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.
Two playgrounds for older and younger children with swings. Ice Skating is seasonal , nature area, and soccer fields and baseball fields.
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.
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.
The 1.4-acre Heischman Park is located along Worthington-Galena Road. This small neighborhood park includes a playground, tot lot, picnic tables and a drinking fountain. The playground was renovated in 2016. Now utilized by neighboring residents, we know that pioneers traveled this way before. While digging in some flower beds, a parks crew technician found an old iron horseshoe from times past.
Playground for 2-12 year olds with musical play equipment as well. Portajohn on site.
This neighborhood park can be accessed from the Olentangy Trail or from withing the Worthington Estates neighborhood from Highgate Ave.
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.
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.
The main playground of Mingo Park is under construction (as of July 2020) but the sign said it would be opening in May 2020.
Although the bigger equipment isn’t open, there’s still a slide, swings, little kid area and a few other things to do. The park had lots of shade under the kiddie area and trees in the lawn area where people were having picnics.
There’s also a skate park. Here’s that website: Mingo Park Skate Park
Near the pool area (closed summer 2020) is a creek. There’s a swing you can sit on and watch the water.
Large park with a variety of playgrounds for all ages. There are large orange twisty slides with high climbing structures. There are smaller areas for toddlers as well. There is a natural play area and the playground has a story walk activity. There is also a part of the play area that has been made accessible to children with varying abilities.
This park has basketball courts and a shelter too!
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.
Inclusive Boundless Playground
Family Restrooms
Basketball Court
Large park offering tennis courts, athletic fields, pool, plus grassy areas, trails and playground. Many local events are held here!
This park offers a toddler section as well as a playground for older children. There is a Handel’s nearby so it’s a good place to get ice cream and then play!
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!
2 playgrounds, shelter area, and baseball fields.
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.
All inclusive playground with several types of play activities. Includes a roller slide and roller table and a lot of shade! There are some elements of a baseball theme.
There’s also another playground within walking distance near the tennis courts.