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!
We
need your feedback!
The park district is considering
applying for an ODNR NatureWorks grant to obtain funding to build
a small picnic shelter at the east end of the parking lot at Wolf
Run Park. Let us know what you think of this idea by calling us
at 740/392-7275 or emailing
us. Thanks!
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News
Alert!
The Knox County Engineer will begin
the rehabilitation of the historic Big Run Road bridge starting
in December 2009. Because the bridge project occurs next to the
Big Run Road canoe access, visitors to the access may encounter
equipment or construction activities.
News
Alert!
The park district has installed
a kids bouldering area at Wolf Run Park. Want to know more about
bouldering (rock climbing)? Check out the Mount
Vernon Bouldering Club and take their survey. Or, check out
a link regarding bouldering
at Wikipedia.

Want to know more ways of helping
the Park District?
Volunteer your time or take a look
at our "wish
list."