Side Cut Metropark
| Side Cut Metropark | |
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 Canal locks #3 and #4 | |
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| Type | Regional park |
| Location | Maumee, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°33′18″N 83°40′22″W / 41.555°N 83.672778°WCoordinates: 41°33′18″N 83°40′22″W / 41.555°N 83.672778°W |
| Area | 323 acres (131 ha)[1] |
| Created | 1930[2] |
| Operated by | Metroparks Toledo |
| Open | Year-round, 7 a.m. until dark daily[3] |
Side Cut Metropark is a regional park in Maumee, Ohio, owned and managed by Metroparks Toledo and named for being a sidecut on the Miami and Erie Canal.[4]
It features Bluegrass Island, a popular fishing destination. Obtained from the state of Ohio in the 1920s, Side Cut was the original metropark.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Metroparks Toledo Agency Overview". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "A Rich History". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ a b Side Cut -Metroparks of the Toledo Area Archived 2008-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
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Categories:
- Protected areas of Lucas County, Ohio
- Parks in Ohio
- Works Progress Administration in Toledo, Ohio
- Civilian Conservation Corps in Ohio
- Metroparks Toledo
- Northwest Ohio geography stubs