The long narrow parks sits on the western shore of the Maumee River with a view of several islands, including Missionary, Butler and Indian islands, all of which are owned by the State of Ohio.

[3] The Roche de Bout or Roche de Boeuf (French for "rock of beef" or "buffalo rock") is a big limestone outcrop which forms an island near the center of the Maumee River.

[3] Today the bridge, which formerly served as part of a commuter rail line, is in ruins.

Visitors to Farnsworth Metropark can easily wade to through the Maumee River out to the Roche de Bout.

Running from Findlay, Ohio to Michigan, it is 100 miles (160 km) long fault.