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Tecumseh Trail:
Free Family Fun
The crisp autumn breeze flows past you as you pedal your way to the
next rest point. Bright reds and oranges crunch under your tires as
other leaves float gently down around you. Ahead you spot a few of
summer’s last Monarchs making their way south. All these experiences
and more await you at the Tecumseh Trail Bike Trail. Here in your own
backyard the Darke County Park District has provided residents and
visitors alike with this fantastic, free, family friendly recreational
opportunity. Currently the bike trail runs from Bradford to St. Rt.
571, and there are plans to extend the trail to reach inside the City
of Greenville corporation limits. To date there are 11.2 miles of trail
completed with approximately four of those miles being “share the
road.”
There are three different and convenient parking areas located along
the trail. A three car parking lot is located where the bike trail
intersects St. Rt. 571 about one mile south of the St. Rt. 571 and US.
Rt. 127 intersection. Another three car parking lot is located on
Hartzell Rd. between St. Rt. 571 and Gettysburg directly south of
Turtle Creek Golf Course. The largest parking lot for the bike trail is
located on Bridge St. in Gettysburg and is capable of holding up to 25
vehicles. No matter what section of the trail you or your family would
like to bike, there is plenty of parking available to suit your needs.
If you would like to see an interactive map of the Tecumseh Trail as it
currently stands, visit www.mybiketrails.com, click on SW Ohio Trails,
Darke County, and Tecumseh Trail. Greenville resident John Halley
has assisted the Darke County Parks significantly, by keeping this
website up to date with current map features, pictures, and even video
of the trail itself. Mr. Halley has graciously recorded video as he
biked the trail himself and uploaded the video to the website, so you
can see how beautiful and fun riding the Tecumseh Trail is. The
interactive map is also accessible by smart phone while on the trail
dependent on service coverage.
Phase 4 of the trail project is planned to be completed in the late
fall of 2016, and Phase 5, which will bring the trail into the city
limits, will be completed pending approval for the Clean Ohio Funds.
For more information about the Tecumseh Trail, any other Darke County
Parks, or programs offered by the Park District, please call the Nature
Center at (937)548-0165, visit the Darke County Parks‘ website at
www.darkecountyparks.org, or check out the Darke County Parks’ Facebook
page.
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