Used to live up this way, and most of the farms are now sprouting apartment complexes. But happily they made this too; some former fields but plenty of mature woods too. I was here for the trails. Smooth, mostly shady, slight rises and dips but mostly flat. Plenty of unpaved trails branching off. Bike, walk, ride your horses. Two small playsets at back lot. Dog park up front. Several decent parking lots. Construction on Walnut and at the entrance currently but it is open. read more

Stop closing the park! Owners expect some wet grass. It's been closed 13 days. They won't open it after three sunny days because it's still damp. What do they expect? Now we'll get rain tonight and they'll keep it closed. It's a dog park folks. Get real. read more

Always clean, not crowded, everything in working order, safe, patrolled regularly. Water and waste disposal bags for pets. Safe parking and multiple walking trails, pet play areas, picnic area areas where you can actually build a fire. Love this place. read more

Barktoberfest. Thanks to all the Metro staff for a great event. Over 70 dogs entered and everyone was smiling. The food trucks were amazing. read more

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Beautiful. Serene. Scenic. Lots of natural wooded areas, fields, and animals. Saw several deer, many bunnies, a coyote, and a chipmunk! read more

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Update: I love this park. Its incredibly dog friendly. The front park has been closed all winter. Thought with two nice days in a row it would be open since it is March. Nope. No biggie... there is a paved path that one can use to walk up to the back all season park. We thought he might go on the .25 mile trail next to the front park/ dog park... nope. They have chosen a cheaper rock... well this new rock is true builder slag. They are huge and he flat out refused to go more than twenty steps into it. He insisted on walking on the muddy tree line to avoid the big rocks. Lol. The woman coming off the trail saw me giving up on my walk, picking him up and said "yeah, I think this new rock hurts their feet". I replied.. "it hurts my feet!" So we both used the pavement path and everyone was happy!!! Tip: If you want to use the .25 mile bring dog hiking booties. The new stones hurt smaller dogs feet and are inappropriate for a dog path. Eventually they will settle into the ground and not be a hazard to the little ones paws, but until then....if you have booties you might want to bring them. The rest of the park is a 10/10. You will find lots of routes to go with your dog here. read more

Rocky Fork Metro Park - Parks Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

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What a park for everyone. Lots of trails for you and your family, including your puppers. There are two dog parks. One is an all weather play area and the front park is for only when the weather is nice. It has a water feature for the dogs to play in. Great playground, workout structures, clean restrooms, and trails for walkers, cyclists, and even horses. So happy to have this as a resource for our community. read more

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This is a nice park for walking. Great trails and there is one for off-leash dogs, which is cool. There is a dog park, restrooms, and plenty of parking. There is even a horse trail, which perplexed me. Do you bring your horse in a trailer to the park, rde a bit, then go home? Maybe for people in the area who have horses? Unsure, but interesting. It is next to Bevelhymer Park, and you can connect easily. We usually walk over that way too. read more

Rocky Fork Metro Park - Horse path ? - Parks Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

Over the years, there have been some more additions to Rocky Fork. It now offers two dog parks, with an "all weather" one available in addition to the one near the entrance, which has its own little picnic area and parking lot. There is also a short pet trail, as well as a 3 mile Bridle Trail for horseback riders. There are two main trails for those on foot, including the 1.3 mile paved Beech Woodland trail that offers some interesting sights like an old building, a giant tree with a hollow space, and the like. We also saw coyote run through on our recent visit. The other is the 1 mile grassy North Meadow trail, which offers views of a pond in addition to the meadow. There are a couple of shorter connector trails, as well. The shelter here is really nice, offering nice views of the meadow from some adirondack chairs, in addition to a fireplace, a couple of grills, and several picnic tables. It is located close to a couple of trailheads, the restrooms that are located in a structure that resembles a historic mill, and the playground. The playground offers several fun features, including a slide, a deck, logs to balance on and stumps to jump between, plus some large boulders for climbing. A nice park to explore! read more

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Rocky Fork is a smaller park - it has a variety of trails that go through the woods and prairie area. There are dog friendly ones and it includes two different dog parks. Also has bridal trails for the equestrian lovers. There's a really nice shelter house with a barbecue and fire pit and lounge chairs. Which is nearby playground with lots of different options for the kiddos. read more

