Chestnut Ridge Metro Park Tours and Activities

A pillowy sea of white created by a cluster of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) brightens a twilight hike through Chestnut Ridge Metropark. The true flowers are actually the tiny greenish-yellow clusters in the middle of the showy white bracts.
A pillowy sea of white created by a cluster of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) brightens a twilight hike through Chestnut Ridge Metropark. The true flowers are actually the tiny greenish-yellow clusters in the middle of the showy white bracts.
You don't come across safety orange too often in the Ohio nature-scape. So, when you do spot it, it really stands out. This fuzzy orange entity is a fungal parasite known as May-apple Rust (Allodus podophylli). It can be found on the underside of the leaves, as the name implies, of the May-apple (Podophyllum peltatum), a common Ohio spring wildflower.
The remnants of the front porch of the homestead of Dr. Edward E. Campbell built in 1936 located within the confines of Chestnut Ridge Metro Park.

Popular places to visit

A closeup of moss, lichens and liverworts making a home on the sandstone walls of the canal locks. Lockville Canal Park is a 7 acre green space that contains three intact locks that once made up part of the central section of the Ohio and Erie Canal, a 308-mile highway of water that connected Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at Portsmouth. Construction on the locks began on July 4th, 1825 and took over seven years to complete. The canal system propelled Ohio's economy from last in the nation to nearly first in just a few years.

Lockville Canal Park

Explore the great outdoors at Lockville Canal Park, a lovely green space in Carroll. Experience the area's festivals and entertainment venues.

Lockville Canal Park
A pair of hungry slugs making a meal out of a cluster of Orange Mycena mushrooms

Blacklick Woods Metro Park

After visiting Blacklick Woods Metro Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Reynoldsburg. Visit the shops in this family-friendly area or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Blacklick Woods Metro Park
All luck, no skill on this downhill slope with a view of the castle on the mini-golf course at Magic Mountain Family Fun Center.

Magic Mountain Fun Center East

Enjoy the thrill rides with your children at Magic Mountain Fun Center East during your trip to Columbus. Experience the area's lively festivals and great live music.

Magic Mountain Fun Center East

Diley Ridge Medical Center

If Diley Ridge Medical Center is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Canal Winchester.

Diley Ridge Medical Center

National Barber Museum

You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at National Barber Museum during your travels in Canal Winchester. Visit the shops in this family-friendly area or simply enjoy its restaurants.

National Barber Museum

Slate Run Living Historical Farm

Enjoy a stop at Slate Run Living Historical Farm, an entertaining place to visit in Ashville. Experience the area's festivals or attend a sporting event.

Slate Run Living Historical Farm

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DogHouse Columbus

DogHouse Columbus

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100 Gender Road Canal Winchester OH
DogHouse Columbus
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport Area

La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport Area

3 out of 5
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La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport Area
Surestay By Best Western Obetz Rickenbacker Airport

Surestay By Best Western Obetz Rickenbacker Airport

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Surestay By Best Western Obetz Rickenbacker Airport
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbus Airport

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbus Airport

2.5 out of 5
4300 International Gateway Columbus OH
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbus Airport
The Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capital Square

The Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capital Square

4 out of 5
75 E State St Columbus OH
The Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capital Square
Days Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport

Days Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport

2 out of 5
750 Stelzer Road Columbus OH
Days Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport
Holiday Inn Express Columbus Downtown by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Columbus Downtown by IHG

3 out of 5
650 South High Street Columbus OH
Holiday Inn Express Columbus Downtown by IHG
Hilton Columbus Downtown

Hilton Columbus Downtown

4 out of 5
402 North High Street Columbus OH
Hilton Columbus Downtown
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gahanna/Columbus Airport by IHG

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