Mary Jane Thurston State Park

Mary Jane Thurston State Park
River
Maumee River at Mary Jane Thurston State Park
Mary Jane Thurston State Park is located in Ohio
Mary Jane Thurston State Park
Mary Jane Thurston State Park
Location in Ohio
Mary Jane Thurston State Park is located in the United States
Mary Jane Thurston State Park
Mary Jane Thurston State Park
Mary Jane Thurston State Park (the United States)
LocationWood & Henry counties, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°24′37″N 83°52′40″W / 41.41028°N 83.87778°W / 41.41028; -83.87778[1]
Area105 acres (42 ha)
Elevation643 feet (196 m)[1]
Established1968
Administered byOhio Department of Natural Resources
DesignationOhio state park
WebsiteMary Jane Thurston State Park

Mary Jane Thurston State Park is a 105-acre (42 ha) public recreation area one mile west of Grand Rapids in Wood and Henry counties, Ohio, United States. The state park lies along the south bank of the Maumee River near remains of the historic Miami and Erie Canal. It is named for Mary Jane Thurston, a schoolteacher from Grand Rapids who bequeathed land for the establishment of a park. The park's year-round recreation includes hunting, fishing, boating, picnicking, and camping.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Mary Jane Thurston State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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