This is a great little county park. Mostly flat elevation with nice wide flat trails. Wide enough to walk next to each other. There is a trail by a river that is very scenic. Not a massively large Park but lots of interconnecting trails to provide mileage. Great for an afternoon.

Good place for picnics, walks, and short easy hikes. Land/trails are a bit smaller than they look on the map, but still nice. Theres a pretty pond (though I wouldnt recommend swimming) and dogs are allowed on-leash.

I love Metea County Park. I have photographed two weddings here and the Nature Preserve Building is a great place to have a wedding and reception. The staff are all so friendly and the scenery is beautiful for portraits.

This place is beautiful! The cost to enter is $2 per person. Has a few trails that are great for hiking. There is easy to understand maps that you can pick up at the nature center and the trails are very clearly marked. In the warmer months theres even a little lake/pond thats open for swimming. Make sure to pay attention to the weather, if it has rained recently the trails will be muddy!

Beautiful scenery and trails to walk! Close to the river. Nice swimming area and can fish on the opposite side. Just make sure you spray yourself down with OFF during your hike, mosquitoes! We had a great time!

Very clean and spacious. Well taken care of. Saw deer, raccoons and lots of fall colors.

Scenic hiking spot along beautiful Cedar Creek. Well marked and groomed trails. Very easy to slightly moderate trails. Close to the quaint Leo-Cedarville towns. Recommend checking it out!

It has some amazing trails. They follow around this creek that is just amazing to look at and be around. Its a very calm and relaxing place for a walk or hike. It seemed like there were people kayaking and canooing on the creek. Im not sure if that was a service they offer, but it looked like a lot of fun.

I wasnt so much in the park itself, but paddling Cedar Creek through the park. That was really good. Some really beautiful spots along the way. I have used the park many times though for hiking the trails. Really nice set of trails!

Not to big but nice place to walk on

Looked nice. I was working but it seemed pleasant, in a rustic way.

Beautiful! Overrun by photographers in the fall, but other than that, gorgeous and clean building atvthe nature center.

Easy hiking and pretty scenery

Metea is a beautiful, well kept up park. Lots of nice trails.

Very nice for this area. Been coming here a decade

What a wonderful place to take a stroll, walk your dogs!

Small park that is close and perfect for smaller children. Great hiking trails thats not hard for small legs, kids loved it. Cant wait to return

Beautiful. Hard and easy trails to choose from

Good trails, pleasant picnic area and water access

The park is super cool w lots of parking. So glad I found it!

Metea County Park is one of my favorite spots in fort Wayne. Not only is it a great place to go for a hike, but also a swim in the water. Plenty of areas to explore and not have to worry about running into to a lot of people. The river that goes through the park meets up with the big rivers in the area and allow you the perfect launching spot for a great day of kayaking. Highly recommend.

I was very happy to see a prairie restoration!! Incredibly beautiful and very nice trails!

The nature center is nice but small (not many nature items). Nice hidden room to watch the birds on the feeders. Would be a nice quiet place to hang out for a bit except for the person that works there that whistled the entire time we were there. I could even hear it in the bathroom. I have sensory issues and that kind of noise drives me crazy... but I feel like it was enough to annoy almost anyone. We were there almost 30 minutes (it continued the entire time) before I couldn’t take it anymore and left. Very unprofessional.

Went cross country skiing and it was beautiful and fun! Nice hiking and paths too. There is a trail that traces alongside the river

Very well maintained park and the facility there is great. Large class rooms and opened up for bigger rentals. The decks are nice and the view is stunning.

Employees are helpful. Facilities and grounds are well kept. Its a nice place for meetings or retreats. Make certain the microphone works.

Great place to have a photo shoot

It was good. I dont know if id pay again to go though, when you can go to all the other parks for free

It was great, I would like to know if you can take an ATV?

The pup and I had a great time exploring the trails and enjoying nature. We followed a couple of different trails and spent the afternoon at the park. We also picked up some milkweed to plant for a butterfly garden we are planning for spring. Beautiful scenery, a gem of a park.

