KNOX COUNTY PARK DISTRICT
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| Welcome to our website. If you're looking to explore the great outdoors, you've come to the right spot. Knox County Park District's parks, water trails and area bike trails provide the public with an abundance of nature activities such as hiking, fishing, canoeing, biking, and picnicking, as well as meaningful educational experiences. Thanks to Knox County voters passing a modest parks and trails levy in 2008, new programs and parks and progress has been made on developing 16-mile Heart of Ohio Trail. The purpose of Knox County Park District is to acquire, conserve and manage Knox County natural resources in a manner that preserves the rural character of the county, while protecting the county's unique historical and natural resources. We hope you enjoy our site and leave with an appreciation for what many of our residents and visitors already realize—Knox County Park District is a great place to live and visit. Please fill out a short Visitor's Survey so that we might serve you better!
Kids - Explore the Outdoors! Start your adventure in the outdoors by participating in the Explore the Outdoors Program!
Click here to visit us on Facebook...become a fan of the park district! News Alert! "Ohio EPA Announces Results
of Kokosing River Study: Threatened Darters Abound Ohio EPA just issued a press release detailing results from their study of water quality for the Kokosing River. According to the press release, "In particular, the lower Kokosing has exceptional physical habitat and biological communities with hundreds of sensitive darters, including the bluebreast, banded, variegate and rainbow darter species. Ohio EPA found a record number of 194 bluebreast darters during a single sampling event on the mainstem of the river, more than doubling the previous record of 82 bluebreast darters found during a single sampling event in the renowned Big Darby Creek in 2001. The bluebreast darter is on Ohio’s threatened species list." News Alert! NOTE: A large cottonwood tree is blocking the left descending bank of the Kokosing River between Kokosing Gap Canoe Access and Laymon Access. Proceed with caution through his area. Paddlers may experience shallow water depths on the right descending bank in this area.
Want to know more ways of helping the Park District? Volunteer your time or take a look at our "wish list." |
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