Allen County Parks

04/25/2026

Ticks are very active right now and Lyme disease cases are on the rise. Please take extra precautions when outside!

04/13/2026

With the warmer weather, we’ve already noticed an influx of people letting their dogs run around off leash, so we wanted to send out this reminder that dogs must be on a leash at all times.
Please help us keep everyone safe!

04/01/2026

03/25/2026

We are gearing up for our summer season and currently hiring Gate Attendants for both parks! We are also hiring for a part-time Naturalist position at Metea.

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02/11/2026

Public Locations Added: Metea County Park and Fox Island County Park! Food drive begins Feb. 16th and ends March 3, 2026. 1 in 5 children are food insecure. 1 in 7 adults are food insecure in Allen County!

02/10/2026

Enjoy a catered meal in the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, a 1929 Art Deco building on the National Register of Historic Places, honor your fellow interpreters, and then explore the museum and dance the night away with the big band sound of the 1920s! 🎶

Our Regional Interpreters' Workshop Awards Banquet is included in the full workshop registration. Stand-alone banquet tickets for guests or those with a one-day-only registration are also available.

Our workshop is March 23-26 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Learn more and register at https://nai-us.org/nai/_events/Registration_Folder/comm_display.aspx?EventKey=R4_2026.

02/09/2026

Due to the warmer temperatures, we are no longer renting cross country skis.

02/07/2026

The skis are out and we’re ready to go! This will be our last weekend for this snowfall.

02/06/2026

We will be renting X-country skis at Metea this weekend, February 7-8 starting at 10am, with the last rentals going out at 4pm.
Cash or check only.

02/01/2026

The sun is shining and we are now open at Metea for cross country ski rentals till 4pm! Cash or check only.