16618 Township Road 208, Findlay  DIRECTIONS TO RIVERBEND 

History: Hancock Park District’s first county park opened for America’s Bicentennial Celebration in 1976 providing year around recreational opportunities. Once said to be a Native American camp along the “big bend” of the Blanchard, the area has been a patchwork of floodplain, forest and farmland.  Now a unique habitat for wildlife, the scenery at Riverbend offers recreation for fun and fitness everyday.

Features:

• 129 acres of forest
• 101 acres of conservation area
• Giertz Lake  PUBLIC FISHING IN THE HANCOCK PARKS
• RESERVABLE FACILITIES (FACILITIES SCHEDULE)   RIVERBEND SHELTER MAP (numbered blue squares indicate shelter locations) 
  • 7 – outdoor shelters
  • 1 – enclosed outdoor shelter
  • 1 – Brugeman Lodge at Riverbend (banquet facility)
• picnic sites located throughout the park
• CREATIVE PLAYGROUNDS
• drinking water fountains (seasonal) - in each major area 
• restrooms (latrine type)
• SAND VOLLEYBALL COURTS
• horseshoe pits - located in Big Oaks, near shelter 1 
• trails system (TRAILS CHART)
• DISC GOLF COURSE - 18 holes
• open space for yard games
• pay phone at Ranger Station
• pop machines at Ranger Station
• PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND (ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE)
• K-9 FIELD OF DREAMS (permit no longer required)
  • One acre off-leash dog run area located in the Meadow Area of Riverbend.
• RACCOON RUN WINTER SPORTS CENTER (CONCESSION SCHEDULE)
  • Seasonal winter sports concession for public rentals of cross-country ski and snowshoeing equipment 
• FALL COLOR HAYRIDES (seasonal) - schedule a tractor drawn hayride through the HPD office. Call for details. (CONCESSION SCHEDULE)

New covered bridge provides a scenic entrance to Riverbend from State Route 568: The new Township Road 241 covered bridge is now complete and the old iron bridge has been moved into Riverbend to begin preservation work (see more complete details below).  Several videos have been developed during the course of moving the old iron bridge and construction of the new covered bridge.  Watch the following professional videos that were developed by two local talents to capture the bridge location and construction progress:

Vimeo video of bridge projects at Riverbend by Mike Spieldenner from Marathon Petroleum

 The Bridges at Riverbend, Findlay, Ohio from HANCOCK PARK DISTRICT on Vimeo.

YouTube by Randy Roberts from The Courier: Covered Bridge Video

Findlay Reservoir Area: located south of Riverbend Recreation Area, is under the ownership and management of the City of Findlay.  Questions regarding the reservoir area should be directed to the City of Findlay Mayor's Office at 419-424-7140 or Findlay Water Treatment Department 419-424-7193. 

RIVERBEND RECREATION AREA MAP  
RIVERBEND-FINDLAY RESERVOIRS MAP
DIRECTIONS TO RIVERBEND