The following list of parks and preserves includes those managed by federal, state, county, and non-governmental agencies (such as the National Audubon Society, the Nature Conservancy, various historical societies, etc.).
We have tried to collect information on the activities and facilities available at various parks, but things may change without us knowing about it. So please double check the information at the official site (click on the park’s name to go there).
- Alum Creek Bike Trail (Bike Path)
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- Transits: Westerville (Main St / Otterbein College) – Easton Soccer Fields (Sunbury Rd S. of Morse)
- Total trail length: 19 miles (when finished)
- Dog friendly
- Paved multi-use trail
- Battelle Darby Creek (Metro Park)
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- 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH 43119
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Park size: 7,060 acres
- Total trail length: 18 miles
- Dog friendly
- Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
- Hunting when in season with license. Please visit park web site for details.
- Cross country ski trails
- Restrooms
- Sledding hill, canoeing, bison pen, dog swimming area, nature center
- TrekOhio posts about Battelle Darby Creek
- Blacklick Creek Bike Trail (Bike Path)
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- Transits: Three Creeks Park – Pickerington Pond – Blacklick Woods(currently incomplete)
- Trail map
- Total trail length: 12 miles
- Dog friendly
- At least some parts are handicap accessible
- Restrooms
- Paved multi-use trail
- Blacklick Woods (Metro Park)
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- 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Park size: 643 acres
- Total trail length: 7.5 miles
- Dog friendly
- Particularly good site for bird watching
- Cross country ski trails
- Restrooms
- Nature center, sledding, golf course
- TrekOhio posts about Blacklick Woods
- Blendon Woods (Metro Park)
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- 4265 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Westerville, OH 43081
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Park size: 653 acres
- Total trail length: 5.5 miles
- Dog friendly
- Particularly good site for bird watching
- At least some parts are handicap accessible
- Cross country ski trails
- Restrooms
- Nature center, disc golf, ice skating pond
- TrekOhio posts about Blendon Woods
- Boyer Nature Preserve (Westerville City Park)
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- 452 E. Park St. Westerville, OH 43081
- Park size: 11 acres
- Total trail length: 0.5 miles
- Dog friendly
- Particularly good site for bird watching
- Kettle pond
- TrekOhio posts about Boyer Nature Preserve
- Chadwick Arboretum (Botanical Garden)
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- 2001 Fyffe Court, Columbus, OH 43210
- Park size: 60 acres
- Restrooms
- Owned by OSU
- Columbus Park of Roses (Columbus)
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- Location: The Park of Roses is located in the Clintonville neighborhood, north of OSU campus, south of Henderson Road east of Route 315 and west of I-71.
- Park size: 13 acres
- Dog friendly
- At least some parts are handicap accessible
- Municipal garden with 11,500 roses in 400 varieties
- Edward Thomas (State Nature Preserve)
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- Location: Part of Sharon Woods Metro Park
- Park size: 320 acres
- Franklin Park Conservatory (Botanical Garden)
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- 1777 East Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203
- Park size: 90 acres
- Restrooms
- Permanent Chihuly glass exhibition in conservatory
- Gahanna Woods (State Nature Preserve)
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- GPS coordinates: N40.011888,W82.834429
- Location: Located in Franklin County 1.5 miles east of Gahanna on Havens Corners Rd, then .5 mile south on Taylor Station Rd to the parking area. Loop trails are present.
- Park size: 59 acres
- Heritage Trail Park (Metro Park (Bike Path))
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- 7262 Hayden Run Road, Hilliard, OH 43026
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Total trail length: 7 miles
- Dog friendly
- Bridle trails
- Highbanks (Metro Park)
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- 9466 Columbus Pike (US Rt 23 N), Lewis Center, OH 43035
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Park size: 1,159 acres
- Total trail length: 10 miles
- Dog friendly
- Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
- Particularly good site for bird watching
- Cross country ski trails
- Restrooms
- Sledding hill, nature center
- TrekOhio posts about Highbanks Metro Park
- Hoover Nature Preserve (Columbus City Nature Preserve)
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- 3715 Sunbury Road, Galena, OH 43021
- Trail map
- Park size: 925 acres
- Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
- Particularly good site for bird watching
- Restrooms
- Multiple sites along Hoover Reservoir. Hoover Mudflats has 1,500 ft boardwalk. Hoover Reservoir Park offers disc golf.
- TrekOhio posts about Hoover Nature Preserve
- Inniswood Metro Gardens (Metro Park)
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- 940 S. Hempstead Road, Westerville, OH 43081
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Park size: 123 acres
- Total trail length: 2.25 miles
- Dog friendly ((Limited areas))
- At least some parts are handicap accessible
- Restrooms
- Park with extensive gardens
- TrekOhio posts about Inniswood Metro Gardens
- Olentangy Bike Trail (Bike Path)
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- Transits: Worthington (315 N of 270) – downtown Columbus trail
- Total trail length: 13 miles
- Dog friendly
- Multi-use paved trail
- Pickerington Ponds (State Nature Preserve)
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- Location: Part of Pickerington Ponds Metro Park
- Park size: 416 acres
- Pickerington Ponds (Metro Park)
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- 7680 Wright Road, Canal Winchester OH 43110
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Park size: 1.600 acres
- Total trail length: 5.1 miles
- Particularly good site for bird watching
- At least some parts are handicap accessible
- Restrooms
- Prairie Oaks (Metro Park)
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- 3225 Plain City-Georgesville Road, West Jefferson, OH 43162
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Park size: 2,203 acres
- Total trail length: 16.4 miles
- Dog friendly
- Bridle trails
- Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
- Restrooms
- Rocky Fork (Metro Park)
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- Location: Between Rt 605 & Schleppi Rd in Plain Twp
- Park size: 777 acres
- Not open – watch official site for status
- Scioto Audubon (Metro Park)
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- 400 W. Whittier Street, Columbus, OH 43215
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Park size: 120 acres
- Total trail length: See Scioto Bike Trail
- Dog friendly
- Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
- Rock climbing
- Particularly good site for bird watching
- At least some parts are handicap accessible
- Restrooms
- Nature center
- Scioto Bike Trail (Bike Path)
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- Transits: Olentangy Trail to Dublin Road (downtown Columbus)
- Total trail length: 1.5 miles
- Paved multi-use trail
- Sharon Woods (Metro Park)
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- 6911 Cleveland Avenue, Westerville, OH 43081
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Park size: 761 acres
- Total trail length: 7 miles
- Dog friendly
- Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
- Particularly good site for bird watching
- At least some parts are handicap accessible
- Restrooms
- The park has a sledding hill with its own entrance and parking lot. The entrance to the sledding hill is about a quarter mile north of the main entrance on Cleveland Avenue.
- Three Creeks (Metro Park)
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- 3860 Bixby Road, Groveport, OH 43125
- Trail map
- Trail descriptions
- Park size: 1,086 acres
- Total trail length: 19 miles
- Dog friendly
- Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
- Particularly good site for bird watching
- At least some parts are handicap accessible
- Restrooms
- Park connects to both Alum Creek and Blacklick Creek Greenways (bike paths)
- Walnut Woods (Metro Park)
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- 6833 Richardson Road, Groveport, OH 43125
- Trail map
- Park size: 1,032 acres
- Total trail length: 2.6 miles
- Dog friendly
- Restrooms
- Westerville Bike Trails (Bike Path)
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- Transits: Network of bike trails and connectors through Westerville
- Dog friendly
- At least some parts are handicap accessible
- Paved multi-use trail
Last Update: 12/20/2012 17:38:00
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