Photo: John Bonnett
Park Map
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Trails
Alum Creek Greenway
24.5 miles
Easy – ADA – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved
Runs alongside Alum Creek and crosses a 300-foot bridge below the confluence of the Alum, Big Walnut and Blacklick creeks. Continues north to Westerville.
Interactive Map: Alum Creek Greenway
Blacklick Creek Greenway
16 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved
Connects three Metro Parks and several small parks from Reynoldsburg to Groveport.
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Bluebell
1 mile
Moderate – Hike – Dirt
Runs alongside Blacklick Creek with a view of the confluence of Blacklick, Big Walnut and Alum creeks.
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Confluence
1 mile
Moderate – Hike – Dirt
Runs alongside Alum Creek with a view of the confluence, passing giant sycamores, cottonwoods and American elms.
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Evergreen
0.5 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass, Dirt and Boardwalk
Goes through a white pine tree grove and loops around the natural play area.
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Heron Pond
0.6 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved
Loops around Heron Pond.
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Madison Mills
0.2 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved
Short loop around a play area for kids.
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Sycamore Fields and Smith Farm
1.2 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved
Loops around athletic fields, with a spur that crosses the Alum Creek Greenway and leads to Smith Farm.
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Turtle Pond
0.4 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Gravel
Loops around Turtle Pond.
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Shelters
Non-Reservable Shelters
Shelter House
1 Shelter:
- Enclosed on three sides
- Seating 16
- Grills
- Fishing in Turtle Pond
- Access to paved Blacklick Creek Greenway Trail (16 miles), pets permitted
- Access to paved Alum Creek Greenway Trail (24.5 miles), pets permitted
- 0.5-mile pet trail (unimproved)
- 1-mile nature trail (primitive or unimproved trail)
- Playground
Activities
