Blendon Ravines Metro Park
Blendon Ravines Metro Park offers a natural, rustic hiking experience through old growth forests and ravines. It features primitive trails that can be steep and muddy, leading to beautiful views of Big Walnut Creek and a gentle stream. The park is dog-friendly, though pets are required to be leashed. It provides a peaceful wilderness escape near urban Columbus and is good for kids and those looking to enjoy nature away from the sun. However, the park lacks wheelchair accessibility and marked trails.
Reviews
Great area to hike. Make sure you have your gps on because the trails aren’t marked and sometimes end abrubtly.O nce you get your sense of direction the major feature, atleast for me are the views of Big Walnut Creek.
Great place to hike if you want to stay out of the sun! Lots of fallen trees along paths you have to step over, so if you have dog who can’t do a bunch of hopping/jumping this isn’t the best place for them. Will definitely be going back to explore the creek more
The hundred acre wood hiking area is primitive and truly extraordinary. The path to the water is very steep, but the gentle stream is a great reward. The hike also has lots of downed trees that must be crossed.
Fantastic hidden wilderness with easy reach of urban/suburban Columbus. Trails are primitive and can get VERY muddy, I strongly suggest only attempting the steeper parts if you’ve got good hiking shoes. Posted rules say pets should be kept leashed at all times but unfortunately not everyone follows the rules. Attempted to cross the creek to explore the site of the old Shafer house, that path was quite a bit more difficult than the majority of the main loop.
Very cool hidden Metropark. There’s a nice swing by the water. I love that it’s rustic with trails that are more undefined and natural. You’ll have a great time exploring here. Lots of old growth forest and ravines.