The park is a haven for wildlife, with 203 bird species recorded, representing nearly half of all bird species in Ohio. Highbanks features a variety of habitats, including older-growth forest, ...

The Central Ohio Folk Festival draws thousands of attendees from central Ohio and beyond to the verdant environs of Highbanks Metro Park each spring for a weekend of live music, workshops, children’s ...

Columbus and Franklin County have an expansive, thriving metro park system dedicated to conservation, education and connecting residents with the great outdoors. When the park district was created in ...

Central Ohioans are beneficiaries of one of the greatest park systems in the country. Founded in 1945, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks opened its first park, Blacklick Woods, in 1948. Nearly ...