GODOWN dog park is a free public dog park. At the far entrance there is a water spigot for filling…read moreyour dogs dish and washing your dog off. There is a double gated pass through at each of the two areas. Poop bags and trash cans are available on site. There are two large fenced in areas, one for dogs 25 pounds or less (Oatie's area) and the other for dogs 25 pounds or more. Both have shaded areas and sunny areas with benches and play equipment. Since both areas are fenced in, dogs can run freely. Oatie loves chasing other dogs and being chased over grassy hilly areas. GODOWN dog park is a 5 minute drive from my daughter's townhouse complex so when visiting I take Oatie to the park often. This park is very popular so I have never visited the park with at least one other dog being present. Other dog owners here seem to be caring and dog lovers, as well.

Godown is a great dog park with ample of parking. There are fenced separate areas for small and…read morelarge dogs. We frequent both sides of the park as our miniature Aussie is about 28 lbs. Each side of the two parks have a double gated pass through, poop bag dispensers, and trash cans. Both sides have benches and plenty of trees to provide shade. Folks here are generally friendly. It's a pretty popular dog park. We've never been here when there weren't dogs for our dog to play with. (Unlike some of the other parks we've visited in the Columbus area.) There's a spigot near the entrances beside the portajohn. Great for a quick rinse off of a muddy dog or for filling up the communal water jugs that you find on both sides of the dog parks.

This dog park was full of fun for biscuit. He enjoyed all the community dogs really enjoyed this on…read moreour way to Missouri. This was our stopping zone and he would definitely come back.

Scioto Audubon Dog Park is a great option for the downtown area. If you've been there you'll know…read moreit's not the pet friendliest. This is a good place for letting your dog loose. It's also next to a beautiful park if you want to walk around. The only bad thing is it needs more trees. I had to check the map to find it. If you didn't know, Scioto Audubon Metro Park is massive. The dog park is located at the end of Maier Road. It's the road off to the right on Whittier Street when you get to the park. The road goes up and makes several turns past the climbing wall. It finally gets to the dog park where there's a parking lot. There's a single port-o-potty which is usually occupied. I like the Metro Parks in Columbus, so I would come to Scioto Audubon Dog Park again. It's not a big park, which means it often gets busy. The location is great though so that's the best thing.

Stepping into Bumble's Backyard feels like joining a club you didn't even know you (or your dog!)…read moreneeded. Lauryn and Evan pour their hearts into this place, and it shows in all the little things. The Barktenders in bright vests greet you and your dog by name, and you can hear them on the radios calling out each pup's arrival and departure, with a secure double gate (both of which have been reinforced, with an added audio signal when the gate is opened) adding peace of mind at the entrance. They don't just stand on the sidelines; they're in the park interacting with the dogs, keeping them engaged and helping redirect energy when play gets a bit too hyped. If a dog needs a break, they're moved to a smaller enclosed area to reset and calm down with a Barktender sitting right next to them. The park itself is spotless and thoughtfully set up: faux grass so no one goes home muddy, play areas free from poop thanks to constant cleanup and respectful members, fresh water always available, a long leash wall right when you walk in, and seating placed so you have clear sight lines to your dog from every angle. There are trash and compost bins exactly where you expect them, plus a semi-enclosed heated area so humans can warm up while the dogs keep running. Every visit wraps up with a complimentary pup cup, and yes--your dog will quickly figure out that this is part of the Bumble's ritual. On top of the basics, Bumble's goes all in on community: dog birthday parties, person-and-pup yoga, book clubs, "Fetch Night," and OSU Buckeye "tailgate" events make it easy to stick around and actually enjoy being there. What really sold me was our first visit. Before we entered the main park, a Barktender invited us into a smaller area for temperament testing and spent about 10 minutes walking me through how everything works--where the bags, trash cans, and hoses are, and how the community rules keep the park friendly, safe, and incredibly clean. It genuinely feels like a responsible, caring community built for dog lovers who expect more. We keep coming back because Lauryn, Evan, and the whole Bumble's team make us feel like we're part of something special (more than anyone I've ever met - they truly care about dogs) --and that "something" is really, really good.

Clean and friendly people, dogs have shot records updated and check for temperament before they can…read moreenter the park. They have bartenders, to help, keep the place clean. And they sell great designer coffees and IPA beers. No food or treats allowed inside the park

Great walking loop trails with a variety of trails [gravel, wide path, light hiking trails]. There…read moreare a couple different parking lots to park in. Trails are well kept, as well as supplying dog bags for patrons.

Excellent stop if you are one a road trip with kids or dogs or both! Everyone can get out of the…read morecar and get their wiggles out. We brought snacks and enjoyed them under a shady tree near one of the lakes but could have also chosen a picnic table. The park is incredibly clean as there are no trash cans... you take your trash with you. The park is beautiful and peaceful. Well taken care of. Will return when we pass through Ohio again in the future.

