The playhround is newer and a great addition to the area. The equipment offers something for…read moreeveryone. There are little slides and big slides. The only issue is there is not much parking. Also, on very hot days, the rubber floor radiates the heat, so it makes the area feel even hotter.

A nice park in the middle of town. We were here for the playground, and there are two playsets,…read morefor different ages. Lots of neat stuff. The bouncy animals seemed popular. Plenty of benches nearby for tired parents. The park is big, with lots of grass, lots of shade, a service building with bathrooms, tennis courts and ballfields, etc. At least two parking lots, near various areas. Paths between the areas, sometimes through woods. Very nice.

Beautiful park, with PLENTY to see and do, even on a cold-ish, cloudy day. I made a quick, last…read moreminute detour here on a recent visit over to Columbus, and was really glad I did. Lot of trails (though not QUITE as well-marked as this directionally "challenged" hiker might like!!) and there's also a nice nature center, full of great displays, and apparently, some interesting community events (and great restrooms!!). I parked near the nature center, got my bearings, and decided to hike the shorter orange and yellow trails, which looped me around back to where I started in the parking lot area. Beautiful, lots to see, "somewhat" well-marked, but I made it out, so very do-able!! I wanted to also take the "Lake Trail," but didn't realize at first that it was the paved trail that started at the Nature Center. Once I realized I was heading in the right direction, it was a quick, easy trek to the two observation "shacks" on the shores of the park's beautiful Thoreau Lake. DON'T skip this short, scenic hike... Well worth the trip!! Blendon Woods (and all the other Metro Parks in the region) is a GREAT place for a day (or more...) in nature. Picnic pavilions, playgrounds, educational programs at the nature center, lots of trails... Definitely a four season GEM!! Check it out!!

Amazing, playgrounds, amazing nature, Center and as a teacher, I had an amazing time with a…read morenaturalist taking my fifth graders on a field trip here. There is so much to see so much to learn and beautiful wildlife and forest. You will definitely see turkeys if you stick around either walking the road or on the trails. We have had beautiful winter walks and times in the summer herewith family.

Nice park with a number of great amenities. There are a couple of walking paths, and we were glad…read moreto find a paved one after the rain, which made for a bit of a drier walking experience. There are shelterhouses and picnic tables, sports fields, disc golf, a pool with slides and aquatic center, a playground, and more. Parking is available in several different lots. A nice place to relax and enjoy activities or a good stroll.

This is park central for Hilliard P&R, with its main community center, its premier public pool, and…read morea variety of sport facilities in the eight-acre spread. Accessed from Scioto-Darby bordering its north, the park is tucked between neighborhoods, fields, and golf courses. Mark K. mentioned in his review circa 2015 that there was no easy bike connection between Homestead park and here. In the five years since that weakness has been rectified with an off-road bike path running down Lappert Rd. This is the way I cycled here. Just turn south from the Heritage Trail, left at the round-a-bout at Darby, and cross the street into the bike access. The park was eerily silent for the sunny summer Saturday I visited on my ride. Normally you'd expect the place to be jumping on such a gorgeous day, but the pandemic has damper things. Connected to that fact, the public pool here is closed for the year. Normally, the Family Aquatic Center, as it is called, would be full of swimmers using its leisure pool, sports pool, lazy river, slides, and children sections. Now it has a weird, abandon amusement park feel, with the rides sticking up like ruins over the wall, and ghostly echoes of screams, laughs, and splashes that should be here coming to mine in the quiet. What I call a 'sports park' the grounds hold fields for baseball/softball, lacrosse, soccer, and disk golf. Basketball courts and tennis are of course are found, as well as horseshoe ring. There is a small amphitheater and a large sledding hill half-mooning the grounds like a Native American mound. There are some art park landscaping here, especially near the fishing pond, a rustic body split by a wood bridge. There are several shelter houses here to rent. The running/riding trail isn't all that great, but it does breeze through the heart of the park. There are several connectors that leads to and from the surrounding neighborhoods. There is also a rustic food garden found here. On the east is a Veterans Memorial garden with colorful flowers, waving flags, and reflective stones ingrained with locals who gave the ultimate price. In all a good city park with lots of amenities, easy access, and just enough artwork to give it character.

This is a fun park accessible from both the nearby neighborhoods (where you can park) and from the…read moreAlum Creek Greenway Trail. It has some nice amenities, including a busy basketball court, plenty of green space, picnic tables, a very nice open air shelter, and a great playground set up. There is a smaller 2-5 area, plus a larger 5-12 area, swings, and a tricky moving balance beam. The 5-12 area has some fun towers to climb up and move between using a bridge that was a bit hit with the playing kids. The nearby surrounding area includes wooded space with some bridges over the creek, and it made for a very pretty location - plus some nearby shade in the heat!

