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.
Tennis courts, basketball court, playground, baseball diamonds, gazebo and pond with fountain. A lot of activities take place at this famous spot!
Fenced (mostly) in park that is great for toddlers.There is a separate play area for older children as well.
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 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.
Thompson Park is a great destination for sports enthusiasts. There are 59 acres offering tennis and basketball courts, walking trails, a playground, and full-size athletic fields. The open air pavilion makes a great setting for picnics and reunions
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.
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.
There is a playground near the natural play area. Kids can explore and get creative in the natural play section in the woods.
Selby Park is situated in the middle of a quaint neighborhood. In 1941, this 4.7-acre piece of land was plotted as a park, but wasn’t developed until 1964. Selby Park features an enclosed shelter house with restrooms, a playground, tot lot, picnic tables, drinking fountain and plenty of green space. The shelter house and playground were both renovated in 2000. Selby Shelter House can fit up to 40 people comfortably and is the only park shelter that can be reserved. This park also hosts Colonial Hills Civic Association’s Fourth of July festivities and is often the site of summer day camp and program activities for children.
In addition to the regal flora and fauna found on the grounds, Jeffrey Park also contains a myriad of amenities; from the Bexley Community Pool, two shelter houses, kayak and canoe equipment and access, playground, outdoor classroom, two tennis courts, a boardwalk along Alum Creek, the Bexley Historical Society and of course Jeffrey Mansion.
Inclusive Boundless Playground
Family Restrooms
Basketball Court
3 parks in one! Zip line along with 2 playgrounds- one is a blue green area and then a wooden castle playground. There is a third smaller playground around the corner as well.
This neighborhood park can be accessed from the Olentangy Trail or from withing the Worthington Estates neighborhood from Highgate Ave.
This park has a wonderful playground, walking paths, and places to go in the woods and creek.
Alum Creek Park North is the City’s first park, dedicated in 1936. It includes an amphitheater, shelter house, cabin for the Boy Scouts, basketball courts, sand volleyball and a playground. Playground has a train and large sand area too!
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.
This park has basketball courts and a shelter too!
Inside the Scioto Audubon Metro Park is a small play area for kids, bird watching and a library with books.
Walk the grounds and explore. Towards the playground area is the rock climbing section and water tower where you can climb the steps to get a great view of downtown Columbus.