FYI: Slate Run will be closed for a youth deer hunt Nov 27, 28 and 29!

UPDATE: I cannot say it strongly enough how great all the park rangers are. Marty (in charge), Jeff, Troy and Scott have all gone out of their way to help, assist and check-on me during my planning stages and during an event I held yesterday at Slate Run. I had guests from all over Ohio, from Indiana, Michigan and even CT and they were all over the trails and at the farm and were floored at the beauty of the park. They were also impressed with the facilities, how well maintained the park was, the beauty of the massive wildflowers and that the rangers checked in to make sure everything was good!! Orig review: So I have been hiking here just a tiny bit shy of 30 years!! This is clearly one of the most well-kept parks in the Franklin Park Metro Park system, imo. The trails are varied for different interests and abilities, there's a fishing pond for youth, an observation deck, playground equipment beside both large parking lots, a wonderful dog trail with waste bags and trash cans, a transplanted covered bridge you can walk your dog across, tons of wildflowers, lots of wildlife, changing tables in the latrines, two shelters, one of which is just gorgeous and views that I've been taking pictures of for all 3 decades. They are constantly making improvements and this park is extremely kid and parent friendly with a good bit of paved paths and lots of seasonal activities. The latrine at the far end of the drive looks like an old barn shack and is handicapped accessible and so is the trail down to the pond. Brand new restrooms at the other parking lot. There are plenty of nice picnic tables and many grills, too. The Ranger Office is right at the entrance and they patrol on a regular basis. I have always felt safe here with the proper amount of precautions. We get a huge return on tax payer investment with Slate Run alone. The Slate Run Historical Farm is inside the park and a fantastic place to check out many times each year. Each time is a different experience! The wetlands are a small drive away from the main part entrance. All areas are free.