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.

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

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.

Place is amazing. Family owned. Members are super nice also. Weekdays are quite with lots to do…read moreduring the week. Cabins are basic but have everything you need to be comfortable. Beds are comfy. Cafe serves food on the weekends and is affordable & delicious. Worth a visit. We came here for our first time nude and this place is why we are booked to the lifestyle

The good is that the hike through the beautiful woods was great, and the pool area well kept. The…read morepool table area needs improvement. I really enjoyed my hike.

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.

It's about a 45 minute drive from the north end of columbus. It can be a pretty drive in the…read morefall. We arrived on a late morning weekday. There are several trails to choose from. We did the 2 mile Marie hickey trail. After walking on the paved trail about a quarter of a mile from the parking lot, along the licking river, you'll see the sign for marie hickey. The entrance is a moderate steep climb and is the most difficult part of the trail. Once you reach the top, the trail goes up and down, ending back on the pavement. It feels like a workout. As what seems to be the norm at the parks, people you meet are friendly. The few folks we talked to were from the area. After all these years of wanting to come here.... finally did it.

Amazing spot to swim, fish, and explore. With the new trail biking is now better than before and…read morewould recommend on a good weather day!

This was a fascinating place to learn about, with the key information being that it is a unique…read morewetland environment, as indicated by the fact that it is a fen as opposed to a standard wetland. Fens have a different water type, spring water, as opposed to other wetlands, resulting in its ability to support some additional plants and animals that can't be found in the others. The set up is quite nice, with a lot of wonderful boardwalks and overlooks permitting some good views of the Kinnikinnick Creek and oxbow wetlands. There's a nice large parking area with an information booth and map (as a side note, I love the design of the Ross County parks maps; they are both useful and appealing to look at!). We initially headed down a short trail that led to two boardwalk/observation areas, and then we headed around to the main trail, which offers another three observation areas and allows one to meander through the woods, meadow, and some recovering former agricultural fields that were planted with wildflowers. It's very scenic and fun to explore!

I think the park is really beautiful and I had a great time there because there is plenty of roomread more

It's a state park with big beautiful hills and valleys to hike through, play frisbee golf,…read morebasketball, volleyball, ride horses, workout, have gatherings, and play with kids. Mind the forest critters ants, snakes, bees, and deer

Yesterday we drove over to Lake Logan State Park and checked out the park and marina there…read more Its free to enjoy!! There is a public boat ramp and fishing with license. There are picnic tables along with a swimming beach. Today was so lovely and the views were very nice.

Besides putting a kayak/canoe in the water, there's not much more to do here at this state park…read more There's a public beach, but we didn't try swimming there since there are a lot of ducks and geese around. The beach was filled with their droppings and loose feathers. There's a public restrooms, some picnic tables and benches, spacious parking lots to accommodate school groups or large family gatherings. Of course, being on a water is very relaxing. There's a marina in the parking premise, so it makes it very convenient to rent canoes, kayaks and motor boats. I think they have two-hour minimum for rentals.

Hocking Hills State Park is simply magical. Once you step onto the trails, it does not even feel…read morelike you are still in Ohio. We are so used to the rolling hills, corn and soybean fields of the Midwest. It truly feels like stepping into another world. We visited on a Wednesday - after the busy summer season - school back in session. I was surprised to still see quite a few people around the main attractions, especially Old Man's Cave, Devil's Bathtub and Cedar Falls, but once we moved farther along the trail, it became quiet and very peaceful. We hiked approximately for seven miles. The trails are marked with color codes on the trees but what I was missing where clear signs along the trail. It was difficult at times to determine if we where still on the right one. We ended up taking a wrong turn at one point and ended up on the purple trail instead of the red one we originally wanted to hike. But still - it was honestly one of the most beautiful hikes I have ever done. Hiking always recharges my soul, and this place certainly did that. The rock formations, caves, waterfalls, moss and forest scenery are absolutely breathtaking. That being said, some portions of the trail can be challenging. There are steep climbs, uneven ground and areas that can become slippery from the moisture and moss. At times, we had to steady ourselves on rocks or trees while climbing. Good hiking shoes are an absolute must, and be sure to bring a snack and plenty of water, especially on a warm day.

Wow is this a beautiful state park!…read more We went hiking on a Saturday which was crazy packed, but it was still stunning to home through gorges. Everything was beautiful! One downside is that they had stinky compost toilets even at the visitor's center.

This was a nice and easy hike, and perfect for little kids. We didn't walk through the whole thing,…read morebut what we did see was beautiful. We passed over a bridge that is right by a big field, and we saw cattle grazing in the field. It was a nice, pastoral scene. The bridge then ends and you can walk the 1.75 mile loop through the nature preserve. Apparently, there is a waterfall that you can see when the season is right, but we didn't make it that far. I didn't see any restrooms or facilities like that, but there's a big parking lot.

All of the trail info I previously described still holds true, and the rockbridge is still fun to…read moresee. What's been greatly improved since our previous visit is the parking and trailhead! There's a nice, paved decently sized parking lot available now. The trailhead is clearly marked with a boot brush, a fun butterfly art piece, and multiple tall, colorful informational signs about history, geology, and trail maps. These are excellent additions to this space and great to see.