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Rules & Regulations

For the safety of all visitors and the protection of natural resources, follow these park rules during each visit.

  1. Stay on designated hiking trails. Wandering off trail can damage natural resources and cause erosion.
  2. Dogs are not permitted at the Nature Realm. Elsewhere, dogs must be restrained on leashes no more than 8 feet long. Please clean up after your pets.
  3. Cooking fires are permitted only in the grills provided. Visitors are prohibited from bringing their own firewood into the park district.
  4. Fishing is permitted only in designated areas. State regulations apply.
  5. Some activities require special-use permits, including commercial photography and organized sports. For information, please call the administrative offices at 330-867-5511, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or download a SPECIAL-USE PERMIT.
  6. Geocaching and letterboxing are not permitted, but virtual caches and "EarthCaches" are OK as long as visitors stay on designated trails. Items may not be left behind for other visitors to find. As the saying goes, "Take only photographs, leave only footprints."
  7. Drivers must stay on established roads, and commercial vehicles are prohibited. Traffic regulations include a 25 mph speed limit, unless otherwise posted.
  8. The following actions/items are prohibited: littering; hunting, trapping and feeding wildlife; removing flowers, shrubs and other property; disorderly conduct; public indecency and nudity; alcoholic beverages; firearms and fireworks; camping; commercial enterprises; posting and distributing signs or advertisements.

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Did You Know?

Let There Be Light
The Brushwood Area at Furnace Run is named for the family of inventor Charles Francis Brush, who developed an electric arc lighting system in the 1870s.

O'Neil Offer
Much of O'Neil Woods Metro Park was donated in 1972 by the O'Neil family, of General Tire fame.


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