Located on the Auglaize River, at the junction of State Routes 111 and 637, Five Span Park is the most utilized park under our authority. For more than seven decades it has been a recreational park, with many Independence Day celebrations held here, as well as family picnics. Just a hop, skip and a jump from the historic Miami Erie Canal and the Buckeye Border Trail, Five Span is regaining much of its former bucolic charm.
Five Span boasts picnic tables, fire ring, benches and a swing. For public use our FOPPD provides a Port-a-John and trash receptacles are provided by REAL Waste Disposal through an anonymous donors. So don’t forget to stop by Five Span Park relax, swing awhile or do a little fishing and enjoy the atmosphere.
Moving south on the Auglaize River, you will find Fort Brown. A monument, dedicated to Fort Brown is located a few miles south of Charloe. The Park is divided by County Road 171, with a sweet fishing spot on the east side of the road, where the Little Auglaize drains from the west and empties into the Auglaize.
The Auglaize River played an important and pivotal role in the settlement of Northwest Ohio. Fort Brown’s role was to guard the supply line from Indians and British in the War of 1812. The word Auglaize in Shawnee language means “Fallen Timbers” and the French form of the word means “clay filled water”.
FOPPD still has 25′ x 25′, non electric spaces for the US 127 World’s Longest Yard sale, August 5-8, 2021 at New Rochester Park. For more info call Lori at 419-782-0749 or Pam at 419-769-1688 or check us out on our Facebook page, Friends of the Paulding Park District.
