The Defiance Splash Park opened on July 4, 2018. Repurposing the old Bronson Pool facility, this water park is ADA compliant and free to all. This project totaled 1.6 million dollars of which the Defiance community proudly fund-raised enough money to cover half the costs. In 2019, the city won the third place award for the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) Capital Improvement Project Awards.
