16618 Township Road 208, Findlay
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
- 3.5 Giertz Lake (public fishing)
- reservable facilities (FACILITIES SCHEDULE)
- 1 – enclosed outdoor shelter
- 1 – Brugeman Lodge at Riverbend (banquet facility)
picnic sites- 3 - playgrounds
- water (seasonal)
- restrooms
- 3 - sand volleyball courts
- horseshoe pits
- trail system (TRAILS CHART)
- 18 hole disc golf course
- wetlands
- open space
- fishing
- 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
- Seasonal Fall Color Hayrides - schedule a tractor drawn hayride through the HPD office. Call for details. (CONCESSION SCHEDULE)
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 (pdf)
Riverbend - Findlay Reservoirs Area Map (pdf)
