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Pickerington Ponds Metro Park is a metropolitan park in Pickerington and Columbus, Ohio, owned and operated by Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. The park has 1,608 acres (651 ha) with several trails and five overlooks for bird and other wildlife watching. [ 1 ]
Pickerington Ponds is a 1,608-acre (651 ha) park with several trails and 5 overlooks for bird and other wildlife watching. [18] A State Nature Preserve in Southeast Columbus, this park was first acquired in 1986. It is primarily focused on providing a habitat for various birds and contains many wetland areas.
Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park is a 167-acre (68 ha) public recreation area offering trails and picnicking located in Nelson Township, Portage County, Ohio, United States. [3] Within the park are angled rock formations 50 to 60 feet (18 m) high with ground fissures as deep as 60 feet (18 m).
Over 1,800 acres, 8 miles of hiking trails and a four-mile auto tour, Discovery Center, education programs Deer Creek State Park (Ohio) Mt. Sterling: Madison: Southwest: website, 2,337-acre resort park, nature center offers nature programs during the summer months Dillon State Park: Nashport: Muskingum: Southeast
The park features numerous trails through grasslands, wetlands, forests, and meadows. The park's main water feature is Buzzard's Roost Lake, while nearby Slate Run Creek passes through the park. Amenities include picnic areas and shelters, boardwalks and fishing docks, and several sets of play equipment.
Osborn MetroPark is home to the Roger Johnson Nature Center. The nature center includes educational classrooms, built-in live animal areas, a turtle pond, community space, a play tree, and a window-on-wildlife viewing area, and more. Erie MetroParks has over 30 miles of trails and offers over 300 free programs every year.
The park has 19 miles of trails open to hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. Careful observers will see some wildlife along the trail along with a variety of plant species. There are eight nature trails in the park. Quail Hollow Park has a five mile horse trail. Shady Lane Pond is open to fishing with a valid Ohio fishing license.
The entire Metro Park area covers 5,470 acres as of 2019. It contains the 4,769-acre Allen F. Beck State Nature Preserve which has off-trail areas not normally open to the public, except for guided hikes and an annual hunting lottery. A number of trails also leads through most of the park area. [2]