The Toledo Metroparks - a Family Adventure

Northwest Ohio offers a large selection of metroparks for families of all sizes and ages. For those who enjoy getting outside and seeing nature up close and in person, the metroparks system offers that experience. If you live in the area, or are looking to vacation with us, a plethora of sites provide an enjoyable time. I would like to give you a sample of some of those, along with our family's person favorites.

There are 11 metroparks in the Toledo area, each offering a unique look at nature around us. Our favorite is Wildwood Preserve, with many diverse and abundant plants and animals that call the preserve home. There are large playgrounds here, for children age 1 to teenager. The preserve also has a bridge walkway that runs alongside of Ottawa River, providing a spectacular view deep in the trees rising high above. Our children especially love being able to run up and down the bridge and here the boards under their feet. Also on the property is the impressive Manor house, a large home built in 1938 as the Stranahan family home, the original owners of the property. The house has 35 primary rooms, 17 bathrooms and 16 fireplaces. The home is modeled in 18th century Georgian colonial style, and is decorated throughout accordingly to the style. Also on property is the Oak Grove School, built in 1897, a one-room brick schoolhouse that was originally not in the park limits but was preserved and brought in. The school is open for special events and on some weekends.