Griggs Reservoir is my favorite park by a landslide as I may be a bit biased based on fond…read morechildhood memories of boating on the Scioto. Back then boating was our sole reason for going to Griggs. Only in recent years have I found so much more. In recent years I find myself at the park weekly for one reason or another as it is beautiful in every season. My boyfriend lives 3 minutes away, so we like to take advantage as often as possible. Sometimes we grab salads and tea for a lovely picnic. Other times we take a walk to check out the beautiful views. As I mentioned prior, our family boated her, so the fact that the walking path is along the Scioto River is what makes this park so special. The views are quite beautiful, everything from the power of the dam to the adorable ducks to the gorgeous homes just across the river. Other notes... The walkway is paved, unlike most other parks, so it is easy to navigate wheelchairs, wagons or strollers. There is plenty of parking throughout the park, including long spots for those with towing needs.

Very nice and scenic park. Plenty of fishing areas to hiking areas. It's a pretty long strip and…read morehas a park. Good area and very clean.

The park is located on the site of the old Marble Cliff Quarry. Aside from our favorite dog park…read morenow, the overall park includes 182-acres of hiking/walking trails, observations areas, mountain bike trail, observation areas, a waterfall, lakes, and a sport climbing area. It has been years since I have been out here and to say I was impressed was an understatement. I can't wait to come back here. You can learn more at https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/quarry-trails/

When I think of nature parks I always think of...construction noises. No, of course not but that's…read morewhat you get here. Taking a really nice nature park and surrounding it with 5 story apartments and compact houses is seriously so out of touch. The ironic sign on the Quarry Trails community building especially kills me " Take nothing but a picture, Leave nothing but a footprint". How did they seriously hang that up?!? Columbus Metro Parks really dropped the ball on this one. I hope this bad idea doesn't spread to the other parks around Central Ohio. One of the things that has always been so great about living in this city, is that you can pop into one of the nature parks and feel like you've left the city. I've been to many parks around the area and they are all so wonderful. This one disappointed me deeply, because obviously when this land was set aside for a park, the person who thought to preserve it would have never wanted this.

Named after the adjacent radio station that sold the land to UA for a half-million less than value,…read moreSunny 95 is a clean, newish, and safe 14.9 acre span among the neighborhoods here. Art park, activity park, and children's playground, the park has something for all. it is found beside Greensview Elementary off Windham Road. Parking is outside the historical Amelita Mirolo Barn which has been redeveloped into a venue. A full size basketball court. . . (And this is where I accidentally posted the review two weeks ago. Lol! My apologies!) A full size basketball court, a hard tennis court, a rollar hockey rink, and full playground with some of the most impressive children complex are here. A fishing pond, trails, a play town, and a little library for art are found. It is a cool place for all!

This is a nice park with a large green space, a beautiful pond with a fountain, and a very nice…read morehistoric barn that was relocated here. There are informational signs available explaining its history and how it was moved. Catch and release fishing is allowed in the pond, though it seems they may be having a lot of goose issues, since the area was absolutely covered goose poop on our visit. There are sports fields and courts (tennis, basketball, etc) and a walking path around the area. It is also located adjacent to the Greensview Elementary School, where a playground and the Safety Town play area are located for non-school days. There is a nice large parking lot available, and it's very walkable from the area neighborhoods.

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.

This isn't about the park itself, it's about Tremont Pool, the public pool located by the park…read more I went with my friends almost everyday during the summer, everything was great, the prices were a bit extreme and it racked up quickly. However it soon proved to me that it's not even worth the money. The last time I went, I took my 6 year old little brother. Along with my older brother, his girlfriend and her daughter who was 2. A whole mess of things happened, and I was left with the children, which I was okay with, however problems happened with the 2 year old, and I had to get out, leaving my little brother in close eyes view, in the kiddie pool. I turn my back for 2 seconds and he's vanished. From what he said after, he was trying to swim out to our older brother, and started drowning. I saw this and immediately jumped in the 4ft of water, to save my little brother, mind you he was directly in front of 2 lifeguards, who weren't paying any attention what so ever. I did make a comment, a rude one, because this is their job. Yes leaving him unattended wasn't the responsible thing to do, but that is exactly what the lifeguards are there for. I took him out of the water, and got him relaxed, then walked over to tell my brother and his girlfriend what happened, also asking them to go grab the toy that some other family had stole from us, and in the corner of my eye I see the same lifeguards in the corner, laughing at me. This didn't bother me any, but it's the blatant disrespect this pool has shown, especially to a 6 year old. I reported this behavior, and the situation to the manager, who was also extremely careless. He was at least professional, and said he would talk to the lifeguards, but that truly isn't good enough. Being a lifeguard isn't just about spending all summer at the pool, you are there to try and save lives. We need to stop hiring disrespectful, incompetent teenagers.

Great park! Lots to do!…read more We visited this park one afternoon and it was a hot day! The playground structures are large and inviting. There are several different types of activities to do, including a scavenger hunt for little animals all over the play area. There are just a few entrances to the play area so you don't need to worry as much about little ones running off before you can catch them! There is even some shade nearby to spend a few minutes out of the sun on a hot day. The library next door has a bathroom, so you really don't need anything more!

