This is a beautiful little park hidden within a neighborhood. There is a small parking lot…read moreavailable at the entrance of the park. The entire area is only about 39 acres, but there are a lot trails crisscrossing, as well as a stream, that provides plenty of places to explore. Around the top of the quarry is a scenic trail that provides plenty of overlook opportunities, plus a chance to stroll through the forest. If you head down into the quarry itself, you will find beautiful wildflowers during the spring, plus the stream winding throughout. A bit of a waterfall forms on one end. It seems like a nice place to go creeking once it gets hot! There are two bridges within the lower part of the quarry, but there are also several areas where stepping stones aid in crossing the stream. There are a number of benches, particularly near the overlooks, and there is a trashcan and a pet bag/waste area both near the park entrance. Wonderful green space!

One of our favorite parks! Big and little play areas, music and climbing, lots of swings, tennis…read morecourts, skating ramps, and a path to the creek for exploring. It is surrounded by a walking path also which is nice. There is a covered pavilion shelter right by the play equipment also.

Cute and clean park! It's never crowded through the week and it's located near the police…read moredepartment so we always feel safe as well.

This was such a clean and nice park. I met up some friends and we parked at the first parking on…read morethe left. There was a clean bathroom facility that we used before our hike. The short hike through the woods took us to the canopy that reminded me of an old wooden rollercoaster. We followed the trail to the Nature Preserve Center. It was small but very clean and also had a nice bathroom and water fountain inside. They also had frogs, snakes, fishes and turtles in little cages and a little play area inside and outside for small kids. We walked under the whimsical string lights to the canopy and climbed the steps up. The view was stunning! We were very high up. The top had a rope bridge that was a bit scary because I am afraid of heights and there was also a fireman's pole you can slide down just one floor. It was so nice up there! I just wished we had sunshine. We walked the longer trail back to our cars. It was paved and clean. There were a few other hikers, runners and bikers but it was pretty quiet. I absolutely enjoyed this park. I had over 11,000 steps when I got back to my car. It went by so quick I didn't even feel tired. I can't wait to take my family there.

I have been wanting to check out the canopy walk at Blacklick for a while now - maybe a couple…read moreyears?! Well, yesterday - a girlfriend, my daughter, and I finally went and had a good time! We enjoyed a hike on the paved trail - I'm not sure how many trails there are or how many are paved, but this was a four-mile trail. It was a nice and smooth trail! If you're looking for calm/quiet hike - this may not be the metro park for you. You hear a lot of noise - cars rushing by, we heard a guy on a PA system not too far away, etc. Also, it could be because of where we parked, but I didn't see many signs for different paths/trails like at other metro parks. We went with the paved one since it was the closest to where we parked, but that's about it. We didn't see any signs for other paths/trails throughout the four-mile hike either. The canopy walk was fun! It was my favorite park of our hike! However, be prepared for lots of steps to get up to the canopies! While I consider myself fairly in shape, I was out of breath by the time I got to the top. For those of you worried about the steps, there is an elevator to get to the canopies as well! We had some cute photos opps and enjoyed our time in the "newer" area. There's a tiny kids area up there too! The only "concern" we had while up there was a tall tree that was swaying. The concern was more for the hikers below - not for those up at the canopies. Overall, we had a fun experience! I would definitely recommend Blacklick Woods Metro Park for a nice change of scenery and for the canopy walk!

We came looking for a playground, and there doesn't appear to be one. So, K was disappointed. But…read moreit looks like a pretty cool park. Well out in the countryside, with a big pond and several smaller wetland areas. Observation paths and decks for each. Parking and facilities at the main entrance, plus parking on the other side of the pond, and two smaller picnic areas up the road, with observation areas and shelters. One had a workout area, but not quite the playground we wanted. I didn't see bike paths, which is another feature I like in a park. But that's not really the purpose of this one- they're preserving the wetlands, and keeping human impact to a minimum.

This is a favorite metro park - there's lots of different areas to visit. Which means lots of…read moredifferent entrances that can be a little bit confusing at times. They've got great spots for birdwatching and taking walks around to see everything. I've also seen folks doing paintings/drawing of the wildlife at the viewing areas in addition to having a yoga session. There's an Eagles nest that you can keep an eye out for as well. All in all it's a pretty relaxing spot!

My family has spent SO much time at this park. My mom lives nearby and walks here VERY often. We…read moregrew up in the country, so this park has been a blessing and given us some nature and green space in the heart of the city. We have seen wildlife, sunrises, sunsets, etc. We have gotten exercise, taken our littles on some of their first walks here, and taken our pets on nice long walks. I hope this park is always part of the Reynoldsburg community.

Updating my review from 4 to 5 stars because the prairie areas the city planted are gorgeous! Not…read moreonly do they attract bees and butterflies, I imagine they absorb more water than just grass, so I anticipate less flooding problems in the future. They also expanded parking and added drinking fountains for dogs and water bottles. Love the improvements! Great park!

This is an excellent place for a takeout when you're kayaking the Big Walnut Creek. There's an…read moreeasily identifiable location on River Left And when we visited it was well manicured with gravel, which made it easy to get up the small hill where we load the boats onto our car. After some time on the river, you might be hungry, and there are plenty of restaurants nearby with a variety of different foods available. Urban kayaking can be fun - And this is a great space to wind up your day on the river.

