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BATTELLE DARBY CREEK (6,319 acres)
1775 Darby Creek Drive,Galloway, OH 43119
(southwestern Franklin County)
From I-270 take the West Broad Street (U.S. 40) exit west. Go about 5 miles on Broad Street to Darby Creek Drive. Turn left onto Darby Creek Drive and proceed 3 miles.The main park entrance is on the right.The entrance to the Indian Ridge Picnic Area is 1 mile south of the main entrance, just south of Alkire Road, on the right.

BLACKLICK WOODS and GOLF COURSES (641 acres)6975 & 7309 E. Livingston Ave. (respectively) Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
(eastern Franklin & northwestern Fairfield counties)
From I-270, take the East Main Street/Reynoldsburg exit.Go east on Main Street to Brice Road and turn right.Take Brice Road to Livingston Avenue and turn left. Entrance is about 1.5 miles on the right.Golf course is 1/4 mile beyond the park entrance.

BLENDON WOODS (654 acres)
4265 E.Dublin-Granville Road,Westerville, OH 43081
(northeastern Franklin County)
From I-270, take State Route 161 exit (30B) toward New Albany onto E. Dublin-Granville Road. Go 1.6 miles then take the Little Turtle Way exit and turn right. Go to Old State Route 161 and turn right. Entrance is 1/2 mile on left.

CHESTNUT RIDGE (487 acres)
8445 Winchester Road N.W., Carroll, OH 43112
(western Fairfield County)
From I-270, take U.S. 33 east toward Lancaster.Go about 10 miles and turn right on Winchester Road (Carroll, OH traffic light). Entrance is about 3 miles on the left.

CLEAR CREEK (4,935 acres)
185 Clear Creek Road, Rockbridge, OH 43149
(northern Hocking & southern Fairfield counties)From I-270, take U.S. 33 east toward Lancaster about 31 miles. From Lancaster, continue on U.S. 33 south about seven miles to Clear Creek Road (State Route 116).Turn right on Clear Creek Road. Picnic areas, facilities and trails are located along Clear Creek Road for the next seven miles.

GLACIER RIDGE (1,038 acres)
9801 Hyland Croy Road, Plain City, OH 43064
(Union County)
Take I-270 toward Dublin. Take U.S. 33/161 west (exit 17b) toward Marysville. Follow 33/161 west to the 161/Plain City/Post Road exit. Turn right at the light and then immediately left on Hyland Croy Road. The Honda Wetland Education Area is one mile north on the left (7825 Hyland Croy Road). The park's main entrance is 2 miles further north, at the roundabout, opposite Glacier Ridge Elementary School.

HERITAGE PARK and TRAIL (87 acres)
7262 Hayden Run Road, Hilliard, OH 43026
(Franklin County)Click here.
From I-270 take Tuttle Road and turn left onto Wilcox Road.Turn right onto Hayden Run Road. Entrance is about 23/4 miles on right.

HIGHBANKS (1,146 acres)
9466 U.S. 23 N., Lewis Center, OH 43035
(northern Franklin & southern Delaware counties)From I-270, take U.S. 23 North about 3 miles. Entrance is on the left, just before Powell Road.

INNISWOOD (123 acres)
940 S.Hempstead Road,Westerville, OH 43081
(northern Franklin County)
From I-270, take the Route 3/Westerville Road exit south on Westerville Road to Dempsey Road and turn left.Go about 1 mile to Hempstead Road and turn left.Turn again on Hempstead Road as it jogs right just past the Blendon Senior Center.The entrance is approximately 100 yards on the right.

PICKERINGTON PONDS (1,388 acres)
7680 Wright Road,Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(southeastern Franklin & northwestern Fairfield counties)
From I-270 take U.S. 33 east toward Lancaster about 3 miles.Take the Canal Winchester/State Route 674/Gender Road exit.Turn left onto Gender Road, go about 1 mile and turn right onto Wright Road. Go about 1 mile to Bowen Road and turn left.Glacier Knoll picnic and parking area is about 1/4 mile on left.

PRAIRIE OAKS (1,436 acres)
3225 Plain City-Georgesville Road, West Jefferson, OH 43162
(western Franklin & northeastern Madison counties)
Main Entrance: From I-270, take I-70 west to the Plain City- Georgesville Road/State Route 142 exit and go north on Route 142 about 0.8 miles. Entrance on right.

Sycamore Plains Trail: 2009 Amity Road, Hilliard
From Route 142 (Plain City-Georgesville Road) go about 1/4 mile south of I-70 exit.Turn left on High Free Pike.Go about 1 mile to Roberts Road and turn left.Go about 1 mile on Roberts Road to Amity Road and turn left. Entrance is on left.

Darby Bend Lakes: 2755 Amity Road, Hilliard OH 43026
From I-270, take I-70 west to the West Jefferson/Plain City exit, turn right onto Plain City-Georgesville Road/State Route 142. Go about 2.25 miles to Lucas Road (passing the main park entrance) and turn right. Go across Big Darby Creek and turn right at the stop sign onto Amity Road. Entrance is about 0.5 miles on right.

SCIOTO AUDUBON (80 acres)
395 W. Whittier St., Columbus, OH 43215
(Franklin County)
From I-71, take the Greenlawn Avenue exit east 1/3 mile and turn left on S. Front St. Go 1/4 mile and turn left on W. Whittier St. Entrance is 1/3 mile on left.

SHARON WOODS (762 acres)
6911 Cleveland Ave.,Westerville, OH 43081
(northern Franklin County)
From I-270, take the Cleveland Avenue North exit. Entrance is about 1/2 mile on the left.
Spring Hollow Lodge: 1069 W.Main St.,Westerville, OH 43081 (cannot be accessed from Sharon Woods entrance).
Continue north on Cleveland Avenue, past the main park entrance to Main Street and turn left.Go about 1.5 miles and turn left into the park.Follow the park signs.

SLATE RUN FARM and PARK (1,715 acres)
1375 S.R. 674 North,Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(northeastern Pickaway County)
From I-270, take U.S. 33 east toward Lancaster to the Canal Winchester/State Route 674 exit.Turn right onto Gender Road/Route 674 and go about 2 miles until it dead-ends into Lithopolis Road.Turn left and go about 1/2 mile to Route 674.Turn right and go about 4 miles to the entrance on the right. Once inside the park, go past the ranger station and take the first road left and follow the signs to the Farm.

Slate Run Wetlands: Continue past main park entrance 1/2 mile to Marcy Road and turn right.Go 3 miles to Winchester Road and turn right.Wetlands entrance is about 2 miles on the right.

THREE CREEKS (1,157 acres)
3860 Bixby Road,Groveport, OH 43125
(Franklin County)
From I-270, take U.S. 33 east to the South Hamilton Road exit. Turn right and go about 1 mile to Bixby Road and turn right. Entrance is about 1 mile on the right.