Ive been here a few times, and always really liked the park. Today, I attended their new Tuesday Turtle Feeding program with 2 children, and it was great! There are limited spots and masks are required, but it all felt very safe and was a great way to help teach the kids about some new animals. They talked about the different kinds of turtles, how they take care of them, and showed how all their food is prepared and fed.The center also had some monarch butterfly cocoons, and they usually have a lot of other great resources for kids but unfortunately those arent available right now due to covid-19. But its a really nice nature center!The park is great too, although I havent explored much of it. Around the center, there are lots of flower gardens and butterflies. There are trails for walking/cycling, views of the river, etc. I also really like the pond with the little boardwalk, and you can usually see some frogs in there!

Nice area, first time seeing it after walking trail for at least 3 miles.

The trail was nice and well-maintained. The dog park was excellent, with a doggy-accessible drinking fountain, multiple sections and gates and agility obstacles and poo bag stations! Decent spread of pokéstops and gyms, too. Plenty of parking when we went on a Monday afternoon. Not much in the way of furniture in the section of trail we saw, just one bench on the water lookout balcony, and one picnic table near the nature center. Lots of round picnic tables under the shaded pavilion in the central dog park enclosure.

Such a wonderful place to visit and explore. A great nature center within one of Franklin Countys great metroparks!

Lovely atmosphere, birds abound! Clean and comfortable to keep an eye on our feathery friend. Relax in the library and take in the beautiful nature, and its free!

Great park just outside of downtown. Autumn flowers are KILLING IT!

The interpreters were very knowledgeable and happy to share information

Beautiful and peaceful place, this time for a meeting, but could be any reason.

I really love going there. What used to be the cities impound lot, eyesore, was transformed into a beautiful park and mini nature preserve. Rock climbing wall, parcore course, nature and bike trails. Dogs are welcome, and there is a dog park for our furry family members. Be sure to take a walk through the Audubon center at the visitor center.

Lovely birdz and flowerz

Well informed, awesome setup, please visit, closed mondays..

One of my go-to places to take my kids. They love walking around outside, the playground is fun, and they are always asking to play inside the center. Be warned – the center is often reserved for weddings and other events and this is not indicated anywhere online. So even if it says they are open, call ahead to ensure the building isn’t reserved.

I love the center and the surrounding park they have created over the years. Great place to visit with the family while on a hike!

Great place for birding during migrations. Bring binoculars and/or a spotting scope and have a blast! Some years they hold the national birding expo at this location. Highly recommend.

Inside the center we have found great story time, exploration stations, and small kids play area replete with costumes and animal puppets, treetop jungle gym, and child size tunnel.

Very educational. Great for walking, running and biking. Rock climbing wall too.

Beautiful place for a wedding and reception

This site is incredible The interior nature center has interactive sites and check out backpacks with activities for kids of all ages. The external paths, playgrounds, and rock climbing walls are just icing on the cake

Really a uniqie Metropark downtown. Walk/run on the paths, climb the wall, climb the water tower for a great view of downtown. Staff/volunteersv are friendly. Want to learn about birds? This is the place

The grounds are beautiful and open to the public all the time, the interior is open without being cave like, a great experience for kids and adults to get in touch with nature. They even have windows at the perfect height for kids to sit at on kid-sized benches! My favorite part is the details that went into the gutters (architecture student), I think its really fascinating how they took a fairly basic need and met it in such interesting, almost sculptural ways!

Love the indoor space for the kids. They have a 3 level house, stuffed animals/costumes, coloring, story time, a LARGE library!

The volunteer that took us in the bird watching walk was great. We had cub scouts that she was not used to but handled it well.

Lots of great hiking near downtown. Rock climbing wall and a dog park are among its other features. Weak point is the Audibon Center, not much to see or do unless you are there for a special program

This place is lovely!! I enjoy all the windows letting in the sunlight. Staff always friendly, great exhibits inside. Glad this metro park took over this space.

I took the grandkids to the solstice events. We all had a great time.

Beautiful nature center right downtown Columbus. Lots of windows for views of the surrounding park. Educational exhibits and displays. Very nice kids area. And a tank with live snapping turtles! Super cool.

Five stars for their dedication to conservation efforts. The staff and volunteers are knowledgeable and friendly.

Nature is all the more precious when its an oasis tucked in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the city.

Beautiful place to take family

Neat building with green features surrounded by a great environment

The education center is really amazing and hands on, and the facilities are great. We havent explored all the nature paths yet, though!

My lovely wife and I recently got a pair of binoculars each and started bird watching. As you can imagine, this is a great park for that.Overall, this is one of my favorite parks!

The Audubon Center is a perfect location for any sort of group gathering. I have attended businesses seminars and weddings at this facility. I also understand they have a dog park and a variety of other activities like rock climbing. The building is LEED certified and was well constructed. Beautiful design and well maintained property. I highly recommend visiting for leisure or renting the space for an event.

Nice area

Beautiful setting, informative, opportunities to exercise, frequent rounds by park rangers outdoors. Facility affords great learning experiences for all ages. Meeting rooms available, and facility can be booked not only for school outings, but weddings and other social gatherings.

Nice Walking/Biking Area

Really nice place lots of stuff to learn and read and beautiful scenery

Gorgeous area and event space. Definitely recommend.

Wonderful space near the center of the city, learning center for kids, rock climbing wall, nature paths, and lots of bird watching. Highly recommended?

Wonderful place

Beautiful, well kept grounds in natural setting. Great place for a walk/run, to meditate, to enjoy our fantastic creation. Also an ecologically inspired building. What a find

Very nice facility. Plan to go back when Ive got more time

Awesome resource center for nature education and beautiful grounds for relaxing, exploring, learning, photographing, anything!