Loved this place! Beautiful trails, clean, kids play area and everything. Highly recommend!

Great place to hike with the kids. Today we saw a Black Rat Snakes, snails, toads and deer.

It truly is incredible you can bring your dog get in the water or just walk in the woods I recommend it

Trails are well kept and grazed.

This nature preserve is a great little escape for families and solo adventurers and their furry friends. I come often and always feel more grounded after my nature fix.

We have our reunion there. The building is clean and plenty of room, Has a kitchenette that helps. The trails are nice and pond for fishing and swimming.he weather was beautiful and showcased the fall colors. The trails were easy to navigate. The park allows the lodge to be rented for private parties.Matea Park is a great place to get back into nature and just stop and take a minute to relax. Plenty of walking trails to and sights to see

Great place to walk my dog!

Nicely marked trails but not very long. Lovely nature center. Nice staff

Pretty area to visit.

I love coming here for nice walks, hikes, or river floats!

A GREAT little county Park!! Participated in a meditative, reflective spiritual walk this morning in the park. Our guide and 3 participants spent the morning listening to and talking with the plants and insect/bird life what they feel like!! What a beautiful day and temperature/humidity were fantastically comfortable for the contemplative occasion in mid-August!! We concluded with a celebration of life meal (from nature consisting of clover, warm water, dried pea-pods, white-chocolate yogert covered raisins and grapes)!!! A very honest and purely reflective service of nature and humanity being at one in harmony with each other!!!Then we took a walk down to the Cedar Creek and watched canoers go floating down the creek!! What a fun and relaxing way to start the day and continue August in blessed memories of 2019!!!

Beautiful place to take photos. It takes a few dollars per person to get in so have cash.

We come here a few times a year. Fall is the best in my opinion. There are places for kids to get right down by the river. Great walks in the summer that are under the canopy of trees. Not too many bugs and bees surprisingly.

Nice place to swim! When mosquitos are out spray really good! Wonderful paths in the woods! People do need to honor keeping their pets on leashes!!! Saw one dog attack another. Ours is always leashed. Great nature center and season passes are a great way to go!

Favorite place to go hiking year-round!

Fun time with fishing, playground, swimming, and its dog friendly!

Bathrooms close early, even in the basement that should be open as a tornado shelter.Looks like it has a decent swimming spot but if any event is happening that day the one building on site is closed to the public, and you wont know until you drive to the back of the park and walk up to the door.So all in all, it seems like it is only good for swimming, or getting heat exhaustion/stroke in the summer year after year.

So peaceful and beautiful

We love coming here every summer!!!

Such a lovely wonder in NEI

Love taking the dog for walks on trails around the river!!

It is a beautiful place with trails and a nature center. We took our classes there on a Field trip and they had a blast.

Get the annual pass. Great place to hike, walk you dog, picnic, swim in the summer or cross country ski in winter. You could even have a wedding reception in the nature center and have family pictures surrounded by wild flowers. Great family fun outdoors.

It is a wonderful place for a gathering we had our family Christmas party there in the big room and it was excellent. We were able to take a family picture in front of the fireplace and it turned out beautifully. We will go back!

