Nature and Outdoor Recreation

Columbus is home to many fantastic things to do outside in all four seasons.  There were so many options, we decided to make this list extra long.  

Columbus Area City Parks

Recommended places to start:

Scioto Mile
Scioto Mile Fountains

Antrim Lake

Columbus Commons Park (free fitness classes!)

Goodale Park

Park of Roses (easy to get to from campus via bike on the Olentangy Trail)

Scioto Mile

Schiller Park

Topiary Park

Glen Echo Ravine

Metro Parks, Trails, and Nature PreservesHighbanks Metro Park

Recommended places to start:

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Blendon Woods Metro Park

Franklin Park Conservatory

Hayden Falls Park

Highbanks Metro ParkScioto Audubon Park

Olentangy Trail

Scioto Audubon Metro Park

Slate Run Metro Park and Historical Farm

 

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