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Welcome to Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks

Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks (Metro Parks) is a public agency serving the citizens of Central Ohio by providing a regional system of clean, safe, natural area parks. Metro Parks features 19 outstanding natural area parks with more than 230 miles of trails and over 27,700 acres of land in seven Central Ohio counties.

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Adventure Starts Here: Five Fabulous Fellas

Five Fabulous Fellas discover fierce family fun at Glacier Ridge.

Wander and Wonder: The red dogs are here!

The red dogs are here! Walk the Darby Creek Greenway Trail at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park to see baby bison frolicking in the pasture with their mamas 🐃

Wander and Wonder: Spring wildflowers at Three Creeks

Discover the beauty of spring as you walk the trails at Three Creeks.

Adventure Starts Here: Outdoor Adventure programming

Climb to new heights, get hooked on fishing and paddle your way to fun with Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure.

Activities in your Metro Parks

Man aiming a bow and arrow icon — Archery

Man wear a backpack and holding a walking stick icon — Backpacking

Bicycle icon — Biking

Boat on Dock icon — Boating

Man paddling canoe icon — Canoeing
/ Kayaking

Man cross country skiing icon — Cross Country
Skiing

Sun icon — Day Camps

Disc Golf basket icon — Disc Golf

Fish under hook and line icon — Fishing

One man sitting, one standing with arms overhead icon — Fitness

Golfer swinging club icon — Golfing

Man riding a horse icon — Horseback
Riding

Ice Skating

Mountains and Bicycle icon — Mountain
Biking

Tree with leaves icon — Natural
Play Areas

Two leaves icon — Nature
Centers

Male deer with horns icon — Nature
Preserves

Man hanging from monkey bars icon — Obstacle
Course

Pets

Picnic Table icon — Picnicking

Two people on teeter totter icon — Play Areas

Man wearing backpack climbing rock wall — Rock
Climbing

Man on sled going down hill icon — Sledding

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The piglets are here! 🐖🐖 Stop by Slate Run F

The piglets are here! 🐖🐖 Stop by Slate Run Farm to see these spotted Poland China piggies cuddling up to their mama. SO CUTE! 😍 Photos: Tina Fronk
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Mmm, what's that smell? 👃 It's the aromatic che

Mmm, what's that smell? 👃 It's the aromatic cherry millipede at Clear Creek. It emits benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide to ward off predators. These chemicals smell like almonds or cherries. While the amount is too small to harm humans, it does enough to scare off predators 📽️: Katie Bennett
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Take a hike on a shaded trail and cool off by dipp

Take a hike on a shaded trail and cool off by dipping your toes in Spring Creek at Sharon Woods 💦 You can access the water from the Spring Creek Trail. Happy hiking! 📸: Kim Strosnider
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Ohio's largest lizard, the broad-headed skink, mad

Ohio's largest lizard, the broad-headed skink, made an appearance along the Tulip Tree Trail at Clear Creek 🦎 These lizards are only found in the southern half of the state and can grow to be 12 inches in length 📸: Katie Bennett
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Soak in all the beauty of the displays at Inniswoo

Soak in all the beauty of the displays at Inniswood 😊 Check out the entrance to the gardens. You'll see these alliums glowing in the evening light 🤩 Photo: Bryan Knowles
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Orange mycena (mycena leaiana) fungi are here! It

Orange mycena (mycena leaiana) fungi are here! It was named after Thomas Gibson Lea, a mushroom collector from Cincinnati. Look for these bright mushrooms growing on dead logs 📸: Sarah Segers
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Katie Bennett photographed this usually secretive

Katie Bennett photographed this usually secretive snake at Clear Creek. The milksnake hides under logs and rocks so they're hard to find in plain sight.
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Wowza! 😍 This sunset and stunning croton 'pie c

Wowza! 😍 This sunset and stunning croton 'pie crust' plants are a spectacular combo! Stop by Inniswood to see this display at the entrance 📸: Zach Whalen
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We're pretty fond of our Brood X cicadas 🖤 You

We're pretty fond of our Brood X cicadas 🖤 You can see and hear them throughout the parks. Stop by Battelle Darby Creek, Glacier Ridge, Highbanks, Prairie Oaks and Slate Run to see them before they're gone! 📸: Sarah Segers
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The cedar waxwing, named for its wax-like wing tip

The cedar waxwing, named for its wax-like wing tips, loves eating serviceberries. Look for them in the Buckeye Area at Walnut Woods 📸: Mindi McConnell
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