Trail Review: Antrim Park
A walk near water can be just what the doctor ordered on a hot summer day—and, fortunately for me, the area around my home in Central Ohio offers plenty of options, from rivers to...
Category: Trails
Reviews of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) trails for walking
Trail Review: Burbank Park, Upper Arlington, Ohio
When our daily adventures take us to a different place (like the tire shop), it’s the perfect time to change up the morning walk by trying a new trail. This week, that brought us...
Trail Review: Glen Echo Park, Columbus, Ohio
Now that summer break is here again—and I’ve got my Summer Walking Buddy back—it’s time to explore more new trails! For our first trail review of the summer, we had to do some scrolling...
Trail Review: Lazelle Woods Park, Westerville, Ohio
Whenever I have to run an errand somewhere outside my usual walking zone, I try to plan ahead. I Google “Walking trails near…” and pack my walking gear in the car before I go....
Trail Review: Inniswood Metro Gardens, Westerville, Ohio
During our summer trail adventures, many of our visits take us to great places to explore while power-walking through the trails. But if you’re not feeling like a fast-paced walk and prefer to amble...
Trail Review: Walnut Woods Metro Park, Groveport, Ohio
Our latest summer trail adventures led us to one of the Columbus Metro Parks that we missed during our tour of parks a couple of years ago: Walnut Woods Metro Park in Groveport. Walnut...
Trail Review: Sharon Woods Metro Park, Columbus, Ohio
Here in the greater Columbus, Ohio, area, we’re definitely lucky to have a great metro parks system—and, during the summer, my daughter and I love to get out and visit as many of them...
Trail Review: Slate Run Metro Park, Canal Winchester, Ohio
Another summer break is here—and that means that it’s time to pack up the car and head out to explore some new trails! For our first trail experiment of the summer, my daughter and...
Trail Review: Glacier Ridge Metro Park, Dublin, Ohio
Even before I started my regular walking routine, Glacier Ridge was a family favorite—not necessarily as a place to walk but as a place to play. My daughter was six when the park opened...
Trail Review: Blacklick Woods Metro Park, Reynoldsburg, Ohio
I know I say it a lot, but it’s true: we are so lucky to live in a city that has a massive network of metro parks. There are currently 20 and counting, all...