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Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
Open 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. April through September /
6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. October through March
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Cedar Ridge Picnic Area
1775 Darby Creek Drive

1 small open shelter 3 shelters 2 large open shelters
Seating 24
2 grills
2 outlets
Enclosed on three sides
Seating 15-20 each
Grills
Seating 64 each
4 grills
electricity

Picnic tables, playfields, playground, horseshoe pits (no horseshoes available), drinking water, restrooms


Indian Ridge Picnic Area
2705 Darby Creek Drive (1/2 mile south of Alkire)
 
4 shelters 1 open shelter 
Enclosed on three sides
Seating 16 each
grills
Seating 80
4 grills

Grills, picnic tables, playfields, playground, drinking fountain, restrooms, horseshoe pits (no horseshoes available).


Little Darby day use area offers

1 shelter
Seating 48
2 grills

Numerous grills, tables, restrooms, trail head (ice skating is located in this area)



Battelle Darby Creek also offers

  • Streamside classroom
  • More than 11 miles of trails: including
  • 3.2-mile cross country ski trail (access from Gardner Road)
  • 1.6-mile pet trail
  • Sledding hill (access from Alkire Road)
  • Canoe access and launch site (Alkire Road)
  • Fishing 
  • Big Darby Public Hunting Area (800 acres, access at St. Rt. 665)
  • Ice skating (access from Gardner Road)
  • Osprey Lake (fishing)