This is a nice park for families to enjoy. The playground is designed for older children 5 and up. There are several picnic spots with tables available. The trails were not paved where we started and not accessible for people in wheelchairs. This park is pretty big, so there could be other parts that are paved. There are fire pits available to use as well.

The most amazing and best kept secret ! There were a lot of ppl ; however its so vast in space it doesnt seem crowded ever

Very nice park for metro area. The disc golf course is it good beginner course. The park also offers archery range, a playground for the kids, hiking and biking trails , and catch and release fishing ponds. All in all not a bad place to spend the day with the family

Great park that has camping spots, kayaking launch location, hiking trails, play area, picnic areas, fishing ponds, river access, wooden rope bridge.

The trails are lovely and not crowded. Not super challenging but a very nice experience and the backpacking, archery and canoeing are a nice added bonus. We will be back to do a quick overnight backpacking adventure.

Had a great time walking around this park. lots of parking, clean and clear trails, fields to play sports in, long walks available. We walked about 5 mi round trip and there was plenty more walking that we didnt get to. lots of river views and places to get close to the water. dog friendly! bathrooms on site. Both paved and unpaved trails (only unpaved trough the woods). The unpaved trails were mostly smooth and flat with few roots growing in them so it was an easy walk. Off the trails we walked through the woods a bit and found a few child sized forts I the woods! BE CAREFUL if it has just rained as the mud gets extremely slippery by the riverbanks, I fell in

The parks that are part of the Columbus Metro Park system continue to be amazing places to take your kids for outdoor activities. Scioto Grove along the river is awesome. Easy hiking trails throughout the park but the signage could improve a little bit. Thought I was on the REI river trail but in reality I was just making my own trail. I ended up climbing up the side of the hill to find the true trail. Noticed three other families get confused and took the wrong path while trying to get to the Rope Bridge.The rope triangle playground is fun for all our ages. My daughter climbed up six or seven times and would have climbed it more if we didn’t have to leave. The playground is even strong enough for a grown adult to climb up.Despite the minor issues with the trail signage this park doesn’t disappoint and lives up to the high level of quality that Columbus Metro Parks produces.

We camped at site 1 and had a great experience. Perfect for city dwellers who want to get away for a night. Ranger was very helpful. This place is a gem!

Very nice clean park. Have nice trails you can take your dog on. Nice playground area also.

Very acceptable walking biking picnic areas i will be coming here often so beautiful

We loved it here. Its so vast.

Its nice. Trails are good. Have both paved and nature trails. Wish it connected to other bike trails.

Very nice place to visit. Would be a good place to take an elderly person fishing.

Beautifully kept. Amazing archery range with 3d course in the woods and target bags. There is a nice pond to fish near the range. Only negative thing to say is that they put disc golf course right next to archery. Both archers and disc golfers feel its not a she combination

This is a great place to visit with your kids and even with friends for long walks and for relaxation. Such peace and silence makes a person feel good . Also there are various adventure activities for children like biking and trailing and a few of rides and swings are also available.

Just a few miles from where we live. This park has a lot to offer. A riverside hiking trail .Bike and walking path. Fishing pond. Disc golfingArchery. As well as overnight camping sites. Woods Fields bridges short and long hikes and walks.Our goto park.

Great park! 4 season interest, plenty to see and do.

I love the scenery there and the amount of space and different sections they have! I always enjoy having a picnic at this park.

Beautiful and very nicely kept grounds. Would recommend utilizing this experience.

Absolutley love everything about the park! Me and Pop did some archery and loved what we saw for the Archery range! Theres great big open spaces and I love the creativity and amount of work put into the park, the park has beautiful ponds and cool trails! Im in Love with Scioto Grove Metro Park! Well done

Not sure I loved the place but it was nice, but, there were NO trash receptacles. NO where to put trash at the shelter house

Nice walking trails. Down on the river. Scioto

The catch and release pond is great for fishing small bluegill and nice size bass. Picnic tables around, plenty of trails for walking the dog, and beautiful scenery for pictures. Paper trash bags are provided for your trash so USE THEM!

Very pleasant palce to visit... And good fishing!

Rangers were nice and helpful, park goers very friendly. I even caught a couple fish in one of the ponds.

Great place to hike. I wished it was connected to a bike path. Crossing 104 is dangerous.

I was really surprised to find out they have backpacking sites here. They are very well maintained.

Nice paved and gravel trails, plus shaded dirt trail along the Scioto river.

