This is a very cool park! My children tend to gravitate toward parks and playgrounds where there…read moreare open-ended and tactile features available, and this park has that. There are boulders to climb, outdoor musical instruments to play, a treehouse to play pretend in (and is wheelchair accessible!), a merry-go-round, swings, a traditional playground structure with slides, and lots more. The playground area is lined with wood chips. There is also lots of space to run around, and lots of trees. Like the name of the park suggests, this is a very sensory-friendly park, and there are nature stations set up all around where you can use your senses to explore. There is also a short, paved trail that goes around the park, which is wide and smooth enough for strollers and wheelchairs. The trail goes by a creek, which is nice. As of right now, this is the only sensory-friendly park in the state of Ohio! It's definitely worth a visit.

This is a really neat and wonderfully inclusive park. This features a short, paved path that is…read morewheelchair and walker accessible. Along the path are a variety of interactive stations that are also designed to be accessible. If you start near the entry sign, you'll find a Little Free Library, which, on our recent visit, was loaded with a lot of great kids options. Just ahead is a variety of benches and a little music garden, featuring musical instruments that can be played, and you can also interact with the Rough Bark Tactile Display to learn more about different tree barks. A little further down are the cutest animal looking instruments that can also be used. As you continue down the path, you find a swingset with a variety of swings that include both traditional and accessible options. There's a nice little shaded bench area with information about the creek, Fetter's Run, that can be seen from the location. As you proceed along, a very exciting find is the Treehouse, which is built within the forest trees as opposed to up in one, which allows a wheelchair ramp to make it accessible. This overlooks the creek and has things to explore, like neat nature art and a second floor (not accessible) with a fire pole. At the end of the path is a shelter house with picnic tables and nearby grills. Most, if not all, of the signage included Braille translations, as well. There is a large parking lot here, but I do note that this is located behind a school, so I'm not sure how that would affect parking for a visit during a school day.

It's a nice park - Lots of different things to do. There is an inclined hike to a lookout or you…read morecould walk around the pond in the grounds that are flatter. Probably 6 to 10 tennis courts, along with spots to fish, andin and a nice playground

Beautiful Park. The kids enjoyed the playground which was very clean. And, there is a great walk…read morethat takes you to a stunning overlook of the city.

Of all the Metro Parks I've visited, Clear Creek is my favorite. Rugged with a feeling of being as…read moreclose to real wilderness that a Metro Park can currently offer.

Get out and go hiking. Only 1 trail dog friendly I do believe. Definitely some nice inclines and…read morerangers driving around. Happy hiking!!!

On a recent trip to visit Lancaster, OH we stopped here to see one of the many covered bridges in…read morethe area. Absolutely gorgeous little park. The leaves were at peak color for autumn, the air was brisk and the water on the lake was crystal clear. On-site is an historic little cabin but locked up for the colder seasons. They have a gorgeous event space as well. Plenty of parking and just as many photo ops. Perfect Fall day getaway.

This place definitely is very nice to stop by on any kind of day. Decent space amongst others as…read morewell bc u can go for a hike up the trails which has a short and long trail. Me and my fiancé went here and is marked out anniversary place! We loved the bridge and the lake! My friends even got married here a time or 2. Pumpkin hike in the fall and picnic tables are nice to even just hang around the front shelter house.

Great little grist mill in great shape. It's in a beautiful little gorge just down the toad from…read morethe Rock Mill Brewery.

A hidden and unique gem. This little park features a preserved mill with a large water wheel, a…read morecovered bridge, and a dramatic cliff and waterfall. We were incredibly lucky to run across some of the volunteer caretakers who allowed us to access the area below the mill where the waterfall creates a hollow in the rocks with a shallow sandbar and dramatic views of the bridge and mill. We had the place literally to ourselves while they did some maintenance up in the park. The spot is very similar to views at Hocking hills.... similar geology here. We got quite a few pictures on film here... and not a single other soul in sight! The park by the mill has tables and seating... it would be a very nice place for a picnic! The covered bridge is unusual in that it's white, and from the view below presents a dramatic profile atop the cliff.

My dog and I started this years Winter Hike series here. We had a great time walking the pet trail…read moreand the park roads. We easily found a ranger to stamp my winter hike series log card. Mission accomplished!

