415 S. Vandemark Rd.
Mail: 201 W. Poplar St.
Sidney, OH 45365



Parks and Recreation Director:
Duane Gaier
Phone: (937) 498-8105
Fax: (937) 498-8109
Email: dgaier@sidneyoh.com

Facilities Maintenance Supervisor:
Jim Heuing
Phone: (937) 498-8156
Email: jheuing@sidneyoh.com

Recreation Specialist:
Jennie Rogers
Phone: (937) 498-8155
Email: jrogers@sidneyoh.com

Park Ranger:
Justin Aselage
Phone: (937) 498-2335 (Ext. 8455)
Email: jaselage@sidneyoh.com

900 Johnston Dr.

Map of Johnston Park

About
This park is 9.5 acres and ADA accessible with river access and trail head to Veterans Memorial Walkway leading to Stolle Bridge, connecting to Tawawa through Custenborder Fields

Hours
6:00AM - 10:00PM

Park Features:
• Fishing
• Walkway/Bikeway
• Open Green Space
• Nature areas

HISTORY (Research completed by Cheryl Michaels and Janet Ross 2009
Johnston Park is 10.36 acres and is located at 900 Johnston Drive.  The land for Johnston Park was purchased by the City of Sidney on December 7th, 1935. The purchase price of $475.00 was paid to; The Citizens Ice, Coal, and Supply Company represented by Val Lee, company Vice President and H. E. Bennett company Secretary. Prior ownership was held by Hamlin B. Blake, and George Vogel, who purchased the same premises from John Carey on April 1st, 1870.

Veteran's Memorial Walkway
End of Johnston Drive

About
The Stolle Bridge at the old water plant site on Canal Street leads onto this pedestrian Walkway is the site for planting Memorial Trees. It also has been enhanced by the installation of Davis Bridge at the Flanagan Sports Complex. It provides 4.5 miles of safe walking area and interconnects the parks at Custenborder, Tawawa and the Flanagan Sports Complex as well as Wells Fields to Johnston Park.

Park Features:
• Fishing
• Walkway / Bikeway
• Open Green Space
• Natural Areas