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Toledo area places to walk
Cullen Park is a city park, and that is an interesting walk to the end of that peninsula. Other Toledo spots that I enjoy visiting include:
- Ottawa Park
- Detwiler Marsh
- Greenwood Park
If you like to mountain bike, try Jermain Park. It's still an interesting place to hike, just watch out for bikers.
Outside the city:
Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve located across from Secor Metropark.
Kitty Todd Nature Preserve, located in western Lucas County, is one of my favorite places to visit. It has limited hours though. The guided walks will take you into areas that are normally off-limits to the public.
Kitty Todd Preserve is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the first weekend of the month from May through October. During open weekends, guided hikes are offered on Saturdays at 2:00.
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge will supply you with plenty of walking opportunities.
The towpath trail along the Maumee River is interesting. Or it was. Back in my running days, I occasionally ran this trail. Out-and-back was a 14-mile run. I haven't visited this trail in a long time.
Hopefully, you have worn out the metroparks because Wildwood, Swan Creek, and Oak Openings metroparks are great places to stroll. Oak Openings Metropark is large enough that you can find trails that get you away from other people.
A little west of Oak Openings Metropark is the Maumee State Forest. It's scattered in patches. You can find quiet trails except for the occasional ATV rider. On one winter visit, a guy with a dog sled team zipped by me. The wet forest areas should be dry now, but mosquitoes are still common. Earlier in the summer, some of the wet forest areas contain enough water that you need hip waders to make it through dry. The dense, swampy, mosquito-infested woods keeps the crowds down. You'll have the place to yourself in the spring and early summer. Pretty cool.
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