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The Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks system was created in 1945 after a study was commissioned by the Columbus and Franklin County planning commissioners. The study endorsed the development of a metro park system with the area's rivers and streams as idea land for the parks modeled after the Cleveland Metroparks. The parks would also ...
The woods and fields of the park contain a bridle trail for horseback riding, an off-leash dog trail, a play area for kids, and a large shelter for picnics and other events. Saturday, Jan. 27 ...
Blacklick Woods Metro Park has unveiled a new canopy walk, elevating visitors 40 feet for a unique view of its historic swamp white oak forest.
The land for Blacklick Woods Metro Park was purchased in 1947 after the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks received funding. [5] It was the first park in the Metro Parks system. [1] The park was dedicated on October 24, 1948 despite concern it was too far in the country. [6]
Metro Parks is expected to open the first week of May the long-awaited treetop canopy walk at Blacklick Woods Metro Park, located at 6975 East Livingston Ave. in Reynoldsburg. The $2.8-million ...
The West Woods: Novelty: Geauga: Northeast: website, 902-acre park, nature center open daily, hands-on exhibits about the geology and hydrology of Geauga County Wilderness Center: Wilmot: Stark: Northeast: 619-acre main site with 10 miles of trails, interpretive building, astronomy education building, an observation tower, pier and picnic shelters
Established in 1948 the first Franklin County Metro Park opened in Reynoldsburg, Blacklick Woods and Blacklick Woods Golf Course; a 643-acre park with a golf course, several multi purpose trails, one of the oldest Beech-maple forest in central Ohio, a winter sledding hill, a Nature Center and the Walter A. Tucker State Nature Preserve located ...
The plan for the reservoir eventually was scrapped, and in 1995 Clear Creek Metro Park officially opened to the public. Metro Parks had acquired additional land for a total of 3,800 acres by then (almost all of it nature preserve). By 2019, the parks system had made several more land acquisitions for a total of 5,470 acres. [3]