Beautiful park. Nice hiking paths and a great pond for catch and release fishing.

Went swimming, clean area, nice hike

Very nice park! Very quiet too! I kayak several times a week and the Scioto River runs along the park. They have a nice launch park both at the park and downriver at Hibbs Rd. Just wish they would keep the Hibbs Rd launch open during the winter!

Visited from out of town and came to walk the trails for exercise. Fantastic walking trails and nice access to the water. Saw a baby deer on my walk. Beautiful wildflower fields, and very nice picnic and playground areas. There was a couple guys using the archery range too which looked really cool. The whole park is very well maintained.

One of the few metro parks that has unimproved trails, and one that allows more access with pets. A nice mix of meadows and wooded areas.

Such a beautiful park!! There are so many options for different activities. We hiked some amazing trails, and the park was great for kids. The bathrooms near the huge playground were so nice, as well!

My son and I enjoyed this park a lot, the nature and the river and the ponds ... everything is amazingly beautiful!

I was nice! Got to go and skip rocks!

Good trails, good view of the water and local wildlife, and they finally added Pokéstops. Because apperently thats a feature that people look for in a park now.

We had our wedding at the lodge this summer & the power to our DJ’s outlet went out during our reception. We went with it, understanding that things happen. Everything was back up & running after she reset elsewhere in the venue after about 20 minutes & then the power to entire building goes out. No AC, no running water in the restrooms, no lighting (and no DJ, again) for 45 minutes! I’m 100% dissatisfied at this point as this is my wedding day & I’ve paid a good amount of money to have my event here & there’s no backup generator or fixing the issue quickly. Guests left because of the heat. No one could give us an explanation & our entire wedding timeline was shifted due to this. Being an ethical person I understand that not everything is about me & that things happen but I’m baffled at the fact that no one reached out to my husband or myself regarding how this situation really threw off our day, our rental & the guest we invited. Our other vendors worked well given the situation here so I’m truly upset that our venue selection has not chosen to make things right with us.I called the metro park office multiple times to discuss this matter, left messages & have never received a call back, an apology or acknowledgement for what happened during our time.We have always been avid Scioto Grove park goers which is why we chose this beautiful venue for our wedding. To say that I’m disappointed with the outcome, is saying the least.

Nice trails to walk on. View the wetlands, found a few frogs.Plenty of butterflys to greet you while walking on the trails. Much more to see so, I will keep returning.

Great place to walk.

Nice trails and archery range is cool. Will be bringing my bow back!

Some facilities are not in good condition but they have nice playground for children

Scioto Grove has more wooded area than many of the Metroparks Ive been to so far. Right now I only rate this below highbanks out of the approximate 10 Metroparks that Ive been to

Paved trails and playground. Serious hiking and camping is very restrictive with lots of rules. Gates closed at random times for canoe access. Poorly blazed primitive trails. Lots of city people here. Lots of birds singing. I was hoping for something really special.

Awesome new park for the metro park system.

Another Columbus Metropark. They are all impressive. My idea of what public parks should be. Green space, activities, naturalists, rangers, etc. Always impressed.

Disc Golf Review ONLY :This course has very steep trails USE CAUTION.Not for really new players. Allot of the wooded areas are full of poison ivy and have very little room for error. The next couple are disc eating water holes. The trail is VERY steep in places and the wooded cut trails have stumps a couple inches tall. It does flatten out into a desert area with old junked car frames, rusty 55 gallon drums and general debris like bricks, wire and trash. The pathways between some of the holes at the end are swamps with makeshift stick bridges and pallets to break through. Please do your part and throw some sticks on these areas when you go by :) . One hole is really close to private property so keep it straight or loose one. There are some good lines you could really smash with accuracy and turns. If your eager with anticipation for the above average difficulty rating and strenuous terrain stop reading internet words and get out there! Wear STURDY footwear even hiking shoes or boots and remember your Technu wash. Happy Flying!

It was a very good first time going. I took my dog out for a drive and decided to stop and walk. Very nice trails. Also very spacious and super clean!

Great paths for dogs

Very nice and large park, we ran into FPV drone racers their!

Great new Metro Park! Open for fishing, camping and hiking. Wish there were more shaded areas for picnics.

