This is a beautiful trail with great views and a flat, paved pathway. It is by no means a true hike, but it makes for a lovely nature walk and I imagine a superb biking/running trail as well. There is quite a bit of direct sunlight, and it is quiet despite being relatively popular for the area!The dog park is large and also seems quite nice, although my experience was from a distance and, perhaps more importantly, without a dog of my own.

My Serenity loved it there. It was her first dog park and she had so much fun.

Lots of space for both large and small breeds. Bathroom. Doggy bags. Friendly people.

Usually love taking my large dog here since it’s fenced and there are size specific areas (large dog/small dog). However, it would be nice if dog owners would be more mindful to the small and large dog specific signs. Your dog might be fine playing with every dog, but not everyone’s dogs will be fine playing with your dog. I have a 90 lb Akita that does not get along with smaller dogs and there were 4-5 dogs under 30 lbs in the large dog area last night, forcing us to use the small dog area (which was completely empty) to get her some exercise and play time. Just be more considerate of others, there are signs for a reason!

Good bike trail, pretty much flat , straight and surrounded by trees.Best for evening rides and morning rides.I would recommend this trail.Not the best in town but worth trying once.Will take about 1-2hr max for round trip at normal pace.Scenic drive through the Ohio country side along cornfields.Dog park at trailhead.

This a great easy trail for beginners and if you want a short ride after work. The trail is only about 6.1 miles long and mostly straight an flat. Other than a few minor bumps here and there from the seems in the asphalt. There is also ample parking at either the Heritage dog park area or at Homestead park near the beginning of the trail.

Lots of space for the dogs to run. Both a small dog and large dog section. However, its a bit too hot to not have the water available for the dogs to be in. We drove 40 minutes specifically for the water feature, and its not on.

Out of three states, best dog park Ive taken my puppers to. They love it so much, its so big and they absolutely love the splash pad.

Beautiful park. Wish fountains were working. My dogs love to play in the water.

Best dog park I’ve ever been to! Huge, beautiful, and clean!

Parked looked clean and the trail I walked on was paved and quiet. No complaints.

Very beautiful long trail. Great for walking, biking and jogging.

Awesome place--my rascal thoroughly enjoys this great place. The water features are SO fun during summertime. The fellow animal lover visitors are usually extremely pleasant and friendly. Both fenced areas are very large. One for large dogs--one for small.

Love it there and so does my , he has so much fun running around

Awesome park! Very spacious and and filled with fun for the pups

Nice trail leading from suburbs to downtown Hilliard. My dog got a tick from the brush along the trail, luckily we treat him and it hadnt latched. Just be careful letting pets close to the brush.

The best trail park Ive ever been to. Love it!

Flat, but fun to start a ride.

Nice dog park. Separate small and big dogs play area. Open till sunset. Very clean and well managed..

Park has always been clean, and the space is great for dogs to play.

This is my favorite dog park in the Columbus area. It is usually well populated but not crowded, and the people and dogs are generally courteous and well-behaved. The park is well maintained, and they do a good job of fencing off trouble spots, but then again, dogs will be dogs. We visited today (5/30/18) and there was a nest of baby bunnies next to the wooden jump on the big side. They are covered by a plastic net, but if your dog has any hunting instinct, you may want to avoid that area until the bunnies move out.

From the perspective of an online skater:Lots of busy roads to cross with rough brick and at stop lights. Also pale samon colored strips that are at cross walks are quite rough unless have some speed but being that you have to stop first, its just not possible. Many parts of the path are rough, slow, and many tree trucks sticking up in path.

Nice, needs shade. Fencing limits dogs freedom. Lack of shade eliminates hot sunny day use. My dog enjoyed the water feature. Still does not compare to Whetstone and Park of Roses

Its a great dog park but nothing else. Dont come expecting to find things to do with kids. Homestead park is just down the bike path which is a great park for families. This park is also good if you want to park a car and then go West up the trail to avoid the foot traffic that build up on the bike path east of here.

Great dog park! Nice trail, too. Theres a section for small dogs and a section for bigger dogs. The dog park is on Hayden Run Road, west of Giant Eagle. In the park is a community water bowl, a few upward sprinklers that some dogs drink out of, and a little mound with two tunnels for the dogs to run in and out of. Theres also a little park shelter in the center of the park to get settled in. Sooo much space!! This place is great to spend an evening. Even if there arent any dogs there, your dog can run around and explore the park. I take my Henry there (see the profile picture) and he always gets excited! I love this park, highly recommend.

Floyd loved it. Lots of open space to run and play.

Nice dog park with plenty of green space to run and water fountains/sprayers to drink from and play in! Lots of other dogs there to socialize with too! Theres a separate small dog area with water also and several things to play on or around.

