Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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Riverview Reserve - Licking Park District
Riverfront spot with trails & canoeing. 110 acres of woodlands, wetlands & trails popular for fishing, canoeing & wildlife observation.
Wells Park
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Horns Hill Park
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Rotary Park
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Geller Park
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Hoback Park
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Heath City Water Park
Seasonal water play & swimming. A summertime recreation spot with pools, a diving tank, swim lessons & a playground.
The Dawes Arboretum
Scenic destination with miles of trails. Miles of trails weave through the scenic grounds of this longtime arboretum with a historic home.
Lazy River Campground At Granville
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Licking Park District
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Infirmary Mound Park
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Spring Valley Nature Preserve
Picnicking & hiking on wooded trails. Wooded preserve on 45 acres featuring marked nature trails, an open field & a picnic shelter.
Wildwood Park
Playground, picnic areas & bike path. Park along the TJ Evans bike path featuring a picnic shelter, a play structure & a soccer field.
Lobdell Reserve
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Buckeye Lake State Park
Ohio's oldest state park. Swimming, fishing, boating, picnicking & grilling offered in Ohio's oldest state park.
Friendship Park
Creekside park for sports & picnicking. A 23-acre plot with sports fields, picnicking, a playground & creek access for canoeing & fishing.
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.
Woodside Green Park
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Creekside Park & Arboretum
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Hoover Reservoir Park
4,700-acre expanse with a lake. Large natural space with a lake offering boating, fishing & bird-watching including bald eagles.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Garden with plant & art exhibitions. 88 acres of indoor/outdoor art- & nature-based exhibits, greenhouses & landscaped grounds.
Franklin Park Adventure Center
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Glen Echo Park
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Topiary Park
Garden featuring sculptural landscaping. Quiet park featuring landscape plants artistically trimmed to recreate a famous Seurat painting.
Schiller Park
Recreation area with an open-air stage. Longtime green space featuring a fishing pond, playground & tennis courts, plus a stage for shows.
Goodale Park
Landscaped park with skyline views. City park with skyline views surrounded by Victorian homes & featuring a playground & tennis.
Scioto Mile Promenade
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Battelle Riverfront Park
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Bicentennial Park
Riverside space with a fountain & stage. Urban public space with 15,000-sq.-ft. Scioto Mile Fountain, outdoor stage & glass-enclosed eatery.
Scioto Audubon Metro Park
Nature area with recreational options. Bird habitats plus hiking, fishing, volleyball, dog parks & a climbing wall on 120 riverside acres.
Fancyburg Park
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Griggs Park
Riverside park for nature & sports. Riverfront spot offering boating, trails, nature preserves, lighted woods & a disc-golf course.
Gardens at Gantz Farm
Landmark farmhouse, playground & trails. Creekside park featuring a historic farmhouse, playground, landscaped gardens & walking trails.
Hayden Falls Park
Park with a waterfall & viewing platform. Park featuring a 35-ft. waterfall & an overlook accessed via a boardwalk, plus picnic tables.
Dexter Falls Park
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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.
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