River Bluff Area, Highbanks Metro Park — Attraction in Columbus

The only trail on the map is a foot wide path cleared with a string trimmer down a steep hill. In the light rain, this mud surface was far too slippery to attempt descent. All the mowed grass area is full of dog feces. The information board mentioned largemouth bass but had no acknowledgement of Spotted Bass, Northern Longear, Green Sunfish, or any suckers whatsoever. Euroasian carp were listed as if native (!) misleadingly stating their habitat as "turbid waters", instead of the truth that carp make the water turbid in their habitat by stirring up bottom silt and mud. If MetroParks are unable to post factual maps and get someone who has ever been in the Olentangy to write information, Metro Parks are not...

A beautiful small park on the banks of the Olentangy River. Just North of the Hills Market you'll find a nice loop path to the river. A gravel path to the bottom of the hill leads to the grass Sycamore Trail that runs along the river. Probably under a mile in total but given the terrain it feels like a mile, especially when you have to go uphill at...

My wife and I I know new puppy Miss Molly, woke highbanks every morning 1 mile 7 days a week. We treat the park as a personal Garden. We watched it grow over the years, almost 40 years. I never cease to Marvel other quality the beauty iMac air with which the park is treated by the workers the Wardens and the people privileged to...