Rhodes Park — Attraction in Columbus

Not gonna lie, stopped here for the portapotties (and to quickly let my dog stretch her legs). The one I used was gross, but it sure beats pulling over and popping a squat in public. Parks without restrooms are the worst.

This is not the fault of the park, but there were random vehicles with people in them just sitting in different parts of the fields on the grass....not the parking lots. It was weird and creepy. I was there in the afternoon. There was also some sort of park maintenance vehicle there with lights on the top, which made it feel a bit safer.

It's a very large space, although I imagine there's a lot of drug activity due to the location. Again, not the fault of the park. I say a park with drug activity is better than no park at all! For some kids and families, this space may be a haven.

On my way out, I noticed they have boxing equipment attached to one of the trees near the front parking lot which is pretty cool. Never seen that at a...

Not bad I was looking for a place to jog and they have a black gravel track which was okay there was a lot of water on the ground but the track stayed relatively good condition no puddles on the track looks like a nice playground to take your kids a few people parking and just sitting there probably just drinking coffee but the playground area is back and somewhat secluded I wouldn't want my kids to go there without an adult but I wouldn't want them to go anywhere without an adult or a group of friends in this...

Directly from website: Leased from the State of Ohio, this park was named after Mayor and Governor James A. Rhodes. This large park contains ball fields, a quarter mile (cinder) walking & jogging track, parking, open air shelterhouse, picnic tables, playground and playing field for people with disabilities. The "ADA Sports Pad" was renamed in 2008 in honor of Ken Campbell. This ADA Sports Pad was developed in 1999 was the first of its kind in the Midwest and used since as the template throughout...