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Today was my first visit to this park in an attempt to visit all of the Metroparks, and complete their passport program. This is a nice park only about 10 minutes from Easton. A few highlights: off lease pet trail (could be longer, it's only 0.3 miles), nice dog park with fountains for our furry friends, nice restrooms, nice play area for kids. Cons: you have to call the ranger or drive to Blendon Woods to get your passport stamped. Overall nice day! read more

Rocky Fork Metro Park - Off leash trail - Parks Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

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We have been revisiting the Metro Parks during the Co-Vid 19 pandemic. Apparently, so are many other people. Rocky fork is probably one of our least favorite because it doesn't offer much. One gets the feeling it is donated land someone didn't want to have developed. The longest trail is 3 miles, designated for horseback riding. The longest multipurpose trail is a 1.3 mile paved boring Loop. Good for walking after it has rained, but not for any significant nature experience. If you time it right, you can hear a symphony of croaking frogs. read more

This park has a great enclosed dog park and off lease dog trail. Nice trails. Benches periodically for relaxing. Lots of shade. Picnic pavilions. Clean rest rooms with baby changing. A nice family addition. read more

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Dude they turned this place into a dog park. It's absolutely lousy with dogs and people who own dogs. You know how some people have dogs because they love them but then some people own dogs so they can be seen at the dog park? This place used to be cool man but now it's gone to the dogs and I mean that literally and in a bad way. Clean up after your animals you savages. read more

Great Park, we built the power lines through the park, which I learned about it. The family has been going ever since great lunch pavilions nice restrooms trails are clean and spacious and plenty of room to push a stroller down the trail nice concrete paths read more

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I love this Metro Park! It's great if you're training for a 5k since the main path is about 1.5 miles, so you do it twice (or head toward one of the dog parks) and you're done with your run. There are paved trails as well as a few bridle trails and grass paths for people to walk amongst nature. A bonus: the Metro Park connects to the Bevelhymer (sp?) Park if you want a longer walk, run or bike ride. read more

Park rangers super nice! My dog loves the enclosed dog park with water fountains to splash in during the hot days of summer & walking paths. Happiness having a dog friendly park in the area. :) read more

Rocky Fork Metro Park - Loves it! - Parks Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

My dog and I love the dog park and trails at Rocky Fork. During the summer there's a splashpad with water for the dogs (so much more hygienic than a single bowl!). The dog trail is off leash. In the winter the dog park is often closed due to ground conditions BUT there's a new all weather dog area as of Fall 2019 for those winter days make your BFF stir crazy. read more

This is a nice new addition to The Columbus metro parks system. I love how all of the metro parks highlight specific terrain types. This one show the boggy marsh lands that once dominated the park area but were converted into farm lands. So it will be very cool to see how it is returned to its original natural state. They are already off to a great start. There are a couple of trails and an off leash dog park area. There is no nature center at this park but are restroom facilities and a nice looking dining area with a fireplace and some super comfy chairs overlooking the fields. Will definitely be visiting this park many times. read more

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This is by far the best dog park around! They have an area for small dogs and large dogs. Also, they have a nice splash pad for those hot days! My dog loves it here! read more

Cute little park. Only downfall was the dog park portion has been closed. And on the trails dogs are permitted off leash.

***If you have a timid dog, this may not be the park for you.*** Our Mastiff is the most gentle animal (still only a 8 month old puppy) and is NOT a fighter. A few dogs caught on to this and basically attacked him while their owners just stood by and watched. I had to pick up my son and go in to get my poor dog that was laying down, terrified. The other day my husband literally had to grab a pit bull by his collar, that was attacking him, as his owner casually jogged over. The dog was still trying to get ahold of him as he held his collar. Also, a lot of small dog owners use the large dog section making for a lot of small dogs yapping at big dogs. So in conclusion, my rating is based on OWNERS and not on the park itself. The park is lovely. If owners paid attention to their dogs this would not be an issue. We won't be going back anymore because of this. read more

Awesome place to run. I highly recommend running the back grass trail. Scenic and private.

Random closures of the dog park are quite frustrating. Just went to take our pup that's been held up in the house all week, only to find out the park was closed because the turf was wet. I think they should install better drainage in the park to prevent the random closures. Not too happy. read more