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Apr 7, 2022 · 12 Columbus Parks to Try This Summer. This list of Columbus parks and playgrounds includes parks all over the city of Columbus and the Central Ohio area. There's a little bit of everything here! These playgrounds are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers!
Aug 11, 2023 · Best Of Columbus. 12 Awesome Columbus Area Playgrounds To Get Your Kids Outside. By Chelsea Wiley August 11, 2023. Columbus some beautiful parks for adventure and imagination. No matter what time of year, there are different outdoor spaces around the city where the kids can get out and explore, play, and burn off some energy.
Columbus Recreation and Parks has 170 playgrounds at 150 parks. The department also has 7 universally accessible playgrounds* throughout the City. Find a playground near you! *Universally accessible playgrounds are red. Playgrounds.
- Alum Creek Park North
- Amberleigh Community Park
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
- Every Kid’s Playground at Liberty Park
- Fancyburg Park
- Fryer Park
- Glacier Ridge Metro Park
- Goodale Park
- Homestead Metro Park
- Huber Village Park
221 W. Main St., Westerville; 614-901-6500; parks.westerville.org Adjacent to the campus of Otterbein University, this venue offers small-town park charm as well as a taste of a remote natural area, thanks to a creek and the informal trails and views. The space features dedicated playgrounds suitable for various ages, including a spiderweb climbing...
4715 Vista Ridge Drive, Dublin; 614-410-4700; dublinohiousa.gov Natural beauty and features distinguish Amberleigh for outdoors enthusiasts, as the 23.5-acre space includes a river overlook and access to a canoe/kayak rail along with numerous walking trails, a nature area and fishing. But the park also offers a unique playground and play village, a...
1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway; 614-370-6254; metroparks.net The resident bison are rightly the best-known feature of this Metro Park on the West Side, but the 7,000-plus-acre venue offers much more. There are several playgrounds, plus a 9-acre natural play area near the Indian Ridge Picnic Area with a ravine and creek access. For those looking f...
2845 Home Road, Powell; 740-881-5432; libertytwp.org This is the area’s first and best-known “universally accessible” playground, full of equipment on which kids of all abilities can play. The park has ample green space with soccer fields and trails for walking/running, plus courts for other sports. There’s also a fishing pond, a walking path and a...
3375 Kioka Ave., Upper Arlington; 614-583-5340; upperarlingtonoh.gov/city-parks This urban park’s playground, nature area, fitness stations and sports fields offer a bevy of opportunities for play. With a location straight out of Norman Rockwell and a name to match, the park also has picnic areas, a shelter house, grills and restrooms are also avai...
3899 Orders Road, Grove City; 614-277-3050; grovecityohio.gov Discovery Frontier is this 110-acre park’s ADA-accessible playground, a space-themed area offering fun for all abilities. Play at Fryer is recreational and educational, thanks to the Century Village historic area with a renovated one-room schoolhouse, log cabin and barn. Sports fields, t...
9801 Hyland-Croy Road, Plain City; 614-216-8859; metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/glacier-ridge This vast, 1,037-acre park sits on former farmland and now boasts wetlands, biking and walking trails, horseback riding and disc golf. Play options include a traditional playset, a three-section wooden climbing apparatus and a 3-acre, 12-station obstacle ...
120 W. Goodale St. (Short North), Columbus; 614-645-3300; columbus.gov/goodalepark The oldest park in the city of Columbus, Goodale Park’s most notable feature is its elephant-fountain-adorned pond. But this historic, 32.71-acre site bordering the Short North and Victorian Village neighborhoods also has playgrounds, a gazebo, walking paths, sports ...
4675 Cosgray Road, Hilliard; 614-216-8859; metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/homestead Play opportunities are plentiful at Homestead. The 44-acre site features multiple play areas from which kids can choose, most with different features, including an adaptive play area. Plus, the rolling green space feels like the country, though it’s tucked into a s...
362 Huber Village Blvd., Westerville; 614-901-6500; parks.westerville.org Planet Westerville at Huber Village Park is a sprawling, classic playground with modern features offering designated areas for younger and older kids. The 27.56-acre site also has sports fields, a paved trail, a nature area with woodlands and wetlands, a shelter and ADA-compl...
Apr 3, 2024 · Here are 17 playgrounds to explore, with everything from climbing walls to musical games to log cabins. Columbus. Goodale Park | What parents say. Tucked between the large pond + fountain and Victorian Village are two playgrounds for children. Schiller Park | What parents say.
Aug 5, 2023 · 1. Scioto Grove Metro Park. 5172 Jackson Pike, Grove City, OH 43123. Read more: 5 Super Fun Playgrounds in Grove City. Scioto Grove Metro Park is one of the newest Metro Parks in Franklin County and it’s located in Grove City. This playground is really unique – it’s made nearly entirely out of rope!
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Apr 29, 2021 · THINGS-TO-DO. The Go-To Guide: Explore 22 of the Best Outdoor Playgrounds in Central Ohio. These family-favorite spots offer a variety of amenities for kids of all ages and abilities. Jim Fischer. Sometimes, kids just need a place to blow off some steam.
