Lockville Canal Park — Attraction in Bloom Township

Lockville Park is a nice park for a walk around the 3 locks. There is also a covered bridge that you can walk across. The covered bridge can also be reserved for a party or something. A shelter house with tables is there. But no restrooms or water fountains. Two of the locks are in very good condition. You can just imagine the boats going through, and loading and unloading people and supplies. The middle lock needs repairs. I hope someone with the training and money can come to the rescue of our historical past. It is a part of who we are and where...

Lockville Park in Fairfield County OH is a pleasant and peaceful experience. While parking you immediately see the cut-stone canal lock. It is quite large and impressive. Further to the left of the lock is one of Fairfield's historic covered bridges spanning the canal. The Fairfield County Historic Parks Department moved this covered bridge over the canal to preserve and maintain it. The canal, canal bank area, the amazing lock and the covered bridge makes Lockville Park a...

Covered bridge! And… … A more important scenery here is, at the park, the old Ohio & Erie Canal from Lake Erie though Ohio and connected Ohio River passing through here. One of the old canal lock was located here, maybe in 1830'*s. You still be able see the lock structures today. If you would like learn more about it, other than search it online, is to stop by and check it out the historical place just on the...