Camp Scott Wetlands

Fort Wayne City Utilities has created a wetland area on the City’s southeast side to store and treat stormwater runoff, located at 3615 Oxford Street. Stormwater from several neighborhoods around McMillen Park goes to a massive storage tank at the park and is then pumped to the wetlands. The wetlands also provides a natural habitat for song birds, water birds and other animals.

Fort Wayne provides tours of the wetlands by appointment. Contact the site manager to arrange a tour for your group by calling 311.

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History

During World War II, a portion of the property that is now a wetland was home to an Army training facility and later to a prisoner of war camp.

Learn More

Download a brochure about the Camp Scott Wetlands.

Want to learn more about wetlands? The Environmental Protection Agency has many fact sheets that provide information.