Blacklick Woods Metro Park in Reynoldsburg, Ohio is a great Metro Park to visit with kids! There is a great playground, a nature center and the incredible Canopy Walk! One of the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks, this 652-acre park features beech-maple forests and a buttonbush swamp. The trails we have been on have …
Playgrounds
We love exploring the playgrounds in the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks System! Combining a nature experience, be it a hike or looking for creatures in the woods, with time on a playground makes a perfect outing for my kids! The Metro Parks offer so many free opportunities to learn about and explore nature …
These 5 parks and playgrounds in Grove City, Ohio will keep your kids entertained and tired out for nap time! Grove City, just southwest of Columbus, offers a cute downtown area, a really amazing library, a Metro Park and some really cool accessible playgrounds for kids of all ability levels! These 5 parks in Grove City …
Homestead Metro Park, located in Hilliard, Ohio, offers many enjoyable activities for families. Spanning 44 acres, the park boasts a fishing pond, multiple playground areas, paved trails, and even a kid-friendly Nature Center. In 2022, Homestead Metro Park received several upgrades, including a new accessible playground and an obstacle course. The park also features reservable …
The Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks offer kids (and adults alike) unique opportunities to get outdoors in Columbus and Central Ohio! I will continue to repeat that our Metro Parks allow us so many cool opportunities to drive 30 minutes and find ourselves lost in nature. I hardly ever visit a Metro Park without …
Looking for a great playground or park in Dublin, Ohio? Try out one of these 5 super fun parks for a day out with the kids in Dublin! There are so many things to do in Dublin, Ohio, a northwest suburb of Columbus. Dublin is home to many beautiful and fun parks and playgrounds! There …
These parks and playgrounds in Westerville, Ohio are super fun for Central Ohio kids! Westerville has some of the best parks, if you ask me! It’s kind of a hike for us, but one day we ended up visiting 3 of them in one morning because they are so close to each other! These five …
These 13 Columbus Parks and Playgrounds will keep your kids from being bored this summer in Columbus! Change up your playground routine by picking one of these fun parks and playgrounds around the Columbus area! Most of these playgrounds have areas for various ages and stages. We have enjoyed exploring all of these playgrounds! Feel …