Lots of space for the dogs to play. tunnels, things to jump over, fountains to play in, kiddie pools to splash in and lots of benches. a nice park. Only wish they would have a vending machine and a real bathroom.

A mid-point on the trail between Hilliard and Plain city. There is a place to park and a fenced dog park.

We love to bring the dogs here.

Loved it. Small fenced in dog area with things to entertain dogs. My youngest played in the tunnels. My older dog played in the water fountain.

This is a fantastic dog park. They have a fountain for the dogs to play in, equipment and tunnels, and lots of green space. They are great at keeping the dirt and mud under control.

Usually a 5 start dog park, but its less fun since theyve shut the water off

I love this heritage rail trail. i have walked the whole trail several times and it is very pretty.

Great place to let the hounds run. The water fountains in the summer are awesome. They love to play in the plastic pools too. Separate areas for large and small dogs. Lots of running room and extra tennis balls laying around.

Visited the dog park located at the heritage trail park.the dog park is nice being divided into two halves one for small and one for larger dogs. Only thing to note is on the side where the small dogportion of the park is there is some high decorative grass that I can see a corgi or a dachshund getting lost in and maybe harder to retrieve.other than that the park is actually relatively clean given that its a dog parkand the facilities overall for the dogs and area to sit for dog handlers is quite nice.

I grew up in Hilliard and still run/walk this trail. Its been pretty well maintained and the areas between roads have been redone by the city.The head of the trail near the Makoy center to Cemetery Pike is a total of 6.1 miles.You start out in Old Hilliard and will eventually encounter Homestead Metro Park, and then the dog park just north of Hayden Run Rd. They have an area for little dogs and an area for super sized giant k9s.

Well designed, so many amenities for dogs. Only park I know of that has an area for big dogs and smaller ones!

Great walk, and place to let the dogs run around

This is my favorite trail near Columbus. I roller blade and this is the only trail that is fairly clear from leaves, twigs and other fall- producing debris year round. It has 5 road crossings for the entire length, but only 3 usually have traffic. The views are classic Ohio corn fields in summer, although houses are springing up in what used to be farm land. Due to its lack of tree cover, it can be really hot in summer. Love this trail!!

Our dog loves this park. There is so much room to run and he loves the water fountains during the summer.

Nice clean location. Has a portapotty and a dog park. Parked my car there and rode my bike along the rails to trails bike trail nearby. Ride was smooth no fallen stuff on the track or badly overgrown trees. No homeless or sketchy individuals there just people jogging biking and walking dogs.

Nice and big place for the pups to run with water features for them to cool off in. There is a portion with pebbles which my dog isnt really a fan of. There is also a small shelter that provides some shade but thats it cause the trees are still smaller.

Nice dog park and great access for rails to trails.

A great place for both large and small dogs. The small dogs have their own area and the large dogs have a huge area they can run around in. Your dog will love it here!

Riding arena needs work but it was fun

Incredible trail within the city!

Great place for a bike ride

Love that it offers biking/walking trail as well as the dog park.

One of my favorite spots for a long jog. Flat, easy. Great sunrises over the fields. Saw skunk, opossum, and bunny just this morning.

Me and my shihtzus love this park and hv been visiting almost 3 years... really no complaints except maybe we can start a fund for new pools for both sides and a better supply of poop bags. I donate a large pool for the big dog side every year, bcuz Thts where I see most dogs playing in the pools, and a new one only lasts around 3-5wks. I wouldn’t mind pitching in on the fund or maybe start a fund for these needed things. Though I hv small dogs, we only play on the big dog side bcuz of the large amount of extremely nice and well behaved bigger dogs. Thanks to all the pup parents I’ve come across since I’ve been visiting, a nice group of people. Also thanks for keeping it very clean and beautiful !

First time we will go back

Great trail

Great trail, well maintained

Doggo just loved our visit there!!!

Good dog park. Definitely could use some work on the drainage, a good portion tends to always be a swamp no matter how recently it rained.

Lots of room for the dogs, water to play in, agility structures, and a little shade for the humans.

So great! I love that big dogs and small dogs are separated. Spencer had an awesome time.

We went to the dog park. The dogs had a hay day there. Great time

Giving 4 stars because my dog cannot get enough of the water features during the summer. Downsides: always mud puddles around, lots of mosquitos during the summer

Has a great water feature!

This place is awesome for bike rides, if you forget something they have it.

My little Chihuahua had a great time at this park. The sides for big and small dogs are clearly marked and each have an enormous amount of space. I give this park 2 paws up!

