KNOX COUNTY PARK DISTRICT

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. In November of 2012, Knox County voters reaffirmed their commitment to a robust parks and recreation system, when they renewed the park levy. The Board of the Knox County Park District thanks voters for their continued support!

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.

ALERT:

Kokosing Water Trail logjam: Avoid river right 1.9 miles downstream of the Stull Road bridge (upstream of the Pipesville Road Access). Stay to the left on the river as you approach the jam.

 

The Park District recently performed a controlled burn of prairie units at Honey Run Highlands Park. Click here to view some wonderful photographs taken by photographer and KCPD volunteer, Jim Bostic!

 

Alert - Heart of Ohio Trail

The Heart of Ohio Trail is now open from Thayer Road to Columbus Road, Mount Vernon. The trail is not paved from Thayer Road west to the bridge west of Graham Road. The Heart of Ohio Trail (HOOT) is paved from the bridge west of Graham Road to North Clayton Street in Centerburg! View a HOOT map.

 

 

 

Want to know more ways of helping the Park District?

Volunteer your time or take a look at our "wish list."