Best Parks For Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Columbus

Scioto Mile Promenade

Scioto Mile Promenade

Visit this great place for kids and families!

233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH 43215, United States

Battelle Riverfront Park

Battelle Riverfront Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

25 Marconi Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215

Bicentennial Park

Bicentennial Park

Riverside space with a fountain & stage. Urban public space with 15,000-sq.-ft. Scioto Mile Fountain, outdoor stage & glass-enclosed eatery.

233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH 43215

Topiary Park

Topiary Park

Garden featuring sculptural landscaping. Quiet park featuring landscape plants artistically trimmed to recreate a famous Seurat painting.

480 E Town St, Columbus, OH 43215

Goodale Park

Goodale Park

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

120 W Goodale St, Columbus, OH 43215, United States

Scioto Audubon Metro Park

Scioto Audubon Metro Park

Nature area with recreational options. Bird habitats plus hiking, fishing, volleyball, dog parks & a climbing wall on 120 riverside acres.

400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215

Schiller Park

Schiller Park

Recreation area with an open-air stage. Longtime green space featuring a fishing pond, playground & tennis courts, plus a stage for shows.

1069 Jaeger St, Columbus, OH 43206

Franklin Park Adventure Center

Franklin Park Adventure Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1755 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203, United States

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

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

1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203

Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

510 Cliffside Dr, Columbus, OH 43202

Gardens at Gantz Farm

Gardens at Gantz Farm

Landmark farmhouse, playground & trails. Creekside park featuring a historic farmhouse, playground, landscaped gardens & walking trails.

2255 Home Rd, Grove City, OH 43123

Griggs Park

Griggs Park

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

2933 Riverside Dr, Columbus, OH 43221

Fancyburg Park

Fancyburg Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3375 Kioka Ave, Upper Arlington, OH 43221

Creekside Park & Arboretum

Creekside Park & Arboretum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

123 Mill St, Gahanna, OH 43230, United States

Friendship Park

Friendship Park

Creekside park for sports & picnicking. A 23-acre plot with sports fields, picnicking, a playground & creek access for canoeing & fishing.

150 Oklahoma Ave, Gahanna, OH 43230

Woodside Green Park

Woodside Green Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

213 Camrose Ct, Gahanna, OH 43230, United States

Dexter Falls Park

Dexter Falls Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

5901 Dexter Falls Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026

Hayden Falls Park

Hayden Falls Park

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

4326 Hayden Run Rd, Dublin, OH 43017

Blendon Woods Metro Park

Blendon Woods Metro Park

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

4265 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43230

Homestead Metro Park

Homestead Metro Park

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

4675 Cosgray Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026

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