A nice little neighborhood park. Playing fields, a stream, and a shelter, in a nice quiet…read morelocation. There's really no parking except on the streets nearby; the website says there's a lot but I didn't see it. I was there to ride my bike, and it is great for that, and for picking up the trails. To the north you cross a nice bridge and take a short ride through beautiful woods toward Casto Park. Things get more congested after you cross 161. To the south, the trail connects to the Easton area through more great woods meandering near Alum Creek. Definitely a nice addition to the area, but not so much a "destination park."

The Presidential Oak Grove, which is technically Hanby Park, is a small park located in Westerville…read morebehind the Westerville Public Library. Parking for the park is either on the street, or you can try to find a spot in a parking lot which is accessible from Walnut Street. While the park is small, it crams quite a bit into a very small footprint. The park contains a pretty awesome playground. Some of the play sets are pretty futuristic and have some really awesome designs. This was nothing like I had growing up. We had that crazy, squeaky merry go round that you would spin as fast as possible to see who flew off first, or threw up, and the half dome jungle gym which for some reason was always placed over a concrete slab. This park has a fort, some awesome swings, and a great fountain feature you turn on with the palm of your hand. In addition to the play ground, this park has an ingeniously designed shelter, throwing back to a train depot, and the bricks are laid out to look like a pair of railroad tracks. There are also water fountains and a bathrooms on the read of this shelter, along with several plaques giving you historical tidbits. This small park is also a launch point for portions of the Erie to Ohio trail which pass through Westerville, namely Towers trail, which has several branches, including one that leads to the nearby Hoover Reservoir. Most notably, and the namesake, are a grove of oak trees, 8 of which have a plaque in honor of each of the United States Presidents which came from Ohio. An additional oak tree has a plaque which states "Who will be next?"

I think this is a pretty cool park. They built it just a few years ago so it's pretty new, or at…read moreleast parts of it are new. There's history about an old train station that used to be there. There's a bunch of picnic tables under an awning and also some picnic tables out in the sunshine. There's a park with a climbing wall type structure that looks pretty cool. I'm almost 30 so there's no way I've gotten the courage to climb it yet. Maybe one day. Lol There's a few different jungle gym pieces and quite a few swings. Also a handicap swing which is so neat and inclusive. There's a little water park for the kids in the summertime and large swing benches along the water park which are fun to sit on in any weather. It's very relaxing there and we sometimes take books or snacks and sit in the grassy patch to enjoy watching life go by on nice sunny days. There's a Dairy Queen right down the road from here so sometimes we walk there first and bring treats back to enjoy in the park. Our pup likes the kids size peanut butter sundae best. There really is a lot jampacked in a small area here but this is a pretty neat park to have close to home. If I had kids I could definitely see myself spending a day here. Kids seem to love the water park that shoots water out of the ground. I mean, how could they not love that?! Lol I love it and I'm an adult! There is plenty of parking on the street in the neighborhood and also right behind the library. There's so much parking behind the library.

Growing up, this was my favorite park, and now I love sharing it with my kids…read more It's all wood, and it's huge. It has tons of slides, castles, tunnels, swings, balance beams, and boat to play in, and fun tire stuff. It has ample seating throughout the park for moms and dads. Has play areas for most any age. It's well taken care of with nice touches throughout. A great park to take the kids to in Licking County.

Such a clean and fun park for all ages! Enough seating for parents. Clean bathrooms. Next time we…read morewill be packing a picnic because the shaded areas are so nice. We live in pataskala (about a 20 minute drive) and we will be back. We were use to Dublin's parks and this meet are expectations. Best in licking county.

As others have mentioned, this is a smaller park, but it is a nice way to enjoy a bit of greenspace…read moreand history near the Ohio State campus. It is located down in the Iuka Ravine. There is a very nice picnic area with tables and trash cans available, and a small path through the woods. You can extend the walk nearby, strolling down the historic brick roads and looking at the neat bridges that span the Iuka ravine. It's a nice spot to check out if you're already enjoying the area.

This lovely park is nestled right next to OSU campus and I enjoy this little green park to do some…read morebird watching or sketching when its warm. There are tons of trees and beautiful shaded areas to sit and relax. It's cool to walk through day or night. I see tons of students using it. Crochet art, some cool vandalism under the bridges as well as a myriad of birds watching you. They must be use to us! A ton of the homes feature bird feeders so I guess they have a good reason to stick around. So peaceful and so chill. It's amazing.

It's quite a nice little playground especially for being near Carriage place. Much of the equipment…read moreis actually pretty accommodating for larger children too!

This park offers a nice large playground, with both a big traditional climbing/slides/monkey…read morebars/etc area, baby and traditional swings, and a somewhat natural-style play area with things to climb and jump on. There is a walking path around the area, which includes sports fields and courts for baseball, basketball, and more. It is also shares a a good-sized parking lot with the Carriage Place Community Center. It provides some nice green space in the midst of a lot of retail.