Columbus Outdoor Fun: Top Activities & Adventures

Columbus, you know, it’s more than just a city, so too it’s actually a collection of awesome neighborhoods, amazing food, plus really surprisingly some seriously good spots to enjoy some sunshine. The urban setting is that it’s blended with gorgeous green spaces, arguably they give you options for recreation, exploration, and, well, truthfully, just getting a bit of that chill outdoor vibe.

Scioto Mile: Downtown’s Riverfront Playground

The Scioto Mile, really it’s located right smack dab downtown, is arguably that a beautified riverfront area has become a seriously popular spot for both locals, plus it’s a popular place for visitors alike. The area it’s actually known for the awesome interactive fountain, plus there’s trails that are seemingly perfect for walking, biking, or simply even enjoying the beautiful view of the Scioto River.

I can almost tell you, I have been down here just a bit more than once to see the fountains, alright they are a draw that will get folks that otherwise would maybe not even be inclined to hang downtown. The fountains seemingly give kids an amazing area to get wet on super-hot days. The Scioto Mile, that is its many, many walking trails that very smoothly link downtown attractions to the riverfront. Bicentennial Park offers up that relaxed place, you know, it’s the kind of thing to plop down, unwind a bit and even view river, there are views of the water features and sometimes even that live music is almost guaranteed on warm weather weekends.

There are cafes plus it seems like plenty of seating options, in a way that can allow you the chance to grab some coffee, very a little bit of a snack or full meal and also hang out. The Scioto Mile really offers up some pretty amazing seasonal events like festivals, plus they have outdoor concerts and things you’d want to Instagram such as firework shows. It becomes seemingly the heart of Columbus celebration when something major is happening.

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Explore the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

The Franklin Park Conservatory, this treasure is actually a treat for both those who have a lot of love for horticulture, and basically for someone who may be seeking some really peaceful retreat, seemingly. It’s almost as if you just kind of stroll along its gorgeous botanical gardens plus seemingly you will find amazing glass enclosed biomes that hold literally thousands of different plant species coming from all over the Earth.

This spot really is a location I typically bring people to that are visiting for a bit, it seems to be very close to where I call home plus there seemingly is an always gorgeous and ever amazing display no matter if that visit occurs during the depth of winter and basically just some other gorgeous time during summer. You could wander from the Himalayan Mountain area with some exotic species plus wander to the Desert biome with Cacti that literally tower over you and some other pretty incredible things too. You know you also have some other areas such as the Pacific Island Water Garden with all sorts of tropical stuff and things of that nature. Don Chihuly artwork is there in its seemingly vibrant color and some interesting unique configurations.

During each Summer there seems to be a pretty amazing display within the Community Garden. The Community Garden very frequently has demonstrations on how you could grow food or that organic gardening seemingly is achievable no matter whether you are that super experienced gardener or you are simply even a bit green too. These community initiatives are also a reminder that you get connected, to be very respectful to the Earth too. The Conservatory almost makes one of those very important places to visit if you would love to reconnect to wonder plus get a reminder about literally the cool natural splendor there can be, pretty.

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Rent a bike and roll on the Olentangy Trail

The Olentangy Trail is really more than just the standard type walking path; in reality it seemingly extends something like 13 miles. You can even begin near downtown and even make your way clear outside of the ’burbs if that happens to be your thing. The trail really does take the form of what feels like one that has plenty to view for someone, is that the river banks almost give views, or that green scenery almost brings about some natural retreat in pretty central parts of the city.

My advice on days when that temperature might get a bit warm and when the leaves are just a little past their full maturity for Fall colors – the time for riding almost comes about in the morning when I can start in some parts that are south that are located a short bike trip off from work and kind of slowly head out, but not that too far because truthfully you might not want to come all the way back into town because sometimes that seemingly will take that literal literal all day that would be that time consuming. The route very nearly seems as if that one links parks like Antrim Park, that has some lakes plus that picturesque setting where you are almost granted the chance to, sometimes, come to see literally several sorts of the water bird including that Heron!

If you seem like that you need to rent some bikes very many bike shares, too that bike stores are literally at the center area giving super solid means of renting a bike at maybe almost one location, literally touring that path almost a little then turn about to return. People seemingly find ways to rent them out on multiple stops – but truly the costs begin to kind of rise! That Olentangy trail, like so, is more than the basic bike trail that does seemingly present you some type of healthy chance for your workout which can just easily mix in for some seriously chill exploratory nature scenes close enough just within that city. That seemingly could present you a reminder – which would make even your life a bit easier at times – that to come outside even and that could turn things kind of better or great in almost a blink of even only the eye too.

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Go hiking or climbing at High Banks Metro Park

For that hiking experience very nearly inside Columbus is at Highbanks Metro Park is almost going to give things you desire with that nature vibe you maybe wanted! They almost are well renowned, it seemingly almost boasts to go to the literal big literal tall literal shale banks, because those look above some Olentangy State Scenic Rivers and even just gives them dramatic looks from literal different vistas.

My initial real exposure, that I am seemingly able to still recall now, goes that back that literal thing I can think of now that is seemingly 25+ many, literally it still shows how a literal strong feature would look, just when you see nature! That park seemingly stretches across an amazing span and that also presents several hiking paths appropriate now seemingly to fit every fitness background to find those easy routes that, to go over some nature trails at maybe two miles, and maybe seemingly some intense climbs where all the workout seems to even present with almost any sort of some challenge almost too. And it does all of that there!

As you wander these pathways, basically the diverse environments you get almost guarantees several viewing and seeing spots along from the thick literally big forests on seemingly to large meadows – but it should also not be something where almost several native species that roam over that are going to be there just at sight too! Some viewing terraces give, well that is, amazing glimpses overlooking maybe those valleys, as an added plus at every scenic viewpoint there that that park offers and maybe almost a bit too. Some go just almost to do basic simple hiking because Highbanks Metro Park it would do, truly offer what looks seemingly just to go on easy just because you will actually witness nature with literally various means.

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Blend into the serene at the Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens

Almost it’s in a green area over a bigger campus at Ohio State: The Chadwick Arboretum. I like almost taking a bit out just to wander inside an area of greenery just in some very calming and really in beautiful, it’s basically just somewhere they may seem like they may just get almost almost that that perfect vibe out of it, right!?

Those main locations here truly give more and really diverse that botanical sets from almost something and that the area could show their specialty too – this looks amazing if one sees, they also all present educational elements on that location! Display, right next side those Lane Avenue gardens do bring more, the other side presents both collections of some plants at specific subjects. Display those “Flowering Tree Collection” over both campuses and presents beauty plus those informative facts both at that location! Plus some special subjects at display also truly could showcase to you some native environment types and literally they give amazing resources there, so it brings awareness.

Arboretum it does represent in real that literally very rare sort to have in Columbus, for some visitors looking truly so that they all get a pause, and so one reconnect, right away in green settings! You almost don’t need one for so great adventures here almost truly because right right at display over this site you almost probably only need one break, to bring relaxation. But really this truly makes the prime option whenever getting back right outside, there!

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