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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: 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.

Tim Talks: Homeschooling at Blacklick Woods

A family bonds with nature by homeschooling at Metro Parks.

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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Check out the big mamas and their little red dogs

Check out the big mamas and their little red dogs cavorting in the pasture at Battelle Darby Creek 🐃
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Fun Fact: White-tailed deer can run up to 30 miles

Fun Fact: White-tailed deer can run up to 30 miles per hour 😮 Impressive! @hamillusion photographed these two on the run at Pickerington Ponds.
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#cbusmetroparks #pickeringtonpondsmetropark #wildlife #parks

One of our favorite wildflowers - wild hyacinth 🌼 They're great for our pollinators including bees, wasps and flies. Look for these wildflowers along the Maple Trail at Blacklick Woods to see them before theyre gone 📷: Cody Berkebile
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If there was an award for best camouflage, this gr

If there was an award for best camouflage, this gray tree frog would win! 🐸 We almost missed this one at Clear Creek. Looks like it made itself right at home. Look closely for these ones on trees 📸 : Katie Bennett
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#cbusmetroparks #clearcreekmetropark #nature #frogs

Enjoy night climbs, floats, hikes and other noctur

Enjoy night climbs, floats, hikes and other nocturnal happenings when you take Metro Parks 2021 After Dark Adventure Challenge. The Challenge starts 5/1. Pick up a card at any park or download one at metroparks.net.
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This butterfly is one heck of a feast for a furrow

This butterfly is one heck of a feast for a furrow orbweaver at Clear Creek! 😲 These harmless spiders are named for the dark, zigzag-edged pattern down their abdomens that look like the furrow made by a plow 📸 : Katie Bennett
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More babies are showing up in Metro Parks! @koriis

More babies are showing up in Metro Parks! @koriisoutside photographed a sandhill crane and its babies at the Glacier Knoll picnic area overlook at Pickerington Ponds. These creatures are notoriously elusive.
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They're baaaack! Hummingbirds have arrived in Cent

They're baaaack! Hummingbirds have arrived in Central Ohio 🎉 Mix four parts water with one part sugar until sugar dissolves and fill your hummingbird feeder. Make sure to clean and change out the mix every two days 📸 : Dan Ferrin
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Thanks to all of the mom's and mother figures for

Thanks to all of the mom's and mother figures for all the wonderful things you do ❤️
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#mothersday #happymothersday

Our bison family is growing - Battelle Darby Creek

Our bison family is growing - Battelle Darby Creek welcomed two more babies this week! 😍 Take a stroll on the Darby Creek Greenway Trail to see these fluffy red dogs frolicking in their pasture 📷: Craig Biegler
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