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Side Cut Metropark Cannonball     Side Cut Metropark metroparks TO L E D O A R E A Fallen Timbers Battlefield Memorial Park, Blue Grass Island, Audubon Islands & Fort Miamis Lucas County Ford Street Illinois Avenue 20 Michigan Avenue Wabash Cannonball Trail/North Fork to Oak Openings Corey Street P Conant Street City of Maumee 24 River Road Private Fort Miamis Monclova Road Anthony Wayne Trail/US 24 Private Wabash Cannonball Trail South Fork Window on Wabash Wildlife Cannonball Trail Connector Audubon Islands P 24 Locks 1 & 2 Canal Locks Trail Lock 3 Wayne Street Fallen Timbers Lamb Center (reservable) Old Trail Road Overlook Lock 4 East Harrison Street Battlefield Ranger/Maintenance Area Ford Street West Harrison Street National Historic Site Silver Lake Area Silver Lake P Wood Duck Trail P Front Street Fallen Timbers Trail Rotary P Pavilion (reservable) Fallen Timbers Lane Riverview Area Maumee River Klewer Towpath Park Maumee Riverview Perrysburg Siegert Wildlife Shelter Riverview Trail Bridge West Front Street Riverside (reservable) Observation Area Cemetery Observation Blind City of 20 Maumee Blue Grass Island P National Area Fallen Timbers Battlefield Maumee River Siegert Lake All Metroparks and greenways are open daily, free of charge. Memorial Park Walking & Skiing All Purpose Walk/Bike Path Monument Area P Hours: 7 a.m. to dark. I-475/US 23 Metroparks of the Toledo Area Fallen Timbers Trail (3.9 mi round trip) Wabash Cannonball Trail Connector 5100 W. Central Avenue, Toledo, OH 43615 Wood County Canal Locks Trail (0.6 mi round trip) (1.6 mi to North/South Fork) Administrative Offices: 419.407.9700 Wood Duck Trail (0.9 mi round trip) Jerome Road River Road Fallen Timbers Rapids Program information: 419.407.9701 Riverview Trail (1.3 mi round trip) West River Road To Farnsworth MetroparksToledo.com Metropark Reservations: 419.407.9710 Features FeaturesK Features M Information Kiosk or Map Emergency Services: 911 Side Cut Metropark Park Services: 419.360.9187 FeaturesK MKP InformationMParkingInformationInformation Lot Kiosk Kiosk Kiosk or Mapor Map Picnic Area 1025 W. River Road, Maumee, OH 43537 K MP MapInformation1/10ParkingP Parking Mile Lot Lot Kiosk or Map Restrooms Park Entrances: P ParkingParkingGrassland1/10 1/10 Mile Lot LotMile & Thicket Play Area W. River Road (three entrances between Jerome Road and Ford Street) 1/101/10ForestedGrasslandGrassland MileMile Area & Thicket & Thicket Tennis Court Wayne Street AccessGrasslandAccessForestedForested Walking Walking Area & ThicketArea Path Path Sledding ForestedAccessAccess Walking Area Walking Path Path Fishing Fallen Timbers Monument: Access Walking Path Vending Machine N Fallen Timbers Lane off US 24 Learn more about the Battle of Fallen Timbers at 0 ¼ ½mi FallenTimbersBattlefield.com.
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