Independence Dam State Park is a 591-acre park on the banks of the Maumee River. One of its main features are the ruins of the Miami and Erie Canal. The park was established in 1949 and attracts outdoor enthusiasts who love boating, hiking, fishing, and picnicking. The banks of the Maumee River are covered by dense stands of mature sycamore, maple, beech, and black locust trees. The trees and the river create the perfect environment for a variety of plants and animals such as skunks, raccoons, fox squirrels, groundhogs, jewelweed, Louisiana waterthrush, and yellow-throated warblers. Unlimited horsepower boating is permitted on the river. Fishermen come for northern pike, walleye, crappie, smallmouth bass, and catfish. What was once the towpath for the Miami and Erie Canal is now a popular hiking and biking trail.

27722 County Rd 424, Defiance, OH 43512

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