Maumee Bay State Park is a public recreation area located on the shores of

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, five miles east of Toledo, in

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. Major features of the

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include a lodge and conference center, cottages, camping facilities, golf course, nature center, and two-mile-long interpretive boardwalk. Common activities include hiking, picnicking, fishing, hunting, boating, swimming, winter sports, and

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. The site was acquired by the state in 1974 and became a

in 1975.

Gallery

File:P5250060 MaumeeBaySP NatureCtr (boardwalk).jpg, Boardwalk through the wetland forest File:MaumeeBaySP NatureCtr (boardwalk).jpg, Wetlands boardwalk File:MaumeeBaySP NatureCtr (redwing bkbird).jpg,

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File:MaumeeBaySP Lodge.jpg, State Park Lodge, golf course in the foreground

References

External links

Maumee Bay State Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Maumee Bay State Park Map
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Maumee Bay State Park Lodge and Conference Center
Xanterra Parks & Resorts {{authority control Protected areas of Lucas County, Ohio State parks of Ohio Protected areas established in 1975 1975 establishments in Ohio Nature centers in Ohio