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.
This neighborhood park can be accessed from the Olentangy Trail or from withing the Worthington Estates neighborhood from Highgate Ave.
Visitors enjoy the area’s only “Boundless Playground”, butterfly garden, a bird watching station and fire pit. Take the opportunity to walk or bike the park’s 1.2 mile paved trail and enjoy a hike through the woods on the hiking trail.
Cool off with the park’s splash pad, which is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The Splash Pad is now closed for the season.
Time has been turned back to the 1880s at Slate Run Living Historical Farm. Experience first-hand what life was like on an Ohio farm. As you stroll through the gardens, barns and farmhouse, you will see the farm costumed staff and volunteers going about their daily chores. Pigs, geese, turkeys, Percheron horses and other heirloom animals can be seen.
The gothic revival farmhouse was built in 1856 and restored by Metro Parks for authenticity. Guests can tour the living room, parlor and kitchen and watch the ladies prepare the meals and tend the house. The multi-bay barn was built by Samuel Oman, the fourth owner of Slate Run Farm, and restored by Amish carpenters.
New Playground has been added in Spring of 2019. Follow signs to the Buzzard Roost Picnic Area!
This park has basketball courts and a shelter too!
This park is great because it has a section for toddlers and another spot for bigger kids. There is a rubber surface so you don’t need to worry about mud or mulch. During soccer season, this park is a very popular spot for teams to play. There are also baseball fields, volleyball, public art with a big soccer ball display (makes a good picture) and restrooms open seasonally.
This park has been recently remodeled and has a nautical theme. There is an area for little kids and one for bigger kids. Across the main street is Rockin’ Jump, so this is a good spot to visit before or after the kids jump around there.
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 unique playground area with several playhouses that kids can go inside and use for pretend play. There are swings, a slide, a pretend fire truck to drive, some musical equipment and a few other things to keep the kids busy. The large shelter house can be rented out for parties and includes a fireplace, kitchen area and bathroom. Take a walk through the nature area to see the river.
There’s lots to see and explore at this park. Close to one of the parking lot areas is the playground. Boating, fishing, hiking and checking out the Hoover Dam are popular activities here.
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.
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!
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 park has a wonderful playground, walking paths, and places to go in the woods and creek.
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.
Large park offering tennis courts, athletic fields, pool, plus grassy areas, trails and playground. Many local events are held here!
This 34.5 acre park features tennis and basketball courts, a playground, ball diamond and just under one mile of walking trails. There is also plenty of green space, ponds, catch and release fishing, heated restrooms and a rentable, covered shelter.
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.
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Jump! Run! Play! Maybe it’s raining and they need to burn off some steam… Or you want to beat the weather… Or they have just been “extra good” lately? Treat your kids to exciting indoor play with our CHARITABLE PLAY and PAY-TO-PLAY options!
We are open all year long in Columbus and Cincinnati, so whether it is raining, snowing or just plain hot — your kids will always have a place to play with us. Our indoor playground is temperature controlled and spacious. You will have fun watching them and you can rest assured they will sleep well tonight!
The Powell Splash Pad, located in Village Green Park (47 Hall Street, Powell) is open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Visitors can cool off or enjoy a meal under the Solar Pavilion (cannot be rented), walk along the multi-use path in Village Green Park or play at the nearby playground.
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This park offers shade! It has two playgrounds to enjoy. There are swings, a house for imagination and play. It also has bridges to climb on and variety of swings.
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