Welcome to Columbus & 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 20 outstanding natural area parks with more than 230 miles of trails and over 28,900 acres of land in seven central Ohio counties.

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News & Stories from your Metro Parks

Bargain Hunters – the Tractor Repair and the Tree Clearances

RICK McGIVERN Finance Director Every day in Metro Parks, managers and employees are looking for ways to get the job done at the best price, which is greatly appreciated in the …Read More

The Quiet Emergence of a Fawn: A Journey of Innocence and Growth

R MATT BRIGNER Guest Blogger As the first light of dawn breaks over the Little Darby and Big Darby Creek confluence, the world stirs awake. A cool mist rises from …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Volunteer John Lorenz

John Lorenz is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon Hometown and Background I grew up in Grandview Heights, between Upper Arlington and Downtown Columbus. I was the third of seven …Read More

Seeing Spots

ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager They’ve been in the news a lot recently, and for good reason. It’s the time of year to “Spot the Spot!” Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is …Read More