Independence Dam State Park — Attraction in Richland Township

Nice place to go for a walk after dinner or to picnic and watch the sunset go down. Big old trees ,flowers and a couple nice of shelters, picnic areas, bench swings and kids play ground Fishing ,with porta pottys found in a few places. The end of the road leads to a scout camp, That's now a come ready to camp Camp grounds. No reservations needed, With fire rings and picnic tables Bring your gear a cooler and and your own water. The water here is not potable. Beautiful place to camp though. 🚑 .Great place to spend the day phone free.Camp ,Jog, walk the dog,Ride Bikes, listen to the water kayak ,canoe,,wear out the kids and yourself to sleep good and...

This is a pretty state park, very tranquil, not overly crowded. To get to the trail just go into the campground entrance and drive down as far as you can until you see a lot right before the area that requires a permit. Then just walk down the road past the campgrounds and you will come across the trail head. There are markers along the way so you know how far you have gone. There is only one 2.5 mile trail here, and it is flanked by two bodies of water, so bug spray isn't a bad idea...

Overall, the park and campgrounds are EXCELLENT!

The historic canal, however, has been neglected and is impassable even to canoes. Agricultural runoff has nearly filled the canal with sediment, and fallen trees are obstacles to any recreational use of the importance waterway.

The entire canal -- from Independence Dam to the "Canal Falls" dam East of Florida, Ohio, should be cleaned out and dredged. Once improved, it will again be a valuable recreational and...