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Sylvania offers recreation venues of all sorts. Whether you are an avid sports fan or a nature hiker, you will find an enjoyable time only minutes from the city.
The Sylvania Schools system maintains a vigorous sports program, among the best in the area. The two high schools, Northview and Southview, maintain a healthy rivalry that results in highly competitive sports competition, including the celebrated "Sylvania Superbowl" in October when the two schools' football teams play each other.
Besides school-sponsored sports activities, Sylvania offers other recreational outlets, including:
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Sylvania Area Joint Rec District
Pacesetter Park
A large outdoor sports facility for soccer, baseball, field hockey, and various other sports.
8801 Sylvania-Metamora Road, Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 885-1982 | Website Tam O'Shanter
An indoor ice hockey and ice skating facility. It also serves as an exhibition center for trade shows and expos.
7060 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 885-1167 | Website Centennial Terrace & Quarry
A popular gathering location for Sylvania residents, the Terrace is one of the largest outdoor ballroom in the United States, covering almost 10,000 square foot. It continues to host big band music, national recording artist, and the local 4th of July celebration. The Quarry is an outdoor deep-water, spring-fed swimming facility with an average depth of about 22 feet. It has become a great place for teens and young adults to spend sultry summer days.
Centennial Road & Erie Street, Sylvania, OH 43560 Burnham Park & Plummer Pool
This smaller park features Sylvania's public swimming pool, which is open for most of the summer and provides the city's residents with a chance to cool off.
Maplewood Avenue & Erie Street, Sylvania, OH 43560
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Olander Park System
Olander Park
Open to all Sylvania area residents, this popular park features a large lake that offers opportunities for swimming, rowing, boating, and fishing.
6930 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 882-8313 | Website Fossil Park
One out of only three parks of its kind in the world, Fossil Park features a excavation site for fossils of the Devonian Era. Dig for fossils in this 5-acre rock quarry and take home what you find!
5705 Centennial Road, Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 882-8313 | Website Quarry Ridge Bike Trail & Sylvan Prairie Park
Enjoy a scenic bike ride through beautiful prairies and meadows. Open to all Sylvania area residents.
8601 Brint Road, Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 882-8313
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Toledo Area Metroparks
Wildwood Preserve Metropark
A beautiful nature preserve home to fascinating plants and animals. Highlights of this park include the Stranahan Manor House, an example of 18th century Georgian colonial architecture, and the Oak Grove School, a replica of an old Victorian farmhouse converted to a one-room schoolhouse, reminiscent of a time long gone.
5100 W. Central Avenue, Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 407-9700 | Website Secor Metropark
Thousands of different species call this tall-timber, wet lowlands park their home. Its highlight is the National Center for Nature Photography, which displays the works of the country's most reknowned nature photographers.
10000 W. Central Avenue, Berkey, OH 43504
(419) 407-9757 | Website Toledo Botanical Garden
Calling itself "a museum for plants," the Garden provides an opportunity for Sylvania area residents to share in the beauty of nature. Filled with carefully tended gardens and tastefully built structures, it is truly a showcase of nature's best.
5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 936-2986 | Website
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City of Sylvania
Sylvania Historical Village
This "museum of the past" is dedicated to preserving Sylvania's rich heritage. Step in and see the world as Sylvania's first settlers saw it over 200 years ago!
5717 N. Main Street, Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 882-4865 | Website Harroun Community Park
This forested park features winding trails, scenic overlooks, seasonal wildflowers, the Ottawa River, and animals in their natural habitat.
5490 S. Main Street, Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 885-8992 | Website Sylvania Schools Natatorium
A large indoor pool used for school sports activities as well as public use.
5403 Silica Drive, Sylvania, OH 43560
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