Photo Karl Mechem
Trails
Scioto Greenway
10 miles
Easy – Hike, Bike, Pets – Paved
Stretches along the Scioto River.
Connector
2.5 miles
Easy – Hike, Bike, Pets – Paved
Links various areas of the park.
Hermit Thrush
0.1 miles
Easy – Hike, Pets – Mulched
Runs from the Scioto Greenway Trail to the Scioto River.
Shelters
Non-Reservable Shelters
Three shelters (adjacent): Grills
Picnic tables: 12 tables, three grills
Non-reservable shelters are available free to use on a first-come, first-served basis. Shelters are available when the park opens at 6:30am and can be retained while someone from your party remains at the shelter.
Activities
Scioto Greenway Trail: 10 miles
Connector Trails: 2.5 miles
Motorized boats can be launched from a boat ramp onto the Scioto River.
On the Scioto River.
On Scioto River from the boat ramp or an elevated fishing dock.
The 18,000-square-foot Grange Insurance Audubon Center is a model for sustainable design and offers a variety of programs and events.
The Columbus Rotary Obstacle Course features a quarter-mile running track plus a tire run and flip, 8-foot wall, tunnel crawl, balance beams, monkey bars, cargo climb, belly crawl, over/under and a log run.
PET TRAILS
Scioto Greenway Trail: 10 miles
Connector Trails: 2.5 miles
DOG PARK
A new 1.5-acre dog park opened in January 2022, near to the park office. (The old dog park had to move because ODOT needed the space for storage for its highway improvement project for I-70 and I-71). There are separate, fenced-off areas for both large dogs and small dogs. Almost half of the new dog park is surfaced with artificial turf, which keeps that area free of mud in wet weather. There are a number of obstacle stations and play structures in the artificial turf areas, including balance beams, a jumping frame and a play tunnel tube.
Domesticated dogs and cats are also permitted in picnic areas, parking lots and on roadways. Pets shall be on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Photo Jennifer OwensThere are three picnic shelters with tables and grills, available on a first-come first-served basis. Features interactive electronic game, age-appropriate play equipment for kids, sand volleyball courts and playfields for soccer and other grass sports.
The three towers and two arches of the main climbing wall reach a height of 35 feet and extend over 7,000 square feet. The wall features bouldering, top rope and lead climbing. There are four auto belays, but climbers must bring their own climbing harness. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Climbers must be 13 years of age or older to belay.
- The climbing wall is open from 8am to 9pm from April 1 to September 30, and from 8am to 7pm from Oct 1 to March 31.
- The auto-belays are up on the wall between late March and late October, depending on weather conditions, and each year, they are taken down to be recertified.
A sledding hill is available between the bocce courts and the obstacle course.