Good hiking trails

Nice park the only problem is, there are no signs. If I could get more than a park map and maybe an arrow or two I wouldnt have gotten lost. Luckily there was a park ranger on a bicycle and he helped me

Cool park lots to do

Very beautiful place its out enough to where you can have some peace to yourself or even take your family and have a family day they have a beautiful Park and really nice trails to walk on I highly recommend this place

Great small trails

Easy to drive to; nice, though small, nature Center. 5-0 staff interacted quite well with attending children. The variety of activities based on Groundhog Day were quite impressive! As an art teacher, I really liked the unique craft presented. The activities touched on all FIVE SENSES....a rarity, and appreciated. Many Thanks.

Came to this park to see the hidden little creek bridge and was surprised to see set ups of archery laid out along the trails! Such a fun addition to the park! I shall come back to play!

This park is a hidden gem.-It has miles of paved/crushed stone bike paths...- Multiple places to fish...an awesome playground design... with a swing for folks with certain handicaps.- Frisbee golf course, I enjoyed the challenge of climbing the ropes down the hill.-An Archery range.. Ill call it a zero range.. and if the 3D range is a good as my imagination.. Ill be very happy!-area to put in canoe/kayak and take out (further down river).-camp sites!?I am really impressed with the amenities at this park and thank you.But dont expect trash cans... signs are posted about take in - take out which is their version of leave no trace. No problem!

This is a great park with wide open spaces and plenty of walking trails. There is a great disc golf course, archery range, 3D a chart range, play ground, shelter houses and a fishing pond.

An excellent new Metro Park. Its large and variety of scenery has started to attract some photographers doing family photography. There is a nice hike along the Scioto River. I hope they open up a spot to make it easier to get a nice view along the river without having to go through so many trees. You can also backpack in designated camping sites in this park. There is also a Drone Flight area here too. Plus there is an archery range and a 3-D archery course. I always like going to this Metro Park.

Love this park, just pulling in to park I start feeling the peace!

Our go-to near home. The bridge is a nice addition. Great trails and rarely crowded

Wish the fishing pond was better but they have good trails.

Minutes from my house and always open and ready for Park like activities. Free Pond to fish in trails to walk as well as kayak drop in and pick up points. Although I will say that the bug population is atrociously absurd it should not be stood for in 2019. I got bit by 416 bugs from about 312 varieties of insect species. I may have north east west and south Nile virus all the same time.

Great park easy access from 104 they been adding more paved trails for bike riding and more little sitting area to relax by your self or a love one

Great Park. Its big, clean, and dog friendly.

This place is awesome! Everthing you can expect and more from a park. I shall return!

This place is big and beautiful. My daughter saw a deer close up while driving in, she loved that. The playground is different, its all net that you climb up to slides. One side is small and one side is big, so I keep my little ones on the small side. My kids fav is the swing though. Its like a big tire that they both can swing on at same time. We love to go fishing, and there are multiple ponds to try. Weve only done one with a deck that is really nice cuz its closest to the vehicles. There was a lot of algea on the water so its not very clear, but there are LOTS of fish. And they are BIG. Ive caught a couple different kinds of bass and blue gills, and a huge cat fish got away from us. A friend caught a big frog, and my bf caught a 50 pound snapping turtle that we couldnt even pull out of the water. Dont get in the water. Lol. We also saw a family of beavers. The wildlife is awesome. It has a patio area with shade to one side with picnic tables. And you can go all the way around the lake and fish. Other than the water not being clear cuz of moss, its great. I will go back to hopefully catch a big one soon. I just hope someone treats the water.

Great place for the family!

I like all the Metro Parks. This one is not so large compared to some of the others but it has interesting features such as an area to fly drones, archery, and urban backpacking.

It is a great place to enjoy the outdoors and go for long walks, meet new people and the peace and quiet. A great park!

The 3-D archery course took a hard hit with the rain this week. Flooded and muddy. Heres to hoping it dries out. Also, beware that some of the targets badly need new inserts and you can get passthrough by shooting for centers. Otherwise its a fun setup. Bring marker tape if youre range shooting as the stops are pretty badly shot up and faded with no real shooting points unless someone elses tape is still on a bag.

Always have fun

It is a nice and very spacious park with variety of things to do

Just played the newly opened Disc Golf course. I liked the design, but the course looks to be unfinished. There are many steep slopes in the terrain that need steps installed to be safe for the general public, right now there are ropes in place on 2 holes to help you get up and down the slopes. If you have any problems with your knees / legs, I would recommend waiting to play the course until steps are installed on the slopes. The ground is also very bumpy and has many rocks in some places, so even if your in good shape - you should wear boots that protect your ankles.Good tee signs, but pole holes do not have numbers on them.I couldnt find hole 18.There is also no restrooms, trash cans or practice basket by the course at this time.

