Dawes Arboretum Pond — Attraction in Licking Township

“ 10$ per head entry” Beautiful small one day trip place near Columbus. Membership available for regular visitors. I did not get any map or instructions to go around inside with entry fee. Lot of trees and garden to spend a day with family and kids. A small lake where members are allowed fishing. Trails around here and there. Can book online for entry or membership. Japanese garden with a small pond “no idea why that area was called Japanese.. Can drive around at 15mph and go out. The round takes you out of the gate without going through...

This place is beautiful, with a lot of area that one can explore. We took the kids on a couple of walking trails that were well shaded and partly paved if that is needed. They recently began to charge an entrance fee, which has turned many people off of going there.They offer catch and return fishing in their lake which is well stocked with bass from what I hear. If you like the outdoors at all, then this is a place that you...

If you want to pay to enjoy this place then that's on you. We pulled in to use the Portable bathrooms we saw from the road. Thinking it was just a regular park. But we're stopped at a gate house. $10/person. Idk what it is for a membership, but if you're paying a membership I hope they have better restrooms somewhere inside the park. We did a U-Turn and held out bodily functions...