Matea is a beautiful park and has, arguable, some of the best scenery in the area. I am a local photographer and come here all of the time for photoshoots. I have never had a problem with the staff, but the woman who was working on Saturday October 19th 2019 towards closing time should not have a job working this park entrance. I’d really love to see her be dismissed from her job because every encounter I had with her was pathetic.When I got there, there was a car in front of me and I assume they didn’t have cash. She came over to my car and I paid, and she threw her hands up and yelled to me “I’ll be done with these people in front of you at some point.” And stormed back to their car. Their window was down and she only did it to be rude. Then, I was out in the field photographing my clients when she yelled over at 6:50 and told us to leave. Closing time isn’t until 7. She was incredibly shotty and was scaring my clients. We packed up and pulled outside of the entrance at 6:57 so she could close the gate and were going to get one last shot outside of the entrance. NOTE: Matea was NOT CLOSED YET. One of the guys I was taking pictures of asked if it would be okay if we got one last shot outside while she was closing the gate up. She said “Don’t be surprised if my manager gets called and tows you. You’re technically trespassing SO I GUESS do whatever you want though.” So freaking unprofessional. She was wailing her hands around like a 12 year old throwing a fit. She kept running her mouth but at that point we ignored her and drove somewhere else for the picture. She made myself and my clients very uncomfortable.If I didn’t love the scenery here, I would absolutely never come back. Hire more welcoming employees who will be willing to help or be kind. Any time I needed help or was trying to just enjoy my time with my clients, this woman ruined it. I didn’t get a name but I would love to hear what actions are being taken because of this.

Beautiful trails. Quiet, clean, and relaxing with plenty of wildlife to see.

Great place to hike close to home. Pet friendly.

Wow! I love Metea County Park. And so does my kids! Swimming, hiking, exploring, informational of anything nature related... Nothing but friendly, helpful people. We keep up with our yearly family pass because its well worth it.

Great park with a beautiful view!

This is such a great place to take the dogs to play and swim. Very clean so pick up after yourself please.

Perfect day for a dip

Good place to hike

We have our annual family reunions here. Beautiful surroundings of nature

This a very nice location to bring friends and to hike the trails

Matea Park gives my family a sense of peace each time we visit. The staff are welcoming and professional. We enjoyed and loved our visit. I would recommend this park for families.

Nice park, somewhat of a hidden gem!

Love this place.

The naturalist is so knowledgeable and fun to listen to!!

Nice park. Has higher grounds, which are good when weather has been wet.

Great place for walking and hiking. Plenty of deer activity and other animals.

Lovely spot for weddings & receptions.

Great place for family reunion or wedding receptions.

Nice little pond! Dog friendly beach!

Pretty place!! Never knew it was there. Totally cool. Ill have to come check the beach out later.

Liked the water, cool chill place to swim and hang out.

Great park, for Family Outing, walking dogs, cookout, Tree disposal, pond, well maintained.

We were at the chapel for a funeral service, but we want to go back this coming summer and do some exploring.

Great time at the beach with 8 year old daughter....before all the loose dogs without a leash showed up and ruined our day thank you people for allowing your dogs to jump over people sitting in chairs and take over the whole beach area.

4 inches snow makes me cross country ski. Feel so good!

Tons of trails kids had an amazing time

Very well maintained trails in the nature reserve. The views are magnificent. Bug repellant is a necessity.

Very nice pretty park!!! The center is nice inside and out. With a little wildlife info center.

Lovely natural areas, playground. A great place to spend a Sunny morning

Great place to have family gathering!

Lovely cant lie had my first kiss here

Great park to go when you want to get away without driving far. Just bring the mosquito repellant.

Love this park! If you love nature this park is for you! Dogs are welcome on leashes. Trails are great. Beautiful place!!

Our family loves this place. Something for all.ages in a beautiful setting (river, hills and woods.)

Lots of short trails, bird feeder area, swimming pond, and meeting rooms in the nature center.

Went to a wedding and reception held in the nature center. The park was nice though. The nature center was small with very few nature items.

Very nice people guided our kids school tours

Great place...lots of places to explore

Metra is a delightful place to visit.

Easy hiking trails that become xc ski trails when the snow allows. Tranquil, good birding along the Cedar Creek.

Wonderful nature park with full facilities and teaching programs for children and adults! Miles of nature trails through forest, meadows and along cedar creek!

Love this park. Took my dog down to on of the creeks and she absolutely loved it! Very serene and calming trails

Very nice place to rent for partys, deck, swimming great view.

Very nice park. It has a nature center and place to swim. It has a play area for the kids and nice trails.

Nature at its best.

Nice park and pavilion.