New Shelter Available

Date Posted

Sep 16, 2024

Section

Defiance

Chapter

Miami and Erie Canal Chapter

This update is reflected in the Defiance map dated July 2017, where it is added to the Camping Along the Trail section of the map. This update also applies to the Farout and Avenza map updates from spring of 2024.

Dr. Joe Krueger, Henry County Park District Commissioner, announced the availability of a new shelter on the Buckeye Trail in the Defiance Section. The shelter is a log‐sided shelter near the Village of Liberty Center in Henry County. The new structure is a three‐sided hiking shelter that was delivered in kit form and paid for by the Henry County Park District. The shelter is located near Defiance Point 14 just E of SR 109 and adjacent to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources North Turkeyfoot Wilderness Area. It faces the Maumee River. The GPS coordinates for the shelter are 41.41097, -84.00750.