Maumee Bay State Park

Maumee Bay State Park is a 1,336-acre (541 ha) public recreation area located on the shores of Lake Erie, five miles east of Toledo, in Jerusalem Township, Lucas County, Ohio, United States. Major features of the state park include a lodge and conference center, cottages, camping facilities, golf course, nature center, and two-mile-long interpretive boardwalk. Common activities include hiking, picnicking, fishing, hunting, boating, swimming, winter sports, and geocaching. The site was acquired by the state in 1974 and became a state park in 1975.[3]

Maumee Bay State Park
Maumee Bay State Park
Location in Ohio
LocationLucas County, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°41′02″N 83°22′45″W[1]
Area1,336 acres (541 ha)[2]
Elevation577 feet (176 m)[1]
Established1975
Administered byOhio Department of Natural Resources
DesignationOhio state park
WebsiteMaumee Bay State Park
  • Boardwalk through the wetland forest
  • Wetlands boardwalk
  • Redwing blackbird
  • State Park Lodge, golf course in the foreground

References
  1. "Maumee Bay State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Maumee Bay State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
  3. "Maumee Bay State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
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