Places to go in Columbus

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Antrim Park

This expansive community resource offers multiple sports fields & courts, plus walking trails.

5800 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43085, USA

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Battelle Riverfront Park

25 Marconi Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

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Blacklick Woods Canopy Walk

6711 E Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068, USA

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Blacklick Woods Metro Park

Popular, 643-acre park featuring wooded trails, wildlife sightings, picnic areas & other activities.

6975 E Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068, USA

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Blendon Woods Metro Park

This 653-acre park offers a waterfowl refuge & a nature center plus disc golf & ice-skating.

4265 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43230, USA

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Columbus Park of Roses

A 13-acre landscaped recreation area specializing in roses, plus perennial & herb gardens.

3901 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214, USA

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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

88 acres of indoor/outdoor art- & nature-based exhibits, greenhouses & landscaped grounds.

1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203, USA

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Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Marshy wetland park with various birds, a boardwalk, trails & a viewing tower, plus facilities.

9801 Hyland-Croy Rd, Plain City, OH 43064, USA

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Glen Echo Park

510 Cliffside Dr, Columbus, OH 43202, USA

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Goodale Park

City park with skyline views surrounded by Victorian homes & featuring a playground & tennis.

120 W Goodale St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

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Griggs Park

Riverfront spot offering boating, trails, nature preserves, lighted woods & a disc-golf course.

2933 Riverside Dr, Columbus, OH 43221, USA

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Hayden Falls Park

Park featuring a 35-ft. waterfall & an overlook accessed via a boardwalk, plus picnic tables.

4326 Hayden Run Rd, Dublin, OH 43017, USA

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Highbanks Metro Park

Native American burial grounds, 100-ft.-high bluffs with river views & 11 miles of hiking trails.

9466 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA

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Homestead Metro Park

44-acre park with outdoor & water activities, train-station replica, caboose & 3/4-mile paved trail.

4675 Cosgray Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026, USA

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Hoover Dam Nature Trail

7445 Cubbage Rd, Westerville, OH 43081, USA

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Inniswood Metro Gardens

Nature preserve featuring formal gardens & lawns, a trail, with a center for workshops & a library.

940 S Hempstead Rd, Westerville, OH 43081, USA

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John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons

Park featuring ongoing seasonal events, cafes, a reading room, gardens & a carousel.

160 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

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Quarry Trails Millikin Falls Area

2158 Old Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43228, USA

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Schiller Park

Longtime green space featuring a fishing pond, playground & tennis courts, plus a stage for shows.

1069 Jaeger St, Columbus, OH 43206, USA

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Scioto Audubon Metro Park

Bird habitats plus hiking, fishing, volleyball, dog parks & a climbing wall on 120 riverside acres.

400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

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Scioto Mile Promenade

233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

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Shale Hollow Park

Scenic, tranquil park with forest trails, a small stream, footbridges & natural play areas.

6320 Artesian Run, Delaware, OH 43015, USA

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Sharon Woods

Lake, jogging trails, nature walks & playground featured in 761-acre preserve with forests & fields.

6911 Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43081, USA

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Slate Run Metro Park

1375 St. Rte. 674 North, Canal Winchester, OH 43110, USA