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River Bluff Area, Highbanks Metro Park
8400 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43235, United States
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Ho
Review №1

Awesome place to visit nice river splash water enjoyment. Worth visiting place.

Re
Review №2

Nice big sky and good place for bird watching. Trails by river are fairly boring and watch your step for big roots everywhere to trip you up.

Be
Review №3

Nice, quaint secluded little metro park nature trail. Very short trails if you are looking for a short walk with some hills.

Na
Review №4

Made a trip here to view the fall foliage and was pleasantly surprised. There are a number of trails of different lengths to either hike or run on. Most of the trails are within forested areas. I would come here often if I didnt live over an hour away.

Na
Review №5

Easy trails but closes earlier than the park on the other side of the river. Closes at 5:30 p.m.

Aa
Review №6

Trail wasnt very long or too nice but the views of the river banks were absolutely worth it- an amazing view!

Sh
Review №7

Beautiful trails. Access to the river when the water is low. Just relaxing and quiet. You forget there is a major highway close by.

Ka
Review №8

Beautiful. This is not connected to the rest of Highbanks Easr of the Olentangy River. There is a short path that takes you along the river and some meadow space. It is quiet and peaceful. I have seen several different birds including a wild turkey.

mo
Review №9

We thoroughly enjoyed our Hike a couple of Sundays ago. It was a stunning day.

Da
Review №10

Dog friendly. Easy river access. Gentle grade on path. Nice views of the Highbanks cliff across the river.

Ca
Review №11

Great little trail. Watch out for ticks!

Am
Review №12

I love this trail! Its dog friendly, and absolutely beautiful.

Ca
Review №13

Nice place to take a walk through wooded and open areas.

Je
Review №14

Honestly just came for the view. And it did not disappoint! Didnt go deep into the park though.

Je
Review №15

Cool smaller park along Olentangy river

Ca
Review №16

Great views and limitless access to the river. I did not enjoy tripping on one of the dozens of tiny tree stumps in the middle of the Sycamore Trail. Those should be properly ground down for safety purposes.

Ch
Review №17

Beautiful vista, nice place to take a quick walk. Im hopeful they will be able to expand this area. They have placed a canoe entry sign so I am excited to give that a shot too!

Jo
Review №18

Hike here often..

Ke
Review №19

Awesome hike! Saw 2 large red tail hawks and a small bald eagle!

Ph
Review №20

Dog friendly. Short walk. Canoe access

Ti
Review №21

Ok food for the price but had to wait 45 minutes just to have food delivered to the table & had to ask for flatware to eat. my food was luke warm but by then I was so tired that I ate what I could & left the rest since it was cold by then.

La
Review №22

Fun no matter the weather!!

Jo
Review №23

Love this new area of high banks. We used to have to hike all the way down the river from the main park to get to this area

De
Review №24

The scenery is beyond beautiful. We love the trails

Le
Review №25

Nice for a short and easy walk.

Ti
Review №26

A smal park with a big view

jo
Review №27

My wife and I I know new puppy Miss Molly, woke highbanks every morning 1 mile 7 days a week. We treat the park as a personal Garden. We watched it grow over the years, almost 40 years. I never cease to Marvel other quality the beauty iMac air with which the park is treated by the workers the Wardens and the people privileged to use the park.

Ch
Review №28

Beautiful with only surroundings being nature.

Ti
Review №29

One of the trails was flooded today which others have mentioned... Didnt get to enjoy the near river portion today due to wanting to keep my shoes dry

Mi
Review №30

I like this area a lot. It seems to be a good bit less busy than the other side of high banks accessed from 23. Down by the river, it feels a lot less like you are right in a city. No paved trails, so it can get a little sloppy when wet, but it is a nice different feel than some of the other areas and has great river scenery.

Su
Review №31

Map shows a put in for kayaks and canoes but we couldnt see it. No place to drive close to water either. So, instead of hiking and dragging boats, we went to Alum Creek. Plan to hike here another time and see what there is. Please make more river put ins around Columbus for kayaks!

Co
Review №32

Easy access off SR315, beautiful views from ravine , quiet with nice finished walkway. Parking close by, short walk to path.

Be
Review №33

Beautiful scenery, nice walking trail. A bit steep depending on your health status. It would be nice if there were a couple of benches and or picnic tables. Other than that very nice area.

Je
Review №34

New section for Highbanks MetroPark. The steep gravel path takes you to the bottom area. Most paths along the river were already there before the park opened. An incredible grove of Sycamores is also filled with maples and many Buckeye trees. It can get muddy. As this area easily floods, I doubt it will ever get any more development.

gr
Review №35

The Columbus Metro Oarks are a diamond jewel

Ja
Review №36

Pleasant walk. I will have to return to explore more.

ha
Review №37

Disappointing

Ge
Review №38

Nice enough but other than a short but nice walk along the river, not much there.

Ro
Review №39

Beautiful area, but no activities other than a very short walking path.

No
Review №40

Short but nice walk by the river. Not busy at all.

Br
Review №41

Its beautiful to look around

Na
Review №42

Scenic views

b
Review №43

Nice new addition to the metro parks

Al
Review №44

Very cool addition to metro parks

Ti
Review №45

Beautiful

Pa
Review №46

Fantastic view

Ta
Review №47

Beautiful

Se
Review №48

Can we camping there?

Mi
Review №49

Nice river walk!

Br
Review №50

Take my kids always

Mi
Review №51

Disappointed that you cant actually see the river from the bluffs, but still a gorgeous view. The information station needs to update their maps to include this section of the park. No restroom at this section of park.

Ch
Review №52

Peaceful walking or jogging area

Br
Review №53

Nice park

K
Review №54

Beautiful scenery

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  • Address:8400 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43235, United States
  • Site:http://www.metroparks.net/
  • Phone:+1 614-906-3149
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Working hours
  • Monday:7am–7:30pm
  • Tuesday:7am–7:30pm
  • Wednesday:7am–7:30pm
  • Thursday:7am–7:30pm
  • Friday:7am–7:30pm
  • Saturday:7am–7:30pm
  • Sunday:7am–7:30pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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