The dog park is pretty nice! I do with there were more trees or shaded areas. But still a great place to take your pups!

Good scenery and some very nice homes coming up in this area.

Great dog park and dogs and people.a little muddy though. Ample parking.

Good dog park and always seems to be friendly people to visit with.

Always love visiting the dog park here.

Dog park is great for kids and dogs of all sizes

Absolutely love the dog park here! We bring our two dogs and they have a blast. The set up is nice and the water sprinklers are a great bonus when its hot. We try to come a couple times a week even though we live 30 minutes away.

My dogs love this park

Heritage Trail has a great dog park that I frequent with my pup! There are fountains and plenty of space for your active dog to run. If you dont have an active dog, there is a more relaxed dog side. I will continue to use this dog park during my time in Columbus.

Awesome dog park with sprinklers and kiddie pools, tunnels and jumps. Huge area to run around. Attached to a beautiful trail

Fountains, tunnels, large grass area, and a couple agility obstacles. Excellent dog park.

The dog park here is great! I love bringing my two dogs here. The park is well kept and is large. There is a splash pad in the active dog side of the park. There is a less active side as well however not many people use that side. Love this place!

Great run. Flat, straight trail. Well groomed

Doggo likes it, the bad thing is that they have one place to sit.

This is a really nice place to take your furkids. It has a fenced in area that separates large and small dogs. You can turn your dogs loose and let them run without any worries. Theres underground water sprinklers that spray for the dogs to run through and cool off. Theres 4-5 metal dog bowls to put water in. Theres tunnels and other things for the dogs to enjoy themselves with. And theres also benches and a Shelter house on each side. So if youd like to turn your dogs loose and let them run without any worries this is the park. Make sure you bring mosquitos spray with you the mosquitos get really bad in the summer evenings.If your in too biking theres also a nice long bike path to ride on beside the dog park. This park has a port a potty.

Great place to take your dogs. Two fenced in areas, but when it rains, it floods.

I think overall this is a great trail, but at times it gets way too crowed and people seem to be rude on this trail. For instance I had biker whiz right beside me as I was walking on the trail. That is not proper etiquette. Also in general I get a mixed response from people on the trail some seem friendly others seem like they are stuck up. So I dont get it. Ive been on other trails in general area and people seem to be way nicer, so it has to be something with the immediate area.

Wonderful big dog park with hills and some agility obstacles. Separate areas for large and small dogs. Mostly grass but there is a concrete pad and gravel in the most traffic areas.

This is a beautiful park and its a shame how dog owners are letting their dogs poop on the paths. They provide dog poop bags use them !I clean up all my dogs poop and its not my job to keep picking up your dogs crap !! Its being irresponsible as a dog owner period. And stop expecting the park to clean it up. Other then that Im grateful for such a great park !! Awesome! !!

Nice trail, great for a run or bike ride

Lots of trails to hike at.

Great park, friendly people and dogs. The fountains and the grassy areas for dogs are great!

Big spaces for dogs to play, and water fountains for then to refresh. I will definitely go again.

Excellent place to train for half marathon. The length is roughly 6.5 miles from downtown Hilliard to Plain City. Its an old rail-road track turned trail. Wish there were caution lights for pedestrians to activate when the trail crosses the streets. Cars on Cosgray and Leppert Road can be going pretty fast sometimes.

Nice trail that I have used regularly for years. Over the last couple of years, maintenance people have become careless when trimming grass and brush, almost hitting me and others on multiple occasions. In addition, they do not sweep path following brush trimming resulting in me falling and dislocating shoulder in February 2017 ( +$7k ER bill).

One of my favorite bike trail.

Great dog park with water fountains to keep your furry friend cool. Lots of bowls filled with water, and tennis balls for them to play with.Also, the bike path here is very nice. Great scenery, and well maintained. Only wish it was longer!

Best park for dogs

Great local trails to walk, run or ride. Very well maintained.

Rails to Trails

Great dog park with split sides for large and small dogs, and water fountains in warm weather.

Good trial for brisk walking, cycling and running. This place has a nice pet playground.

My husband and I recently discovered this park and love it. We have a very small yard and our dogs have to be on a leash at all times. Letting them off leash to run like crazy makes them so happy. And us very happy too. By the time they get home they are wiped out for the rest of the day. The fountains are great for both dogs and people especially when its very hot out! Only one draw back, the last time we were there they were out of poop baggies. So its a good idea to bring your own just in case.

Jasper loved his first visit to a dog park

Our dog loves this Bark Park, and typically has a positive experience. Remember to bring water in the colder seasons as the fountains are off.

Great place for your dogs to play, but at this time there are water /mud holes so be prepared.

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