Beautiful state of the art center, excellent for anyone interested in local nature and conservation. Fantastic wedding venue.

Beautiful building and event space nestled in an expansive park near downtown Columbus. The catering was fantastic also. I look forward to going back soon.

Went here for an event. Very nice event space. Held a lot of people comfortably

Wonderful space.Great for young kids. I wish there was more shade available.

Great park in city.

Met for a conference. Very nice venue.

Went to a wedding and reception here. Really neat place! Didnt get to see it for its intended purpose, but nice decoration. Rustic yet industrial feel. Good layout. Was a fun venue!

Awesome place! Theres a water tower that you can partly climb up via staircase with a deck amd seating as well as a nature center rock climbing wall amd other things to do as well. Another hidden gem in our beautiful city!

Simply a fantastic nature facility in the heart of a large city. A great place to explore and learn!

Awesome staff and such a beautiful area.

What a place! There are so many things to do here, you can learn at the preserve center or from the friendly staff. There are places to sit and watch the birds and animals. There are paths to walk and even different activity spots around the park as well. I personally enjoyed my visit a lot.

Activities for the whole family in the Center and alot of learning locations, including a small library. Volunteers and staff will help you make the most of your visit to the center too. The park also offers trails to walk, bike or run. Dogs are invited on the trails if they are leashed and there is an off-leash dog park as well. A true gem in Columbus!

Super cool neighborhood find, good for walking dogs, biking, rowing

Splendid location for a wedding, our experience was A+ with everything!

So much to enjoy in this park: wetlands boardwalk, observation tower, rock climbing, cool playground, dog park, obstacle course, sand volleyball courts, and obstacle course offer many recreation options for all ages. The Audubon Center offers interesting educational programs and events throughout the year, and the library offers a quiet place to reflect while enjoying the gorgeous view over the park.

Great place for a walk around or to take kids to play. Thursday and Saturdays there’s story time at 10a and then cute into play areas as well as a science exploration area.

Fun place with a number of activities to do. There are some animals observe, binoculars for children to see wildlife. An exhibit on how water goes through different materials. Also a nice sitting area to just relax.

Large and beautiful grounds. Park could be a bit bigger considering it gets very packed. Also needs a shade shelter over the playground as well. The Audubon center is lovely and offers education on birds and other local wildlife.

Love this ark. A little Oasis of calm close to downtown Columbus.

Its an absolutely stunning location. You can take your family for a hike or walk you can see every bird in Ohio that lives there and its also a great venue for corporate meetings in the morning and weddings at night. Ive been going the Grange for an easy 12 to 13 years. Truly love the place.

A wonderful nature site in the city of columbus ohio. Very well done visitor center for the whole family

Beautiful - comforting and warming atmosphere

Lots of good parking very clean bathrooms the birdwatching center has lots of good information and displays. Easy-to-navigate Trails. Wetland area at a rock climbing area.

Another great central Ohio park.

Beautiful Place!! There for an event and it created the most amazing atmosphere!!

Its amazing how this park has transformed over the last several years. The center itself is beautiful, with rain chains and a quiet bird watching room. A rocking chair on the back deck is near a sand box and there is plenty to explore in and out of the center. The park itself has beautiful vistas of the river, downtown, and prairie/ wetland habitat. A fun fitness obstacle course, clumbing wall, amd eletronic games make this a fun place for couples to play too. A pair of osprey nest every year in an obvious spot so you get to see the babies grow up every year too.

A great place to know a lot about birds.

Beautiful location, great for walking around, biking or taking romantic pictures with nature

Nice venue. Really good event location. Plenty of parking and the staff is wonderful.

Hidden Gem!!!! So much to do and see omg if we hadnt stumbled upon this place our trip to ohio would have truly been way worse. Our kids are still talking about it.

What a hidden gem in Columbus! Was here three days for a workshop and found the setting simply lovely!

Lovely bird sanctuary set in an urban setting.

We hold meeting here every month for 100+ people. Great location and staff.

This is a very interesting park. Unique to the park system. Its a must do.

Beautiful space. Very peaceful. Great for social or work event. Lots of birds

I have visited the Audubon Center a number of times for private events. It is a very nice venue.

Very nice place to spend family time.

Beautiful, large urban park with lots to see and do - most prominently the Audubon center and rock climbing wall. Also connected to the bike path!

What a fun park and center! I have two young kids and there was PLENTY of activities to keep us busy. There is a really fun play room (with a climbing gym and dress up area), there is a library, the kids could look at the snapping turtles and draw/color. Pluse theres beautiful nature all around. Being as its a metro park, we took this opportunity to find the geo cache in the park as well. Scioto Audubon has a unique playground, an outside rock climbing wall, and a great view of downtown. Whats not to love?!

Its a hidden gem of relaxation in downtown Columbus. Loved it and it was an awesome field trip for my campers this summer.

Nice facility, but it is always way too crowded for my likings.

Great birding location.

You need to stop right now and go to this place! Its amazing and super kid friendly!

You have got to go see this awesome park. We have fun every time we go!

The staff is awesome. Great time, ty Joy Pratt for showing us around.

Great family park. Audubon center a great place for kids. Nice dog park, too!

I attended a banquet there. Nice facility and a unique location.

Lovely venue.

From fried brown field to lush wetland, a wonderful transformation for the peninsula & the birds think so too :)

I love this place. Its so perfect to go here with friends

Informative has a play area for little kids.

Theres a kids area and mini library. Plus nice walking paths. Free parking and free place to hang out (donations welcome).

Wonderful center. Very educational for the kids. Nice walking trails and park.

It was a nice venue for the small event I attended. I didnt see the rest of the center.

Wonderful location and very educational. Great for the environment and the birds.

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Wonderful metro park for kids. The nature center is amazing!