Enjoy going here to enjoy nature and the archery ranges

One of the BEST Metro Park to visit in Ohio... Its a good place for walking, hiking, fishing,get together & playing ground for kids. More development is on going which shows theyre much concerned about the welfare of visitors & the city.I give them 4 Stars because they dont have trash sides/can even a single one at their park.

Walked around and looked where pond was and people fishing. Nice park.

Very Nice Park!Few things I noticed about this park in being there only twice.-Miles of paved trails. Great for Walking, Running, Bikes, Scooter, Rolloerbladed.-One thing that is especially cool about this park is that most of the paths here are paved and would make a perfect place for taking someone on a walk who is bound to a wheelchair, which is really rare.(something to keep in mind)-Fishing holes,-Play Grounds for kids,-Walk paths along the rivers edge,-Lots of little Picnic places.And lastly,-The times Ive been there, its always been patrolled well by a Park Ranger, making more rounds as darkness falls. Which makes it feel very safe for someone who is there alone or leaving your car to take a walk.Thanks for taking the time to read my thought,-God Bless-

Easy loop hike, very cool on windy overcast days

Great metro park! Located very close to downtown Grove city. Walked the trails and enjoyed the outdoor sights sounds and smells of the country in the middle of the city. Great hidden gem in the GC area. Please keep this place a secret!

We just discovered this park! Its awesome. Lots for kids to do. Huge pond for fishing. And a great archery set up

This is a nice park that has Scenic paths to walk on, and a pond.

Is a really beautiful big park. There was 3 or 4 different parking areas where you could park & walk the trails. The parking lots are lit up & the shelters were really, really nice. I will definitely be going back there really soon ️

Im so disappointed about this park. I was very excited by the idea of having a park so close but its not what we were expecting. Definitely not a fan of the playground at all and neither were other parents that was there with their kids. The nature part of the park is great, the trails, overlooks, pond, but the rest not so much. The playground definitely isnt for small children, its made completely out of rope with two slides. Not very many kids can play at the same time and its dangerous for young kids. We definitely thought there would be some great play areaS, not just one not so great area. The picnic areas arent anything to brag about either. We thought now well have a park close to do birthday parties there now, we were wrong. Unlike other parks, this park has a couple very small shelter houses with very little seating. The other picnic areas near the playground is one table per grill. You better be able to fit all of your food and family at that one small table. Hopefully they arent done and will be adding a better play area and better seating, well see.

Visited this park yesterday. I am loving the challenge. The backpacking trail is a great way to test out new gear and practice skills with provided camp sites. The overlook trail leads south to a stone bridge. Great challenge to cross without falling into the water. The water isnt that deep so only wet socks to contend with if you fall in. Overall great park. Will be returning often.

Love it, a great addition to the Grove City area. Lots to do here which includes camping, hiking, fishing, river access (canoe or kayak) and even archery ranges (3D and typical). I think theyre building a disc golf course too.

Love this place,great trails and beautiful scenery...

A beautiful place to take a walk.

Visited this park for a Saturday night camping get away. I called ahead to reserve the site. The ranger met up with us when we got here and explained the rules of the camp. We parked at the north canoe access point and walked about a 1/2 mile to our site. Our site was #1 so it was the closest one. When we got to the site they had cut fire wood stacked and covered. There where two wood benches and a fire ring. The site allows 2 tents to stay. There are raised platforms for the tents which made for a level sleeping ground. Enjoy!

They are doing a nice job at this park. Maps could be a bit more up to date though as well as signs... if you dont know where youre going its a bit confusing right now.

I am thankful for places like this one. Somewhere to go and unwind. Walking around the trails is interesting every time and during the different seasons it is neat to see all the changing wildlife, flowers, trees etc.

Nice rustic metro park.

Very nice 3D trial loved it

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I visited the park opening weekend. There are plenty of trails to walk, including unimproved trails and paved. There is also a fishing pond, playground, shelter houses and sites for tent camping overnight. At least for opening weekend, a shuttle was provided to go between parking areas. We will definitely be returning to this unique park!

Very nice and clean Park one of The nicest ones,and better maintained ones in Columbus hats off to the ground Crew keep up with the good work

Kayaking is great!But today it was gated off :(Is there any way to know when/why they do that?

We visited this Metro Park for the fist time this evening. We really enjoyed the trail closest to the river. Its very scenic!! We live very close, so we will be back soon to explore & have a picnic.