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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Bank Run — The Shape of Things to Come

THIS PARK IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YET. We will announce the opening date at a later time. Articles by VIRGINIA GORDON, Communication Coordinator and MELISSA TURPENING, Bank Run …Read More

Tim Talks: Blendon Woods Inclusive Playground

IN OUR LATEST TIM TALKS VIDEO WE FOCUS ON THE NEW INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AT BLENDON WOODS METRO PARK STILLS FROM THE VIDEO

Behind the Parks: Tom Kirker at Slate Run

Tom Kirker Part-time Ranger, Slate Run Metro Park Hometown and Background I grew up in Bexley, on the campus of Capital University. My dad was the Dean of Men at …Read More

Not all rivers are created equal

ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager From lazy rivers that are deep, wide, slow and flat, to white water and small streams that are shallow, narrow, fast and rigid — not …Read More