We wanted a new walking path that is more scenic than our usual path. We drove here on a Sunday…read moremorning. It's a large park, with plenty of paved paths. There are plenty of parking areas as well. There are several sports areas, for football, baseball, soccer, and basketball, with porta potties placed throughout. There is also an outdoor fitness station that we were impressed with and look forward to going back to use when it isn't wet out.

Great community park. Large sports complex covers nearly everything you can think of thats…read moreoutdoors. Clean. Safe.

This place is huge, and supposedly the largest collection of ball fields in the country. Nicely…read moremaintained, well laid out, plenty of parking and amenities. We were there for the playground, of course. Driving by one day, Baby K said "there's a playground!" I didn't see it from Greenlawn, and even driving through the park I couldn't find it, but she spotted it, and we spent an hour there. Actually, there are two, but the other one was overrun with crazed kids. The eastern one was only moderately busy, and everyone was well-behaved, so we stayed there. There's a big "umbrella" sunshade over it, and though there weren't any benches nearby for tired parents there were a few spots on the playset for me to sit. She loved it- slides, climbing areas, etc. Nearby is a building with concessions and bathrooms.

This large sports park in South Columbus is a veritable Field of Dreams. Its 32 diamonds neatly…read moregrouped into nearly eight circles is apt to the 30-year-old Costner movie but that isn't the only aspect it shares. For in its 209 acres also exist another troupe of the movie--Berliner is also known for its ghosts. ( It is also known for something else--something that buzzed the newswires nationwide in 1997. That year the Columbus Police in a sting arrested 200 people including some well known men for indecent exposure in a sex ring. True story. But don't fear, today Berliner is a clean, streamline family park. ) Named after Lou Berliner, a prominent sportswriter who wrote for the Dispatch from 1931 to 1975, this is the largest ball diamond complex in the nation. The diamonds are fantastic for both baseball and softball ( must have a field permit to use.) They are permanently fenced and have turfed infields. Thousands of athletes use the park every year when local, state, and national soft and fast pitch events and games happen here. There are benches, restroom facility and concessions stands to serve the baseball crowds--build it and they will come. And so will ghosts. The long span of Berliner, of diamond upon diamonds, from Greenlawn to Frank is flanked on the west by the Scioto Greenway Trail on the levee over the river. This is where the reports of spirits from the dark beyond originate for here spooky anomalies are seen, sensed, or felt. The souls of poor people caught in the rivers damns and eddies who perished in the waters right there; the poltergeists of the murdered and dumped in the waters; dark secrets of 200-years and mysteries never solved and forgotten as mysteries and became a misty angst and despair; the voices of children laughing are heard, or two men whispering conspiracies down the river's bank but when you look there's no one to be found; a shadow following you its breath right on your neck but when you turn around there is a void of presence in the dark trail of the night. These are the stories they tell of the haunted trail here. One can easily see where they come from just by walking the trail. Secluded, wild but urban, unkept by tree and dark-green canopies, this section of the Greenway is creepy. You can tangibly feel the thick of evil, of fear, of pain, foreboding. It's the eeriest places in Columbus, even more than Walhalla Ravine.

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.

Cooper Park is a small neighborhood park. It's located off of Cooper Road. There's a playground and…read moreopen space. It has a good parking area. There's also a trail connecting it to other parks. If you're looking for the park it's along Cooper Road. It's just past the intersection. There's a parking lot with more than enough spaces because it's never too busy at the park. It's connected to the Alum Creek Trail, which runs along the creek. This is a good stopping spot. It doesn't have restrooms but it has a shelter house and water fountains. There's good open spaces for playing and sports. It's not big but Cooper Park is nice. It's connected to the bike trail so you can get around to other parks. The park offers very good views of the creek along the way.

Nice park- big open grassy area, some trees alongside. Decent parking lot. Small playground, some…read moreswings and a merry-go-round plus a climbing/sliding structure, but out in the sun so Baby K couldn't use the slides for fear of scorching her legs. Ball diamond, etc. We might be back on a cooler day.

Very beautiful park with alot of amenities. Great shelter house with nice tables and counter space…read morefor party or events. Water fountains near the playgrounds. Bike free trails. Dog free park. Tennis courts and parking and a nice open field.

This is a nice park located behind the Jeffrey Mansion. There are quite a few amenities available,…read moreplus a nice sized greenspace. Near the parking area are the tennis courts and what looks like the pool area beyond that (closed this time of year - November - of course). If you head past the greenspace, you will find a very nice shelterhouse with restrooms (open during warmer parts of the year) and a lot of picnic tables, the playground, and the trailheads to stroll through the forest. The playground has limited weekday hours, as described on plentiful signage around it. Weekend hours were 8 am to dark right now. It offers a fenced-in area for the youngest kids with a climbing structure, a little house, and the like. The larger play area offers slides, climbing options, monkey bars, a moving balance beam, bridges, and more. There are also baby swings available. If you head into the woods, you will find great views of Alum Creek, which runs along the western side of the park. There's a nice boardwalk that takes you right down the hill up towards it to check it out and see any wildlife that might be nearby. The trees are overwhelmingly a bright yellow right now, which was a perfect pick-me-up on a cloudy day. There are benches and picnic tables also available near the woods and trailheads.

Baby K loved this one, for the mid-size playground that's sort of modernist. There's one of those…read moredance game things, and a lot of slides and climbing stuff. Plus drums and other things to play with. Parking at either end, wish some were closer for old dad. We'll be back. Barely saw the rest of the park, but there is a big activity center and some playing fields.

This is a nice little park in New Albany sequestered between a neighborhood and a country club…read more They have a decent playground, a couple of air buildings for indoor sports, a nice bathroom facility, and a walking trail that appeared to connect to some other neighborhood trails. The park sign said it closed at dusk, which we didn't realize until we left after dark. It didn't occur to us to leave earlier because all the lights were still on in the shelter and bathroom area, and the bathrooms stayed unlocked! There weren't many other lights but we were just sitting in the shelter since no one else was there. There is a shelter that is reservable--we saw signs on it from previous reservations that weekend, but I'm not sure how much it is. There's little enough city light around that you can actually do some stargazing after dark. All in all this is a great park!

Large longish shaped park that runs alongside Olentangy River Road. It connects through some…read morelightly wooded areas with openings for cars and people periodically. Throughout are a variety of sports fields, including a number of baseball diamonds and plenty of grassy space. The Bill McDonald Athletic Complex is located on the north side, and there's a small playground, with swings, slides, some climbing pieces, and a little window for some make believe games. A large sign indicated that the fields are available for rent for tournaments and similar events. Plentiful parking is available throughout.

Been playing here for roughly 17 years and fields are not kept up by the city. If it rains even a…read morelittle the fields will puddle and staff do not care if they cancel games because of the fields wet. Many of nice days that we could have played but no one cared to work on the fields. They should have staff to fix the fields after a rain to ensure we can play games. Out of 5 games we were supposed to play this year we have only had 1!

This is a nice little park. Parking with a couple of EV charging stations is available at the front…read moreof the park. As you head on back, there are two playgrounds, one for the older kids and one for the younger kids. Both offer slides, climbing, and the like. There are also a couple of swings available, as well as some benches. There is a very nice large shelter house with picnic tables, trash cans, and a vending machine. The park is a nice green space amidst the nearby shops and restaurants.

Great park with two playgrounds, one for the younger set and one for the older set. Also has…read morecovered area for picnics, nice walking path through mature trees, and restrooms. Plenty of parking and very close to Handel's Ice Cream for a quick treat. Very nice!