This 653-acre park offers a waterfowl refuge & a nature center plus disc golf & ice-skating. Blendon Woods contains spectacular stream-cut ravines with exposed ripple rock sandstone and open fields surrounded by beech-maple and oak-hickory forests. The 653-acre park is a great place to see a variety of songbirds, waterfowl and other wildlife, especially the flock of wild turkeys meandering about in search of food. The 118-acre Walden Waterfowl Refuge with its 11-acre Thoreau Lake provides a sanctuary for hundreds of birds, ducks and other wildlife. Open year-round, it features two elevated observation shelters with spotting scopes for viewing waterfowl.
This playground has been recently remodeled. It has a rubber surface and colorful play equipment for toddlers and older children. There’s a large walking path and some fitness type equipment nearby for adults. It also has a basketball court, sand volleyball courts, a community center, restrooms and a shelter house with grills to rent.
This is a wonderful community park! It is located in close proximity to the Miller Park Library in a neighborhood. Despite the small parking lot, there is a lot of street parking available nearby. The playground equipment is divided into two areas, one for 5-12 year olds, and the other for the younger kids. There is a small trail with a bridge for bikes!
Emerald Fields is a large park that is completely mulch free (less mess after rainy days). There are several play areas so kids of different ages will find things to keep them busy. It is also designed for children with special needs. There are 2 special needs swings, 2 infant swings and several other swings. The play-structure is very large. There is also a fun structure that plays music, lights up and has buttons to push. You can find this right when you enter the park. There is not much shade at this park, except under the shelter with picnic tables.
There is a playground near the natural play area. Kids can explore and get creative in the natural play section in the woods.
Highbanks is named for its massive 100-foot-high shale bluff towering over the Olentangy State Scenic River. Tributary streams cutting across the bluff have created a number of deep ravines in the eastern part of the 1,200-acre park. Ohio and Olentangy shales, often containing outstanding large concretions, are exposed on the bluff face and sides of the ravines. Plenty of playgrounds all throughout the park!
The park is now a well-kept central location of German Village life. The recreation center, picnic areas,playgrounds, softball diamonds, fishing pond and stage for the Actor’s Summer Theater, not to mention the beautifully landscaped gardens, make Schiller Park the jewel of German Village.
Continue past the Delaware YMCA and you’ll find this park. There’s a HUGE playground and one of the most exciting features is the dinosaur skull slide. Seasonally, there is a dinosaur themed splash pad open and a concession stand. The bathrooms are very clean. There are shaded shelters to sit and eat. You could spend a long time at this park.
This neighborhood park can be accessed from the Olentangy Trail or from withing the Worthington Estates neighborhood from Highgate Ave.
This playground has just been revamped and reopened recently. There’s a soft rubber surface at the playground with multiple climbing structures. The playground is enclosed with a fence and there are a few trees outside of the fence area to offer from shade. There is inclusive equipment such as ramps and swings that can be used by children of all abilities. On the playground structure, there are several interactive pieces that play music when pressed.
Near the playground are basketball courts, sand volleyball and tennis courts. There’s also a fishing pond and during the winter a hill to use for sledding.
Playground, sand volleyball court, pond, shelters, tennis courts.
This park has a wonderful playground, walking paths, and places to go in the woods and creek.
The 7.8-acre East Granville Park is a wonderful spot for viewing wildflowers throughout the year. This park features a playground, tot lot, shelter house, drinking fountain and picnic tables. It also includes the Moses Wright Nature Area, a woodland with trails. The land originally belonged to renowned Worthington lawyer and Judge James E. Wright and his heirs, including his son Moses Wright.
A Variety of gardens that are beautiful in each season, along with a playground, green space, feeding ducks or fishing as well as a stroll through the gardens or gazebo to explore and use imaginations!
This 44-acre park offers a quiet, country atmosphere with a covered bridge, train station replica and two barns. Other features include shelters, a 2.5-acre fishing pond, play equipment, and courts for sand volleyball and basketball. A three-quarter mile paved trail, great for hiking, biking, running, or walking your leashed pet, winds through the park and connects to the 6.1-mile Heritage Rail Trail.
Olde Sawmill Park is located in Northwest Columbus, just north of 1-270 off of Sawmill Rd. The park features a playground, paved walking paths, a basketball court, a shelter house, picnic tables, and plenty of open space for outdoor activities.
This is a nice small playground. It has a rubber surface so no wood chips to deal with.
There’s a really nice shelter house that can be rented.
Large park offering tennis courts, athletic fields, pool, plus grassy areas, trails and playground. Many local events are held here!
Playground for 2-12 year olds with musical play equipment as well. Portajohn on site.
McCord Park is 25-acres and located adjacent to the Worthington Community Center. It was built primarily as an athletic complex and is home to various sports leagues and activities. The park features softball fields, a soccer field, basketball court, two playgrounds, tot lot, a Community Garden and a shelter house that includes restrooms and picnic tables.