Picnicking
Picnicking is allowed at all of our open parks in designated areas! Several of our parks offer large picnic shelters, but all of them have a patch of grass suitable for throwing down a blanket and having lunch.

For shelter information, please visit our shelters page.

Swimming
Swimming is only allowed in the following parks:
Lakeview Park
Splash Zone

Overnight Camping
Youth Groups by permit only
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Day Camping
Youth Groups by permit only
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Hunting
Pheasant & Rabbit hunting during State of Ohio designated "open season"
Charlemont Reservation
New London - Eastern Rd., Huntington Township

Fishing
Vermilion River Reservation
Indian Hollow Reservation
Carlisle Reservation
Black River Reservation
French Creek Reservation
Caley Reservation
Wellington Reservation