Darke County Parks
Free Summer Activities for the whole Family! 

The Darke County Park District would like to remind you that you don’t have to travel far for free, fun-for-the-whole-family activities.  The Park District maintains 12 park areas, all with walking trails, scattered throughout  the county.  All parks are open EVERY day from sunrise to sunset.  Shawnee Prairie Preserve is also home to the Nature Education Center which is open Monday-Saturday from 9-5.    From a Bird Observation Area to our Live Classroom housing  over 15 species of animals, the Nature Center has much to do and see (Admission is Free).  The Log House will also be open on Saturdays from 1-4.  

There are also many upcoming summer programs that the whole family will enjoy.  During Creek Critter Crawl, June 29th at 2:00pm, we will hop in Greenville Creek to cool off and see what critters are living in our creek.  Shawnee Prairie Preserve will be hosting a Summer Concert featuring the popular band, Higgins-Madewell on July 20th at 7:00pm.  We will also lead a bike ride for the family on July 6th at 10:00am and August 8th at 6:30pm, both at Tecumseh Trail in Gettysburg.   For more information on all of our upcoming programs or trail maps for each park visit our website at www.darkecountyparks.org , call the Park Office at 937.548.0165 or visit the Nature Center at Shawnee Prairie Preserve (4267 State Route 502 West).  We hope to see you out enjoying YOUR Darke County Parks!