Kendrick Woods State Nature Preserve
Allen County, Ohio · 5 trail miles in ODNR's guide
Our take written by Nature Awed
Kendrick Woods is a mixed swamp woods of 159 acres in Allen County, inside Kendrick Woods Park, with mature trees, vernal pools and spring wildflowers such as swamp saxifrage and Virginia bluebells.
ODNR notes a flowing artesian sulphur spring near the south end, beside Six Mile Creek. Johnny Appleseed Park District owns and manages it, with 5 miles of hiking trails.
Our plain-language reading of the ODNR text quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
Verify current visiting hours and access restrictions with ODNR's page for this preserve and ODNR's permit page before relying on this summary.
What ODNR says about it
159-acre Kendrick Woods State Nature Preserve is one of the best remaining mature woods in northwest Ohio with mature trees, spring wildflowers and vernal pools. Among the abundant spring wildflowers found in this mixed swamp woods are several species uncommon to Allen County including swamp saxifrage, Virginia bluebells, green dragon, fire pink and blue cohosh.
Near the southern end of Kendrick Woods, a flowing artesian sulphur spring is located along the south tail, adjacent to Six Mile Creek. Kendrick Woods State Nature Preserve is part of Kendrick Woods Park. The preserve and park are owned and managed by Johnny Appleseed Park District in Allen County.
Trails
5 miles of hiking trails
In ODNR's preserve guide
| Address | 971 N Defiance Trail, Spencerville, 45887 |
|---|---|
| Trails (miles) | 5 |
| Visitor information | Managed by Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District • jampd.com |
Kendrick Woods Allen 971 N Defiance Trail Spencerville, 45887 5 Managed by Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District • jampd.com
Access permit
Kendrick Woods State Nature Preserve is not on ODNR's list of preserves that require an access permit, and its ODNR page as quoted here doesn't call for one. ODNR also says: An access permit is required to leave trails within a state nature preserve.
(ODNR: State Nature Preserves Access Permit).
The land on ODNR's map
| LANDS_NAME | COUNTY | PROP_TYPE | SUM_CALC_ACRES | MANAGING_AGENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Woods State Nature Preserve | ALLEN | Dedicated Nature Preserve | 169.04 | Johnny Appleseed Park District |
| Mapped acres | 169.04 (our sum of the parcels ODNR's GIS layer maps under this name) |
|---|---|
| Access permit | No whole-preserve permit requirement identified in the sources we check; named-area or activity permits may still apply |
| Centre of mapped land | 40.7480, -84.3270 (our calculation; not an entrance or parking lot) |
Statewide rules
Ohio Administrative Code chapter 1501:17 sets rules for nature preserves and natural areas under ODNR's supervision or its designated custodian, on pets, drones, picnics, collecting and more. Can I…? quotes them rule by rule, with their exceptions.
Pets are prohibited at all state nature preserves, except Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve where leashed pets are only allowed on the multipurpose paved trail.
Check before you go. Verify current hours, access and trail information on ODNR: Kendrick Woods State Nature Preserve and ODNR: State Nature Preserves Access Permit; our checker last found the quoted words there on October 14.
Nearest other preserves
Straight-line miles between the centres of mapped land (our calculation), not driving distance.
- Saint Mary's River Wetlands Non-Dedicated Natural Area · Mercer County · about 14 miles · permit
- Baker Woods State Nature Preserve · Mercer County · about 23 miles
- Gross Memorial Woods State Nature Preserve · Shelby County · about 24 miles
- Forrest Woods State Nature Preserve · Paulding County · about 38 miles · permit
- Drew Woods State Nature Preserve · Darke County · about 39 miles