Side Cut Metropark

Side Cut Metropark is a regional park in Maumee, Ohio, owned and managed by Metroparks Toledo and named for being a sidecut on the Miami and Erie Canal.[4]

Side Cut Metropark
Canal locks #3 and #4
TypeRegional park
LocationMaumee, Ohio
Coordinates41°33′18″N 83°40′22″W
Area323 acres (131 ha)[1]
Created1930[2]
Operated byMetroparks Toledo
OpenYear-round, 7 a.m. until dark daily[3]

It features Bluegrass Island, a popular fishing destination. Obtained from the state of Ohio in the 1920s, Side Cut was the original metropark.[4]

References

  1. "Metroparks Toledo Agency Overview". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. "A Rich History". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. "Rules and Regulations". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. Side Cut -Metroparks of the Toledo Area Archived 2008-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
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