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Trails & Birding

If you're looking for a way to get some fresh air—or a good workout—look no further. Maumee Bay State Park hosts miles of trails that take you through wetlands, ponds, open meadows, and beaches.

Guests love exploring our outdoor options—so we know you will, too. You can walk, run, hike, bike, or ski through the best sights in Ohio and enjoy stunning views of Lake Erie.

Maumee Bay Hiking Trails

Choose from our three trails, including a two-mile interpretive boardwalk and two multi-use trails.

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Birding Trails

Take the Lake Erie Birding Trail for an adventure through the Western Lake Erie Marshes Loop. Along the way, watch out for bald eagles, great blue herons, white egrets, swans, and several migratory birds—including warblers.

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Biking Trails

Find a trail for any traveler: we have two multi-use trails, three and six miles long, as well as a five-mile asphalt trail. Bike Rentals ($) are available at the front desk.

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Storybook Trail

The Storybook Trail invites you to experience reading in a whole new way. Stroll along a scenic path as pages of a children’s book unfold around you, blending literacy, movement, and the natural world. It’s an engaging, educational adventure designed to inspire curiosity—one page at a time.

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Ohio Trails+ App

Access state trail maps and important information regarding state parks, wildlife areas, forests, and nature preserves when you join the OuterSpatial Ohio Community. You can download the app today to explore Ohio Trails+.

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Four people walk away on a wooden boardwalk through a marshy, wooded area. Tall grasses and leafless trees surround them. One wears a sports jersey with "Lindor 12" on the back.
A wooden boardwalk curves through a swampy forest with green algae-covered water, surrounded by trees. A white egret stands on the edge of the boardwalk, looking into the swamp.
A wooden boardwalk extends through a green, algae-covered swamp surrounded by tall, leafless trees under a blue sky.
Aerial view of a lakeside park at sunset with a winding wooden boardwalk through trees and wetlands, buildings and parking lot near the shoreline, and the sun setting over calm water.
A wooden boardwalk stretches through tall reeds in a marsh, leading to an observation deck where two people stand, surrounded by autumn foliage under a clear sky.
A wooden boardwalk winds through a marsh with tall grasses and leafless trees. Two people in jackets walk along the path under an overcast sky, surrounded by autumn colors and wetland vegetation.
A wooden "Storybook Trail Welcome" sign stands at the start of a grassy trail under a sunny sky, with trees and a tall metal tower in the background.
A colorful informational sign stands in a sunny, grassy field with trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background. The sign appears to display educational content about the local environment.
A sign with an illustrated story of two children lying in grass is displayed along a grassy trail under a clear blue sky. The sign is marked with a blue number 1 circle. Tall grass surrounds the area.
A person wearing a blue shirt and cap rides a bicycle on a winding path through a green park with trees and grass on a sunny day.
A man and a woman walk two small dogs on leashes along a paved path by a calm body of water, with green grass in the foreground and the distant shoreline visible.