Editing Fort Wayne, Indiana (section)

==Parks and recreation==
{{See also|List of parks in Fort Wayne, Indiana}}
[[File:Canoeing on St. Marys River, Fort Wayne, Indiana.JPG|thumb|Canoeing on the [[St. Marys River (Indiana and Ohio)|St. Marys River]]]]
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation maintains 86 public parks totaling {{convert|2,805|acre|ha|0}}.<ref name="Culture"/> Three public and 20 private golf courses are located in Allen County.<ref>{{cite journal |title=By the numbers |journal=Fort Wayne Monthly's City Guide 2014 |volume=13 |publisher=Fort Wayne Newspapers, Inc. |year=2014 |page=10}}</ref> Several notable parks include [[Johnny Appleseed Park]] (home to a campground and [[Johnny Appleseed|John Chapman]]'s grave), [[McCulloch Park]] (home to [[Samuel Bigger]]'s grave), and the [[Old Fort Park]] (The first and oldest park in Fort Wayne, site of the original well used in this [[Fort Wayne (fort)|fort]]). Downtown, there are a number of parks including [[Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory]], Headwaters Park, Promenade Park, Swinney Park, and Lawton Park (named for [[Henry Ware Lawton|Major-General Henry Lawton]]),<ref name="reader">{{Cite web |last=Harter |first=Randy |date=2017-01-11 |title=Lawton Park, Circa 1905 |url=http://www.fortwaynereader.com/story.php?uid=3133 |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=The Fort Wayne Reader}}</ref> which includes a skate park. Franke Park is the most extensive city park, covering {{convert|339.24|acre|ha|1}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fortwayneparks.org/images/stories/Parks/Franke/franke.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014824/http://www.fortwayneparks.org/images/stories/Parks/Franke/franke.pdf |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status=live |publisher=Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department |title=Franke Park |access-date=December 19, 2014}}</ref> Franke is home to the Foellinger Theatre, Shoaff Lake, and the [[Fort Wayne Children's Zoo]].

[[File:Fort wayne skyline as viewed from promenade park.jpg|thumb|left|The Fort Wayne skyline and the St. Marys River viewed from Promenade Park]]

Starting in the 1970s, the city developed a system of recreational trails along the riverbanks, known as the [[Fort Wayne Rivergreenway|Rivergreenway]], with the aim of beautifying the riverfronts and promoting active lifestyles for residents.{{Sfn|Beatty|2006|p=122-23}} The Rivergreenway was designated a [[National Recreation Trail]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 28, 2009 |title=Verbatim: Rivergreenway earns national designation |work=The Journal Gazette |url=http://www.spokenhere.com/240737449-verbatim-rivergreenway-earns-national-designation.html |url-status=dead |access-date=June 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722073640/http://www.spokenhere.com/240737449-verbatim-rivergreenway-earns-national-designation.html |archive-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref> As of 2018, the Rivergreenway had expanded with additional trails to encompass nearly {{convert|180|mi|km}} throughout the city and county, with about 550,000 annual users.<ref>{{cite news |last=LeBlanc |first=Matthew |date=March 16, 2018 |title=Ground broken on segment of trail |newspaper=The Journal Gazette |url=http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/20180316/ground-broken-on-segment-of-trail |access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref> With the expansion of trails in recent years, [[cycling]] has become an emerging mode of transportation for residents. In 2009, the city's first [[bicycle lane]]s were established<ref>{{cite news |last=Wiehe |first=Jeff |date=April 28, 2015 |title=Mayor unveils plans for 3 bicycle lanes |work=The Journal Gazette |url=http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/Bike-box-to-be-added-to-Anthony-Wayne-intersection |access-date=April 28, 2015 |archive-date=July 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721173953/http://journalgazette.net/news/local/Bike-box-to-be-added-to-Anthony-Wayne-intersection |url-status=dead }}</ref> with the installation of 250 bike parking places.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pedal plan, paths win prestigious award |url=http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/latest-news/2212-pedal-plan-paths-win-prestigious-award-.html |access-date=March 14, 2013 |work=City of Fort Wayne}}</ref> In 2016, Fort Wayne was designated a Bronze Level bicycle friendly community by the [[League of American Bicyclists]].<ref>{{cite web |title=BFC Spring 2016 Report Card Fort Wayne, IN |url=http://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/bfareportcards/BFC_Spring_2016_ReportCard_Fort_Wayne_IN.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618052403/http://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/bfareportcards/BFC_Spring_2016_ReportCard_Fort_Wayne_IN.pdf |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |access-date=June 17, 2018 |work=2016 Bicycle Friendly Communities |publisher=League of American Bicyclists}}</ref>

Hurshtown Reservoir, near [[Grabill, Indiana|Grabill]], is the largest body of water in Allen County and is popular with [[watersports]] enthusiasts for sailing and fishing. Some 300 lakes are located within {{convert|50|mi|km|0}} of the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitfortwayne.com/about-fort-wayne/fort-wayne-community-statistics-and-demographics#.U-cKtfRDuSo |publisher=Visit Fort Wayne |title=The Fort Wayne Community |access-date=August 10, 2014}}</ref> Located downtown along the [[St. Marys River (Indiana and Ohio)|St. Marys River]], Fort Wayne Outfitters offers canoe, kayak, stand-up paddle board, and pontoon boat rentals for recreation along the three rivers.<ref>{{cite news |first=Deb |last=Todd |date=May 29, 2013 |url=http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130529/LIVING/320125954 |title=Take a hike (or bike ride) Saturday on National Trails Day |work=The News-Sentinel |access-date=May 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101192848/http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130529%2FLIVING%2F320125954 |archive-date=November 1, 2013}}</ref>

According to the [[Trust for Public Land]]'s 2017 ParkScore Index, some 56% of Fort Wayne residents are underserved.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://parkscore.tpl.org/ReportImages/Fort%20Wayne_IN.pdf |title=Fort Wayne, IN |work=2017 ParkScore Index |publisher=Trust for Public Land |access-date=March 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316215423/http://parkscore.tpl.org/ReportImages/Fort%20Wayne_IN.pdf |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>