Napoleon, Ohio 43545
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Henry County Birding Drive
Please, note that Independence Dam State Park is in Defiance County. The Village of Florida is in Henry County. This hotspot covers the 2.5 miles of the trail in Henry County. If you hike the entire trail from the Village of Florida to Independence Dam State Park, the county line follows OH-19. Checklists for the Defiance County section of this trail may be entered in the Independence Dam State Park hotspot.
This is a five-mile hike from Independence Dam State Park to the Village of Florida along the Miami Wabash and Erie Canal Towpath. Take a look at an original lock, see the water roar over the dam, hear the rapids, follow the canal, and enjoy the great outdoors.
Restrooms on site
Content from Independence Dam Leg of the MW&E Canal Towpath Trail map