Wow! What fun this Columbus to-do list assignment has been. I got to go to Antrim Lake, Scioto Mile Park, Goodale Park, and the Columbus Park of Roses. The best part about these parks is that I can get to all of them simply by riding my bike on the Olentangy trail behind my dorm. I learned how easily accessible downtown Columbus is even if I don’t have a car. It only took me 20 minutes to get there from my dorm which was very surprising to me. This assignment definitely led me to explore Columbus in general more than I would have. I got to explore the city with my new friends and even get some exercise out of the process. For someone else who must complete this assignment in the future I would whole heartedly suggest that they do the parks and trails list. I had so much fun riding my bike around Columbus and learning new parks.
One of my earlier endeavor on this trip was to Antrim Park with Claire Murray. We had a fun 40 minute bike ride north on the trail to get to this park. The park has a beautiful lake and a lot of sitting areas if you want to simply hang out. My favorite thing that happened at the park when we were there was looking at all the aquatic birds in the lake. Overall, I would rate this park an 8/10 for me. The only drawback is distance, but I would definitely recommend this park to a friend.
The next adventure was to the Columbus Park of Roses. This was also with Claire. This park was very nice and had a plethora of sports fields, walking areas, and nice shady trees. I would rate this park a 9/10 with the drawback being lack of roses. I think this park will always be a recommendation to others in my book.
The penultimate journey was to Goodale Park with Ben and Jason. This park was very nice but in my opinion too hilly. I think the park deserves a 7/10 because the lawn was well kept, and it seems like a nice place to bring children as it had a playground. I would recommend this park to friends who want to get closer to the city of Columbus any day.
The final park I went to was the Scioto Mile with Ben and Jason. This park was very beautiful and gets a 10/10 from me. It is a sprawling park (I would assume a mile) along the side of the Scioto river with beautiful views of the city, bridges, and the water. I would, and have already, recommend this to anyone interested in the great parks of Columbus.
