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    • Centennial Park
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  • About
  • Parks
    • Hancock Park District Administrative Offices
    • Aeraland Recreation Area
    • Riverbend Recreation Area
    • Litzenberg Memorial Woods
    • Blue Rock Nature Preserve
    • Oakwoods Nature Preserve
    • Conservation Areas
    • Riverside Park Waterfront
    • Eastpoint Area
    • Civitan Park
    • Centennial Park
    • Great Karg Well Historical Site
    • Jackson, Liberty and Blanchard Landings
    • River Landings
    • Hancock County Community Parks
    • Waterfalls Area
    • Blanchard River Nature Preserve
    • Hancock Park System Map
  • Programs & Activities
    • Virtual Experiences Toolkit
    • Programs & Activities Calendar
    • Education Programs
    • Things To Do By Water
    • Things To Do By Land
    • Heritage Trail Map
    • Photo Contest Gallery
  • Reservations
    • Facility Reservations
  • BCRP
  • Contact

Riverbend Recreation Area

Riverbend Recreation Area

16618 Township Road 208, Findlay, OH 45840

Riverbend Recreation Area was the Hancock Park District’s first park, which opened in 1976 for America’s Bicentennial celebration. Once a Native American camp along the “big bend” of the Blanchard, the 129-acre park remains a unique habitat for wildlife.

Visitors can birdwatch and take photographs as they enjoy a wide range of year-round outdoor recreation opportunities and experiences. Ample open space is available for yard games. A multi-use loop trail and nature trails weave through clearings and tree canopy, perfect for quiet dreaming and restful solitude for every season.

 



Features:

  • Brugeman Lodge
  • Lakefront Activity Center
  • Picnic shelters
  • Raccoon Run Winter Sports Center
  • Giertz Lake with two fishing piers
  • Primitive campground
  • K-9 Field of Dreams Dog Park
  • Sand volleyball courts
  • 18-hole disc golf course
  • Playgrounds
  • Robert G. Payne Arboretum
  • Bridle trails
  • Access to the Blanchard River Water Trail
  • Gazebo
  • Restrooms
  • Parking

Fall Color Hayrides

Up to 25 people at a time can enjoy an autumn adventure on the back of our wagon. Tractor-drawn hayrides are available mid-September to early November, weather permitting, and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis with a $60 advance registration and payment.

K-9 Field of Dreams Dog Park

In September 2000, the Hancock Park District, Hancock Parks Foundation, Blanchard Valley Dog Owners Group and Humane Society of Hancock County joined efforts to open Hancock County’s first K-9 Field of Dreams Dog Park at Riverbend Recreation Area. The K-9 Field of Dreams Dog Park is an off-leash dog run area, approximately one acre in size, to enjoy with your four-legged friend. The area is open sunrise to sunset, every day of the year.


Users need to be aware of and follow current Dog Park Rules posted on the entrance fence. All users must comply with State of Ohio laws, according to the Ohio Revised Code. Dogs deemed a “Nuisance”, “Dangerous” or “Vicious” by any representative of a county dog warden’s office MAY NOT use the Dog Park.

We ask that all Dog Park users be responsible dog walkers when using the facility or when visiting any other park areas. Failure to comply may result in privileges being revoked.

Please contact the HPD office at 419-425-7275 during normal business hours (M-F, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM) with any problems or concerns. You may also contact the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office at 419-422-2424 or Hancock County Humane Society at 419-423-1664.

Flooding at Riverbend Recreation Area

Recent Park News

  • Wetland Restoration Project
  • 2021 Photo Contest Calendar
  • Nature’s Virtual Classroom: Great Horned Owl
  • Project FeederWatch
  • Blanchard River 14th State Water Trail

Hancock Parks

  • Aeraland Recreation Area
  • Blanchard River Nature Preserve
  • Blue Rock Nature Preserve
  • Centennial Park
  • Civitan Park
  • Conservation Areas
  • Eastpoint Area
  • Great Karg Well Historical Site
  • Hancock County Community Parks
  • Jackson, Liberty and Blanchard Landings
  • Litzenberg Memorial Woods
  • Oakwoods Nature Preserve
  • River Landings
  • Riverbend Recreation Area
  • Riverside Park Waterfront
  • Waterfalls Area

EVENTS

  • Beginner Cross-country Ski Workshops

    January 23 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, repeating until February 27, 2021

  • Beginner Cross-country Ski Workshops

    January 30 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, repeating until February 27, 2021

  • Nature’s Virtual Classroom: Great Horned Owl

    January 31 @ 12:00 am - February 6 @ 11:59 pm
  • Beginner Cross-country Ski Workshops

    February 6 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, repeating until February 27, 2021

  • Nature’s Virtual Classroom: Winter Tree I.D.

    February 7 @ 12:00 am - February 13 @ 11:59 pm

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Happy National Squirrel Appreciation Day, a day to learn about and celebrate some of the world’s cutest rodents. Here’s the thing about squirrels: some find them a bother at the bird feeder. But can those people leap across a space ten times the length of their body? These tree-scaling animals are medium-sized rodents in a family that also includes chipmunks, marmots, prairie dogs, flying squirrels, ground squirrels and tree squirrels. ... See MoreSee Less

Happy National Squirrel Appreciation Day, a day to learn about and celebrate some of the world’s cutest rodents. Here’s the thing about squirrels: some find them a bother at the bird feeder. But can those people leap across a space ten times the length of their body? These tree-scaling animals are medium-sized rodents in a family that also includes chipmunks, marmots, prairie dogs, flying squirrels, ground squirrels and tree squirrels.
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HANCOCK PARK DISTRICT OFFICE
1424 East Main Cross Street
Findlay, OH 45840

419-425-7275

hpdparks@hancockparks.com

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