So we went to Chestnut Ridge Park in Carroll this weekend to take Apollo for a nice nature walk…read more The park is fairly close to us, and absolutely gorgeous. However, we couldn't be more disappointed. They have several long trails through the woods where you've got these gorgeous ridge climbs. Problem is, they don't allow dogs on any of them. They have one small trail called Milkweed, that is dog-friendly. But it was barely half a mile, and a large part of that was just on mowed grass. Once we got into the woods, we loved it, but it was basically over as soon as it began. That isn't nearly enough for a dog or a person to have a nice walk. It's insulting when they have several miles of gorgeous trails they could open up for people like us. I understand some people don't like dogs, and they try to have a place for them to hike. But why reserve multiple trails for these people? They're surely in the minority. Most people like or at least are tolerant of dogs. Yes this park seems to cater to them, when I'm certain most people in or near Carroll have dogs. I wish there was a petition or something we could do to get them to open up a serious trail that's dog friendly. One non-dog trail is enough. Open the rest for those of us who love nature and our pets. Shame on Chestnut Ridge for this bias against dog owners.

Great playground! Swings, slides, climbing galore. Porta potty nearby and cover shelter. Parking…read morelot is decent size but not super close.

This is a new park attached to Westchester Golf Course (apparently; however, I haven't seen any…read moreholes...), just off a few new housing developments. I especially love all the shaded areas that are provided; even the jungle gym is cover with a nice canvas awning. I'm sure this is a happening place in the evenings, when parents get home from work and are able to walk over with their kids and let them exert some energy. I good addition to Canal Winchester!

This is a beautiful little preserve located near Hocking Hills. When you first park and head in,…read more you are greeted by the picturesque Lake Odonata. There is a trail that takes you near the lake and the Beaver Pond to the right when you are facing the park, with a short floating boardwalk through the wetland area to your left. The longer trails are the Casa Burro Trail (1 mile) and Shelter Trail (0.5 mile) and can be accessed by heading up the path past the historic buildings that now serve as the nature center and classroom spaces. The Casa Burro Trail overlaps a bit with the Shelter Trail before veering uphill through the forest and giving a good view of the sandstone cliffs. The Shelter Trail is a bit flatter and provides a nice journey through the woods. Most of the loops bring you back to the Nature Center, which has reopened though they are limiting the number of people inside at one time. Also near the Nature Center is a raptor area, where two birds, a Barred Owl and a Red-Shouldered Hawk, who are unable to be released into the wild, are residing. The naturalists are terrifically friendly here and can often be found near the information kiosk and nature center. They were offering some very cute kids activities and materials on our most recent visit - there is a dragon footprint scavenger hunt through the woods, and they gave out little prizes for completing it. A great place to visit!

It's a pretty place to walk, but beware the people that run it are not the most friendliest. If you…read moredo something they don't like, they will yell at you. They are big naturalists, they don't even allow fishing.

Pretty much my favorite hike in the area, never crowded and full of up's and down's over the course…read moreof up to 12 miles or so!! You can bite off as little or as much as you want to do. No bathrooms at the trailheads or in the preserve so prepare accordingly although I have not been to one of the trailheads....

Probably my favorite hike I have taken in Ohio, difficult, beautiful and quiet, only saw one other…read morehiker on our 10 mile journey.

This is a very nice new park in the Fairfield County Park District. It is still undergoing some…read moredevelopment, but there are two trails available for use right now. The 1.5 mile Hickory Trail, which is the west loop with a trailhead right off the parking lot you can see from the road, is the pet friendly trail. It takes you through woods, up and down gentle hilly areas, near a stream and a meadow, and I imagine it will have some great wildflowers during the spring. The 1 mile Oak Trail is the east loop, with a trailhead available not far from the front parking lot. The two trails have a connector trail so you can also do both. We did most of the Hickory Trail and then connected over to the Oak Trail to go by the Nature Center to see if there was any signage up about when it would be open (not yet - it says to follow the website or facebook page), and then there is a gravel trail that takes you back up to the front parking lot if you choose to go that route, or you can take the Oak Trail back up to the trailhead near there instead. Signage indicates that the main feature of the park is intended to be the nature center, which is not yet open to the public. Though renovations are complete, exhibits are still being developed. It's a very nice building from the 1930s that has some neat architectural features. It has a beautiful location at the edge of the woods and next to a pond. There were some very cute sunflower-style bee homes set up on one side of the building too. It looks like there will be a second large parking lot available near the nature center, as it has been nicely paved, though the lines are not in yet. We look forward to checking out the nature center once it opens!