Furnace Run Metro Park — Attraction in Richfield Township

Great park with plenty of space for small or large gatherings. Picnic tables with grills scattered throughout the whole area. There are even some that are nestled in the woods. They have a small shelter attached to a small reserved pavilion. Two separate trails totaling around 2 miles. Rock Creek Trail takes you meandering through the woods along Rock Creek. There are several creek crossings over man-made bridges. This flat dirt Trail is great for young and old. Old Mill Trail takes you the opposite way along Rock Creek the trail splits pretty quickly when you enter. The right stays a bit flatter the left go straight up the hill a bit more hills on this trail. This Trail also has man-made bridges for the creek crossings. Just off to the right of the pavilion you will see bushwood Lake. There is a trail leading around. There is a grass path that leads closer to the stream that takes you to the street out and back. Also don't forget there is an offshoot towards the left that takes you halfway...

Beautiful park. The trails are easy natural stone and dirt. Old Mill is about 1.2 miles. Rock Creek is 1.4 miles. Very well kept. There's a beautiful pond. Very nice looking pavilion that you can reserve as well as picnic tables. I really enjoyed this park. However the one very negative thing which isn't exactly something that could be helped. The trails run alongside the highway. It's incredibly loud as semis and motorcycles rip on by. It kind of ruins it for me. When I go in the woods I prefer it to be a peaceful serene experience. Kind of hard to get that with a freeway you can see and hear. Like I said I know it's unavoidable but this will likely be the only...

Did the Old Mil trail; it is a loop. The trail is wide and very flat. If you were in a wheelchair or scooter, you could take the right part of the loop (there is a bench where the trail could not be done by someone with disabilities, turn around there) From that point, the trail goes up and down, stairs, bridges, and roots. Was a nice hike a little challenging but not bad. There are a lot of trees, cover and creeks. One downside is that the traffic noise is loud. There is a parking lot and a restroom. To the right of the trail head is a small pond for fishing and a trail that...