Editing Defiance, Ohio (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Fort Defiance in Defiance, Ohio 2021.jpg|left|thumb|Park at the site of [[Fort Defiance (Ohio)|Fort Defiance]]]]
Defiance has several city parks that offer a variety of recreational activities, including baseball and softball diamonds, as well as playground equipment. These parks include Kingsbury Park and Diehl Park. Kingsbury Park also has a public swimming pool.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://visitdefianceohio.com/recreate/enjoy/|title=enjoy – Visit Defiance Ohio|website=visitdefianceohio.com}}</ref>

[[Independence Dam State Park]], 4 miles east of the city on State Highway 424, along the [[Maumee River]], is also a popular recreational site for area residents. The park provides picnic facilities, nature trails, and fishing. There is a reservoir with adjacent trails, along with a track up top. There is also a [[Frisbee golf]] course. On the other side, there is a dog park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defiancebarkandrun.com/|title=Defiance Bark & Run|website=defiancebarkandrun|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref>

Fort Defiance Park is a park that currently occupies the site of the former Fort Defiance. In 1980, the park was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fort Defiance Park|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/SearchResults/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-02|website=[[National Park Service]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526064415/http://npgallery.nps.gov:80/nrhp/SearchResults |archive-date=2016-05-26 }}</ref>