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. 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! Click here to visit us on Facebook...become a fan of the park district! 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."