A 1000 acre recreation and education complex that includes the:
- Gilbertson Nature Center
- Certified Outdoor Nature Playscape
- Mavis and Conner Dummermuth Historical Building
- Hart Dummermuth Historical House
- Petting Zoo
- Four acre pond
This unique area also offers:
- Two canoe/kayak accesses to the Turkey River
- Canoe/kayak launch pad on the Gilbertson Pond
- Fishing in the Gilbertson Pond or the Turkey River
- A paved 1/4 mile trail that is wheelchair accessible
- A paved trail from the park border into the town of Elgin and city of Clermont
- Playground
- Reservable shelter house at the campground
- Campground with bathhouse, electric hookups, water fill sites, dumping station
- Seven primitive walk-in campsites carry in/carry out
- Primitive equestrian camping area
- 10 miles of trails that are open for walking, hiking, horseback riding, non-motorized biking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
Guided tours of the buildings and field trips at Gilbertson are available upon request.