Nice little park in the heart of Gahanna. Some green space, a shelter, some tennis and basketball…read morecourts. But we were here for the playground, and it was great. Big, with many areas for different ages. Baby K loved the slides and climbing wall. There's a swing you can ride with them. Drums to beat on, many other interesting play items.

We were a large party out for dinner to celebrate on a Saturday evening. Mykl (Michael), our server…read morewas very attentive and pleasant for our large party. I started with a Gilded Peach (not pictured), tasty and recommend by Mykl. Had a taste of the short rib ravioli that was delicious. I ordered the crab cakes and wedge salad as my meal. Crab cakes were good, but not filling. I was able to take a picture of the salmon my friend ordered, her plate was clean at the end of the meal, she loved the salmon. Will definitely go back to Three Kitchen, the food and ambience of the restaurant were good and the service was equally good.

What a beautiful, well maintained area! I enjoyed a nice hike in the woods this afternoon, and I…read morewas so pleasantly surprised by how clean and quiet the park was. There were people jogging, and the main trail was even cleared from the snow. At the entrance, you can find a few outdoor game options year round. Connect four and cornhole to name a few. There's a section where 3 creeks (Alum, Blacklick, and Big Walnut) meet and converge into Alum Creek. There's also a nice lookout, bridge, and a loop trail. I'll be back!

This is a nice little park, featuring a small lake where you can look for wildlife - we spotted…read moresome turtles sunning themselves - as well as participate in some catch and release fishing. There are a few short trails around that let you explore the woods a bit. The trails are nicely mulched, although the mulch level was a bit high at the time of our visit, making it a bit challenging for the pint-sized members to wade through. We accessed the trails via the grassy area to the right when facing the lake from the parking lot near the entrance (there is a second parking lot further back, located between the restrooms and a shelterhouse with picnic tables). The trail comes to a fork, and taking the one to the right took us out to a nice viewing area for the nearby creek. We then backtracked to the fork and headed to the left, which took us along the back edge of the lake through the woods, which helped with the heat and let us look for some animals. This trail brought us to the shelterhouse and we followed the paved drive back to the front parking area. Enjoyable place for a visit!

I went to this park and me and my grand daughter had a good time and the park is a good place to go…read morefishing

Great park very vague. There's a creek walking path, kids, kids swingsets fresh air outdoorsread more

The park is very impressive. It's huge, and pretty new I think, or at least seriously revamped…read more They still seem to be building things. There are several playground areas, fairly far apart but in the same part of the park. Baby K liked them. No benches nearby for us old parents. No drinking fountains or anything, that I saw, or picnic tables, etc. Looks like they might be building a bathroom between the YMCA and the playground. There's a large parking lot in front of the YMCA, and then there's a smaller one down on the lower level. The lower level is mostly walking trails and flowers. There are shelters in both areas.

A nice little park! This is partly a Gahanna city park and partially a state nature preserve. We…read moretook a peek at both sections and found it to be very pretty. When you first pull in, there is a gravel parking area, a port-a-potty, and a few picnic tables in a grassy area overlooking a newly added pond/waterfall set-up. In addition to the pond area looking very nice, it was designed by an environmental agency to safely bring the stormwater into the natural stream flowing through the area, so it's very functional too. One trailhead takes you into the state preserve area. No dogs are allowed on this trail, so you'll want to stick to the city park side if you bring your four-legged friends. During the spring, this preserve becomes full of vernal pools and spring wildflowers - so dress for mud and boots will come in handy! There are some nice boardwalks to get you over the worst of the areas. It's very pretty and peaceful, and there are tons of spring peepers (little frogs) singing during the spring too. It's a short loop trail that is pretty easy to do. Across the parking lot, there is a trailhead for the city park trail system, which seemed to be a little more convoluted then the more direct loop set-up in the state preserve, but it made for some nice, low-key exploration. Part of the trail follows along the stream. I really loved how they used their old wooden street signs to line the trail - great recycling! This section of the park is open to dogs. A great park - we easily did both sections in about an hour, even given that we were slowing down in places to get through the worst of the muddy/slick areas.

I love this place. I frequently head here at lunch for a little decompression walk with my Puppeh,…read moreGwen. There is one specific trail that is dog friendly and it's either a half-mile loop or a whole mile depending on the direction you go. I very infrequently run into other people out here which is what makes it so nice. It does tend to be very muddy so I actually keep a specific pair of trail walking shoes in the car to change into. It's also quite mosquito-y, especially really early in the morning, so be sure to wear your bug spray. But the calmness of the forest and sounds of the cicadas in the late summer is my most favorite thing in the world. I'm so please to have this little bit of paradise so close to home and work. Whoever is in charge of maintenance does a really nice job keeping the trails clear and mulched. There is also very little trash and for the most part, other dog owners seem to do a pretty good job of keeping their dog's poops picked up. Although, I have bagged a few piles that were not Gwen's. I just can't, in good conscience, leave turds in the middle of the trail. Come on people, be responsible!