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Whatever you enjoy doing outdoors, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks are a great place to begin your adventure. Find adventurous things to do, new activities to try and places to explore every day of the year! For seven decades, your Metro Parks have been a treasured natural resource for generations of Central Ohioans of all ages and abilities.
Metro Parks are free and belong to everyone….so get out, get active and have some fun.
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Discover & Experience Nature
The mission of Metro Parks is to conserve open space, while providing place and opportunities that encourage people to discover and experience nature. Your 19 Metro Parks cover more than 27,700 acres of land and water and are home to more than 2,400 plant and animal species.
Every year about 11 million people visit a Metro Park to escape into a world of teeming with wildlife and rich in recreational and educational opportunities. The tremendous growth and enduring popularity of Metro Parks is due to the strong support of the community – as voters, as volunteers and as visitors.
Welcome home to your Metro Parks.
Look for wildlife preparing for winter and migrating waterfowl as you discover your Metro Parks this fall.
TONY MINAMYER Land Management Coordinator It has been almost a decade since Metro Parks began a program to reintroduce the northern bobwhite quail population in the parks and surrounding areas. …Read More
Step in the secluded wonderland at Clear Creek Metro Park.
