Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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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.
Buckeye Scenic Trail
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Forry Preserve
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Licking County Recreational Trail
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Dutch Fork Wetland
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Fanchion Lewis Park
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Taft Reserve North
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Red Barn Reserve (The Dawes Arboretum)
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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.
Parking Lot - Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve
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BlackHand Gorge railtrail West trailhead
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Taft Reserve South
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Denison Biological Reserve / Polly Anderson Field Station
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Sugarloaf Park
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Licking Park District
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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.
Ohio Canal Greenway
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Flint Ridge State Memorial
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Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve
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Canal Lock Trail
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Boehnke Nature Preserve
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Gahanna Woods State Nature Preserve
Trails, fields & forest on 99 acres. Wooded park with nature trails, notable for its spring wildflowers, swamp forest & woodland pools.
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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Alum Creek Trail
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Blacklick Trail Trailhead
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Three Creeks Metro Park
Space with trails, sports fields & more. This sizable park with trails, sports facilities & dog areas also offers fishing, boating & more.
Woodward Nature Preserve
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Quarry Trails
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Griggs Park
Riverside park for nature & sports. Riverfront spot offering boating, trails, nature preserves, lighted woods & a disc-golf course.
Parking for Quarry Trails, Millikin Falls Area
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Quarry Trails Millikin Falls Area
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Camp Chase Trail on the Hilltop
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Hayden Falls Park
Park with a waterfall & viewing platform. Park featuring a 35-ft. waterfall & an overlook accessed via a boardwalk, plus picnic tables.
Scioto Run Nature Trail
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Big Run Park
Large park with trails & a playground. Sprawling wooded park offers wetlands, soap box derby events, a simple playground & various trails.
Mudsock Trail
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