We found this by accident and I am so glad we did! It is a large fenced in area with a pond and…read moredock that you rent out privately! One of our dogs does great with other people but not so hot with other dogs. Because of this she never gets to go to a dog park. This was her first time being able to run free in a larger than yard size area and she loved it! It has a nice shelter house to keep you out of the sun. The pond edges are shallow enough the dogs can wade in and you can stand in the water as well. You bring your own poop bags and chairs and toys but there were lots of balls scattered around. I highly recommend!!

Holy smokes this place is perfect!! Do you hate dog parks, but want your dog to have a place to…read morerun, swim, & play?! This is your place!! I have two girls and one is dog reactive and the other has a noisy play style so traditional dog parks aren't an option for us. Mutt's is a private dog park that you pay for by the hour to have the entire place to yourself. I couldn't believe it when I heard it! It is $10/hr per dog and you have the entire place to yourself. There's a pond, a paddle boat, a little shelter area for shade, an agility course, a human bathroom (porta pot), and all the space needed to run your dog ragged. The park owner is quick to respond when booking and always has poop bags, water, and toys for the pups. We always take our own, but it's nice to know he has some as well. You can book longer than an hour at a time, but our girls go hard quick so an hour is sufficient. The only down side is that we live in downtown Columbus and it's on the north side of Delaware so it's about 45 mins one way. But it really is worth it!

This is the scariest park I've ever been too!! The trail is unkempt. Trash littered everywhere…read more Transients and shady people in their cars. Weird horror movie vibes. I tried to walk it for 20 min and bailed.

This is a spacious park with a lot of options of things to do: there's a playground, picnic tables,…read morean athletic complex, the Big Run stream, woods, and it hosts soap box derby races. There are several parking lots available throughout the park, such as near the athletic complex and another by the playground, which is also the location of a trailhead. We were interested in going for a hike, so we were looking for the trails. It would be helpful if a map and/or signage was available - we had to go off of pictures and maps posted on non-official sites and still had some fun adventures trying to figure it out. The trails never went far enough away from a road or buildings to be concerned that we'd actually get lost, so we were comfortable exploring. There is one wide, short trail that is what is now a fenced maintenance area. The trail goes through a grassy area and lets you get down near the stream and look around. It was nice until it dumped us out on the other side of the maintenance area with no clear direction on how to get around it and back to the beginning of the loop, despite being able to see it. We were, however, able to see another trail going through the woods from there, so once we managed to get back we decided to check out part of the wooded trail, which seemed quite a bit longer than the grassy trail. It had a lot of neat features like cute bridges, large stones functioning as steps, and the like. It was a very nice area. We eventually hopped off at the trailhead that we discovered is located by the playground. I'd love to go back and explore more of the woods - it looks like (from a trails website) there's actually 2.7 miles back there.

Stopped while traveling. Nice grassy field. My dogs are large but agree small dogs area is small…read moreand not even an owner's bench . Water and bowls (although I brought my own) . Beautiful night and no one here?

We love this park. It does get a little muddy, but there's lots of space and agility equipment…read more There's always softballs and tennis balls and toys scattered that you can play with (we always leave a few tennis balls).

Very nice and scenic park. Plenty of fishing areas to hiking areas. It's a pretty long strip and…read morehas a park. Good area and very clean.

They don't care about planting the trees we procured for them! Almost 50 trees were destroyed due…read moreto apathy! ALL of them still in bucket or. Live above ground The Paw Paw trees ( area our state fruit, the ONLY citrus to be grown in Ohio have been ignored going on 7 months now !! NO BUENO And they want us to pass a bill giving them more money?? What on earth for???

This was our first time checking out this dog park. Our two dogs love rides and walks. Letting them…read moreout and off the leash is great for them. This park was so quiet! Trees and smells all over for them. They loved the equipment to play on too! We'll be back when it warms up!

This is a wonderful park. Jax always looks forward to running and playing with his fur buddies…read more There are four sections and they all are large enough room for running. Very clean, lots of water. There are a few that keep their eyes on their pooch and a few that pick up after them. I realize sometimes you forget but you run and exercise your dog so you know they poop . PICK UP!!

We were kinda disappointed at first that the gravel trails were closed but quickly realized we…read morecould still walk around and enjoy the park. We parked at the Ranger station where the GPS landed us. It was a 3.25 mile walk from there to the nature center. The nature center is very nice and the folks working were very friendly and polite. We got to see the bison running around playing because it was a nice cool spring afternoon.

I came here on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. This park was huge! After the entrance sign I had…read moreto drive a bit of a ways to get to the parking lot. However, the lot had a good amount of parking. There were 2 events happening that day and there was still plenty of parking. We went on a walk on a trail and saw lots of gorgeous trees and flowers. The trail was about 2 miles and I enjoyed every minute. I feel like we got to see a good amount of that section of the park and I can't wait to come back to walk the other trails as well!