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Riverside Park
Park
45 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Findlay
Findlay, OH parks, trails & bike paths
About 3.7% of Findlay is conserved land, roughly 465 acres. There are about 9.1 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Riverside Park (2 mi), Emory Adams Community Park (1.1 mi), and Oakwoods Nature Preserve (1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Findlay, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Findlay outdoors
Conserved land
3.7%
465 of 12,732 acres
Trails
9.1 mi
0.5 mi per sq mi · 4 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
25
12 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
7.9 mi
2.2 mi lanes · 5.5 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Emory Adams Community Park
Park
94 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Oakwoods Nature Preserve
Managed by Hancock Park District
49 acres1 mi of trail
Shank Lake TrailMcKinley Trail
Dog rules not recorded
4
Flag City Community Park
Park
33 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Blue Rock Nature Preserve
Managed by Hancock Park District
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Lady Bug Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
All 25 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 25 parks & preserves
Riverside Park45 acres · 2 mi of trail
Emory Adams Community Park94 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Oakwoods Nature Preserve49 acres · 1 mi of trail · Hancock Park District
Flag City Community Park33 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Blue Rock Nature Preserve13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Hancock Park District
Swale Ballpark33 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Donnell Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Rawson Park54 acres
River Landings30 acres
Hancock Park District Visitor Center14 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
4Beaches3Public pools71Playgrounds4Boat launches1Waterfall1Scenic view13Picnic areas1Community garden
Playgrounds in Findlay
Showing 1–10 of 50 playgrounds
All Star PlaygroundIn Flag City Community Park
Fort Findlay PlaygroundIn Emory Adams Community Park
Optimist Club SwingsetIn Ede Park
Riverside Pool - Kids Water ParkIn Riverside Park
Unnamed playground in West Park
Unnamed playground in Rawson Park
Unnamed playground in Rawson Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
21 more unnamed playgrounds are mapped in Findlay.
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 3.1 miHorses 0.6 miUnpaved 2.2 mi
- Shank Lake Trail0.4 mi
- McKinley Trail0.3 mi
- Lady Bug Loop Trail0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
465 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes2.2 mi
- Off-road bike paths5.5 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.1 mi
Courts & fields
- Soccer38
- Baseball37
- Tennis25
- Basketball21
- Pickleball8
- Football6
- Beach volleyball4
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Findlay
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Recreation Area 170 acLocal Park 147 acPrivate Park 130 acLocal Conservation Area 13 acState Conservation Area 6 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay Country ClubPrivate Park | Private owners | 130 | Open |
| Emory Adams ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Hancock County FairgroundsLocal Recreation Area | County | 84 | Open |
| Swale ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Rawson ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Riverside ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Blue Rock Nature PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Firestine ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Eagle Creek ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| District 2- Findlay Wildlife AreaState Conservation Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 46 places
Andrew's Raid MemorialMemorial
Charles H. Bigelow HouseHouse
Coldren Crates Funeral HomeBuilding
Donnell Family MonumentMonument
Findlay Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict
Findlay Mens Gardening Club MemorialMemorial · 1999
Findlay Post OfficeHours: Mon–Fri 9 am – 5 pm; Sat 9 am – 12 pm; holidays closed · Building
Founder's ArchMonument · 2002-10-24
Fullhart MausoleumTomb · 1902
Gardner MausoleumTomb
Nearby
Findlay and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Findlay's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 21.3-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.