Slabtown Road
Lima, Ohio 45804
419-221-1232
www.jampd.com

Green space and shaded picnic area in residential setting.

1500 Block of Ellison Drive
N. Woodlawn Avenue and Allen Town Road
Lima, Ohio 45805

419-221-5195
www.cityhall.lima.oh.us

Open May 1 - September 1, primarily primitive camping with limited electrical hook-up, 18 bed capacity cabins, showers, flush toilets. Lodge with kitchen facilities for up to 200 people. Four shelter houses, in-ground outdoor pool, large fishing pond, playground, tennis, basketball, and sand volleyball courts, horseshoe pits and softball diamond. Pets permitted if on a leash.

Banquet facility up to 200.

1090 S. Conant Road
Spencerville, Ohio 45887
419-225-6285
www.arcallencounty.org

Soccer fields (3), ball diamonds (2), tennis courts (8), shuffleboard courts, multi-purpose areas, restrooms, picnic tables, bike rental (call 419-221-5195), drinking fountain, bleachers and parking areas. The Rotary Riverwalk is a 5.1 mile paved hike and bike trail beginning at the Collett Street Recreation Area and continuing on to Heritage Park on Reed Road. You can also start at the Collett Street Recreation Area and walk east to Downtown Lima.

900 S. Collett Street
South of North Shore Drive across from Hover Park
Lima, Ohio 45804

419-221-5195
www.cityhall.lima.oh.us

Ball diamonds (2), basketball courts (3), hiking/biking/walking trail, picnic tables, shelter house and drinking fountain, multi-purpose area, playground and parking.

Located on Michael Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45804

419-221-5195
www.cityhall.lima.oh.us

One mile south of Spencerville on SR 66, acreage: 8.5

Hiking access to the Miami-Erie Canal Towpath, picnic shelter, tables and drinking water.

The Miami-Erie Canal Corridor Associaton (MECCA) encompasses a 45-mile section of the Miami-Erie Canal. This section extends approximately 12 miles to the north of Deep Cut and 31 miles south of Deep Cut. The canal towpath is currently accessible and available for hiking. Improvements are currenly underway to enhance this 45-mile section. The towpath is a natural, grass path suitable for hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers.
Deep Cut Map

22900 State Route 66
Spencerville, Ohio 45887
419-221-1232
www.jampd.com

Basketball courts (3), football fields (2), a ball diamond, hiking/biking/walking trail, playground, shelter house, drinking fountain, multi-purpose areas, picnic tables, parking area and restrooms.

E. 8th Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45804

419-221-5195
www.cityhall.lima.oh.us

Ball diamonds (9), lakes (4), formal gardens (3), shelter houses (4), restrooms (3), playground areas (2), hiking trails (2), volleyball courts (3), drinking fountains, football field, concert pavilion, skateboard park, multi-purpose areas, picnic tables, hike/bike/walk trail, cross-country run course, spray pad and parking areas.

Collett Street and North Shore Drive
Lima, Ohio 45805

419-221-5195
www.cityhall.lima.oh.us

Logan Township, Auglaize County, .25 miles south of Ft. Amanda Road on SR 198. Acreage: 11

One reservable shelter house, large wooded picnic area, tables, grills, water, restrooms, .5 mile hiking trail, fishing access to the Auglaize River, War of 1812 Monument and horseshoe courts.
Ft. Amanda State Memorial Map

HISTORY

Fort Amanda was one of a series of forts extending north from Piqua to Ft. Meigs (present day Perrysburg), built by order of General William Henry Harrison.  These forts helped supply the army protecting the Northwest from British invasion during the war of 1812.  Ft. Amanda's construction began in the fall of 1812 under the direction of Lt. Col. Robert Poague who named it Amanda in honor of his daughter.  The original fort is believed to have measured 160 feet by 160 feet.  Located at the head of navigation of the Auglaize River, it had a small landing with a boat yard and served as a supply post and hospital.  Soldiers built riverboats or pirogues to transport soldiers and supplies.  Approximately 75 pirogues were built during the winter of 1812-1813.

Although Ft. Amanda saw no fighting during the war, it served as an important link in this supply line.  On December 24, 1814, the United States and Britain signed the treaty of Ghent, which ended the war.  By early 1815 the fort was abandoned and eventually taken over by local settlers.  In the cemetery near the fort are 75 headstones dedicated to the memory of unknown American soldiers of the war of 1812.  Some speculate these mark the graves of soldiers who were casualties of wounds or disease.

The original fort is no longer standing but a granite monument was built in 1915 at the site of the original fort.  The monument as well as the cemetery can be viewed during daylight hours.  Ft. Amanda State Memorial is more than an historic site.  It is home to a rich variety of plants and animals. Trails lead through wooded ravines, down to the river, or out to the monument.

Fort Amanda State Memorial is owned by the Ohio Historical Society and operated and maintained by the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District.

St. Rt. 198
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895
419-221-1232
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