The City's Best Outdoor Spots
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Whetstone Park of Roses
3923 N. High St, Columbus, OH
This park presents a surprising wealth of solitude and beauty. -
Goodale Park
120 W Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH
The Short North's 33-acre park is a terrific place to throw down your blanket and spend the day. -
Inniswood Metro Gardens
940 S Hempstead Rd, Westerville, OH
Roses, woodland wildlife and scores of herbs. -
Topiary Garden
480 E Town St, Columbus, OH
Picture yourself magically transported into the scene of an impressionist painting. -
Franklin Park
1755 E Broad St, Columbus, OH
This one-of-a-kind park, located just east of downtown, boasts 59 acres of beautifully manicured grounds.
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Cooks Creek Golf Club
16405 US Hwy 23, Ashville, OH
An interesting course designed by a PGA star, this course is a great play--and it's public. -
Bent Tree Golf Club
350 Bent Tree Rd, Sunbury, OH
These 18 holes are well worth the trip, offering the private club challenge in a public course. -
Darby Creek Golf Course
19300 Orchard Rd, Marysville, OH
A newer club with an absolutely amazing layout for a public course; these 18 are an undiscovered treat. -
Split Rock Golf Club
10210 Scioto Darby Rd, Orient, OH
One of the area's newest golf courses is already one of its best. -
Cumberland Trail Golf Course
8244 Columbia Rd SW, Pataskala, OH
A great course for those with the game and the green.
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Yellow Springs
Hwy 68, Yellow Springs, OH
A town full of beautiful natural scenery, crafty shops, organic eateries and radical college students. -
Antrim Park
5800 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH
On foot or wheels, this is a popular place for people trying to get fit or stay that way. -
Sharon Woods Metro Park
6911 S Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH
An impressive park consisting of 760 acres of wetlands and a lot of deer. -
Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve
County Rd 273, Newark, OH
A place to leisurely walk along the sandstone ridges carved out by the Licking River. -
Riverfront Trail
Olentangy and Scioto Rivers, Columbus, OH
A river's-eye view of the city for bikers and skaters.

