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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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Wander and Wonder: Spring bursts back to life

Discover blooming wildflowers, look for a a pair of bald eagles and listen as the sounds of spring come alive in your Metro Parks

Tim Talks: Family reconnects in Metro Parks

A family reconnects and unwinds at Metro Parks.

Tim Talks: Nasher skates Metro Parks

Nasher and friends hit the ice at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park.

The tunnel of love: Keeping salamanders off the streets

PEG HANLEY Public Information Manager Mating season for eastern tiger salamanders and spotted salamanders at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park can get a bit dicey as these determined creatures surface …Read More