My earliest memories here are coming with Grandad and my grandparent's dog Howie in the mornings…read morebefore he went to work. Howie would run loose around the casting pond. As kids we also came for the playground and the library. I loved that my grandparent's lived close. Now, I come often for a variety of reasons. Of course, there's the library which is a favorite branch. I use the walking paths, and come for occasional free yoga at the gazebo. The casting pond has been renovated and is really beautiful.

This was my first time to visit the Park of Roses although my wife has been here several times in…read morethe past. We were here 4th week of June which means we missed the PEAK blossoms. Their website says that the peak time to visit in EARLY JUNE but our schedules didn't gibe with visiting in early June. Despite missing the PEAK, we were still able to see many gorgeous displays and blossoms. There are more differnt kinds of roses than I knew exisied. There is even a section devoted to HERTIAGE roses - that is roses cultivated BEFORE 1867 which, according to their literature was the birth of the era of today's roses. Whetstone Park is a huge park and the Park of Roses is just a part of the larger park. NOTE - there are no restrooms in the Park of Roses. There must be restrooms elsewhere in the park but they were not evident from the Park of Roses. This is well worth visiting and I'm going to mark my calendar to visit during EARLY JUNE next year.

This a great park in the heart of downtown Columbus! Settled in a ravine it kind of feels like…read moreyou're miles away from the city. I had just heard it was here, not much else about it, so I was shocked once I got past the beautiful mural bridge and the paved path stopped and an actual, short unpaved dirt trail began, which as someone who likes amatuer hikes is a great find close to home. I will say parking is not great, if there's a parking lot nearby I never found it, there seemed to be plenty of room on the street of the wood staircase though so it wasn't horrible, plus there seemed to be a few other ways into the park. Also, the only thing I had heard about Glen Echo was that there is a waterfall somewhere. I walked up and down the park and never saw anything I could describe as a waterfall (the week of snow melts and moderate rainfall), so either it's been exaggerated or it's in an out of the way spot. I was disappointed but nevertheless I really loved the park and will probably frequent.

This park can be found hidden beneath the streets of Clintonville residents, down in the ravine,…read morewhere water flows and wildlife takes over. I would have never known this was here if a friend didn't live nearby and tell me all about it. On my visit I accessed the park by traveling down some steep stairs and crossing a little bridge that gets you across the small creek that runs through. I quickly discovered a handful of miniature trails that sprawl out from the center of the park and into the little crevasses of the neighborhood bordering the area. I noticed a good number of other park goers, several super happy pups, and unfortunately a ton of trash. This is obviously what caused me to dock a star from my rating, such a bummer. Clean up after yourself people, there was seriously trash everywhere. My favorite part about this park is the tunnel with the giant birds painted across it. The acoustics once you're inside are major and during my visit there was a young man playing a flute. The sound carried so beautifully, it made my day. My second favorite part was spotting an owl high up in a tree. Owls are definitely my spirit animal, so cool! I'll definitely be back to this park. Fingers crossed it's cleaned up a bit.

So many beautiful parks to discover, so little time!!! This hidden gem I "discovered" on a…read morebeautiful fall afternoon while attempting to be more social (and less of a hermit!!) in the Columbus area. It's almost a SIN to be indoors this time of the year, so as soon as the indoor stuff was over, I googled nearby parks and decided to check out Duranceaux. Small(ish), clean, quiet, scenic, right on the river, with just a few people walking their dogs, playing on the playground, and flying kites, what more could you ask for?? There is a nice looking educational facility available for groups on one end of the park and what appears to be an OSU boathouse on the other end. If you're from this area, maybe you're already away of this great, tucked away, "secret" spot, but I got the feeling even a few locals might not know it's there. Worth checking out... ENJOY!!

A long skinny park along the river, as is common in this area. We entered from the north, but if…read moreyou're going to the playground (as we were) or the shelters, nature center, etc., I suggest entering off Dublin Rd. The long drive down has plenty of picnic tables, etc., but not many spots to park. The playground is small, but nice. Right near a shelter, with a lot nearby. Shade and benches handy for the grownups. There's a big building that looks like a lodge house, where a wedding was going on. Signs say there is an "education center"- may just be a nature trail? It's south of the playground somewhere. A great resource for the community, and worth a return for more than just the playground.

This is a small park across from Yarn It and Hanerdashery. I was there for a meetup city yarn…read moregroup. There was a lot going on! T ball, kids on scooters, and lots of families. There was even a birthday party going on . It's nice to see so many people outside.

Free pickleball courts! It wasn't too busy when I went. The park seemed well maintained and I will…read moredefinitely come back to play again. You have to bring your own rackets and ball

A huge, wooden castle. What kid wouldn't like that? Several slides, swings, lots of climbing…read morestuff, a train, towers, and more. Lots for the imagination. Right beside the parking lot, for us older parents. Only open during non-school hours, obviously. There are other small play areas around the school with rockclimbing stuff, musical equipment, etc.

This is a really neat playground! As you can see, it is located at a school, so you'll want to head…read moreover on non-school hours/times of year. There is parking located right next to the play area, which is mostly fenced. The large wooden castle structures are sure to draw the eye. There is a ton for kids to explore - plenty of things to climb, jump, slide, etc on. There is also a little free library (though it was empty on our recent visit - perhaps it is stocked during the school year?), a sand box type area, though it appeared to be filled with dirt (which my kid loves so it was a huge win), kid-sized picnic tables, a log seat and table combo, swings (traditional, tire, and accessible) and more. There are a couple spots of shade with seating located around the playground, which was great for a hot, sunny day. Very fun playground!