PLEASE NOTE: OUR HOURS AT THIS TIME ARE 9 AM TO 9 PM! THIS MEANS THE GATES ARE OPENED AT 9 AM AND LOCKED AT 9 PM. WE ARE NOT WALMART, MEIJER, A RESTAURANT ETC. WHERE YOU CAN BE IN THE BUILDING AFTER CLOSING TIME. THIS MEANS YOU WILL BE LOCKED IN AT 9 PM
Information relating to ALL Allen County Parks
- WE LOVE YOUR DOG BUT ALL DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE PERSON WHO BROUGHT THE DOG.
- FIREWORKS OF ANY KIND ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN ANY ALLEN COUNTY PARK!
- ALCOHOL, OF ANY KIND, IS NOT PERMITTED IN ANY ALLEN COUNTY PARK! COOLERS ARE SUBJECT TO SEARCH AND SEIZURE.
Allen County Parks are only partially tax supported Operating expenses must be met through user and program fees Admission is $3.00 per person age 7 and older Passes are available on an annual basis (good for one year from purchase date) starting at $20.00. Activities at various parks include hiking, swimming, fishing, sledding, cross-country skiing with your own equipment, playgrounds, picnic areas, playfields, and many nature-based programs for all ages.
Wheeled vehicles (except wheelchairs) are not permitted on trails
Allen County Parks currently operates five parks:
- Fox Island (southwest Allen County near Aboite)
- Metea (northeast Allen County near Leo)
- Payton (northern Allen County near Huntertown)
- Cook’s Landing (northern Allen County on Coldwater Rd.)
- Allen County Hanauer Reserve – Easterday Road
- Deer Run Wilderness Area / Timberline Challenge Course
