The park is well kept and feels safe. I love they pathways to the arches, and gardens. It's…read morealways seasonally decorated and looks lovely. It's a great place for all ages.

This is a beautiful little park with a lot of areas to explore. When you pull into the main parking…read morelot, you find yourself in a busy area featuring a large red barn, a playground, and an open air shelter. If you head to the left, you can cross a little bridge over a creek that takes you into a very nice natural play area, which includes a slide, a ring of boulders to climb and jump from, the aforementioned creek that you can enjoy some creeking in, and a little wooded area with a mini dirt trail. The playground and open air shelter were packed when we visited, but the natural play area was completely empty. We enjoyed the opportunity to fully explore and try out each of the activities. If you continue along the paved trail up the hill, you can take it to the left to visit a small prairie and head up a connector to a greenway trail, or you can take a right and loop through Gantz Park. As you loop around, you'll find a lovely gazebo surrounded by beautiful flowers, and then another bridge that takes you into the gardens area (which is located to the right of the parking lot when you are facing the playground and red barn, so you could also just go straight there if that's your interest). The gardens are very fun, such as a rain garden, a community-type garden, native plants, herb garden, knot garden, and the like. In addition to the beautiful plants, there is a lot of wonderful art and sculptures throughout, and a very nice labyrinth to walk and get some nice meditation in. It was very relaxing despite its proximity to the noisy parking lot and playground. Well worth a visit whether you're getting out with the kids or looking to enjoy the gardens!

Very nice, well-maintained, well-used park. Nice wide trails wander through interesting areas. A…read morezillion different kinds of birds happily inhabit the large and varied habitat. Comparatively few invasive plants and a plethora of ones I haven't seen in other areas, even other "wild" Metro Parks. Good picnic spots, clean bathrooms, and a very pretty event space. Go there!

They have a really neat slide structure where you climb cargo nets to get up a really tall slide…read more Bathrooms here are super clean too. Only downside is the top deck of the fire tower has been looked for several days, but we got up as high as possible on the stairs at least.

It was beautiful and I just love the old village and the lovely views around the pond too...read more

This park now is updated and has a lot of things for both young and old. There is a splash pad…read moreseasonally, and a path to walk around the pond.

Wow. We discovered this park as we were doing the GC gnome hunt. The playground was fun for all…read moreof my kids, big and little. What I love is the obstacle type stations and the memorials. It has its own parking lot and a paved path great for walking or running. We even saw a couple kids on their bikes. I like that I can see the path even while I'm sitting at the playground so my big kids can run while the little ones are playing. I can't believe I didn't even know this park existed!

Great Park!! We went to the splash park at around 1pm on a Wednesday in August. There were only…read morearound 10 kids playing. I hear that the splash park in Dublin is really crowded, this would be a great alternative. There is also a nice looking playground, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a shelter house with picnic tables. The only unsightly thing about the park were the racist comments spray painted on the rec center there. But as we were leaving, some men from the city were there to clean it up. I highly recommend this park/splash park.

My family and I were here 2 weeks ago. We enjoyed so much eating and listening to the nature around…read moreus. It was very calming. There we're some kids playing Basketball and some adults playing Tennis. There is a playground too. And the best part is when it hits night, I mean there are these insects that have glowing things on them and they just all rise up. Simply amazing!

Magnificent reclaimed wetland on an old Brownfield/giant municipal Auto Towing Lot…read more Ample wildlife has begun to appear since the park has opened. Substantial outdoor rope climbing & artificial rock climbing facilities available. Bootcamp style fitness circuit obstacle course with walls, tires monkey bars and other challenges. Magnificent view of the downtown area of Columbus. Pet friendly areas and paths.

It's pretty here but I couldn't find a good spot to watch the sunset without trees getting in the…read moreway. Overall, such a beautiful park with pretty views!

This gem of a park in the German Village neighborhood is well worth a relaxing stroll and visit if…read morethe weather is nice. I visited in June 2025 on a free weekday afternoon and enjoyed seeing the dogs, construction of a set for the Shakespeare in the Park, and the inspirational signs near the Schiller monument. Schiller Park has a fascinating history (described near the center of the park) from its initial opening as "City Park" to its renaming as Schiller Park. It was interesting to learn that the name temporarily changed to Washington Park in the mid-1910s as anti-German sentiment rose in the United States due to World War 1. Also, the park has been an important and historic place for the German American community in Columbus, OH. For example, I learned that German singing societies (which exist in other U.S. cities) provided support for the park.

Great and perdect sized for walking, running or walking your dog or cat. The park hosts several…read moreevents, including Shakespeare in the park, free to attend. I love how well kept the greenery and grounds are and the pond and art installations are nice additions for visitors to enjoy year round.

Tiffany C.'s recent review prompted me to go and re-visit Westgate Park for the first time in a…read morelong while. This place holds some good memories for me as my grandma used to bring me there when I was a kid. We'd find a table and have ourselves a picnic lunch of Kentucky Fried Chicken. It was and still is a nice place for a picnic, a walk or to simply relax. It's still the same 46 acres of greenery, tall trees, paved walking pathways, along with a cement pond, shelter house and more. It's clean and attractive and it's held up well in it's 90 years. They even picked up that old chicken drumstick I dropped on the ground years ago. I know it's on the west side of Columbus but don't think that I've lost my marbles when I tell you to go there and check this place out. Don't be afraid of the area. The west side is a little shabby these days but it's not unsafe. The Westgate neighborhood though is nice, very nice actually and it shares that same middle class bourgeois lifestyle that Grandview and Clintonville have and this park reflects that. So feel free to take your KFC, bento boxes or maybe some organic chicken wraps and have yourself a picnic there. Like everyone else, I like this place so I'll give Westgate Park 4 stars.

I like the rec. center, but the only thing is, is that you should have more programs for multiple…read moreages. I am also aware of the fact that time and space is a big factor for you guys, but I do hope that you can work around that, especially since activity for all ages is of utmost importance.

There is a complex of city recreation sites here, with the park, pool, and rec center. We were…read morejust here for the playground, at the park. Easy parking. Plenty of benches for parents. And: an amazing playset for kids. Climbing stuff, slides, and more. Medium-sized, not huge, but a lot of different things to do. There are tennis courts nearby, and more. The park itself stretches back behind the rec center. Definitely worth a visit.

Beautiful, fairly small park that is well-kept and has lots of options. There is a picnic area…read morewith shaded tables, basketball courts, a small wetlands area, and a big playground. There are benches there for tired adults, rubber matting underneath, several slides, etc. Baby K loved it. Street parking, but easy to get a spot.