My friend rented out the recreational area for a graduation party. I arrived about an hour before…read morethe party ended (just getting off work). Although I don't know what was said during the scheduling, I wondered, towards the end, if he had been informed that he had to stick to the scheduled time. Being as late as it was, I assumed he was the only last renter of the day, since no one had a sense of urgency as the party's "end" time neared. Of course, when the time came, a large group of people appeared, waiting for us to clean and clear out. Even though he was a little frustrated about having to clean up so abruptly, I reminded the guests that whether or not we knew, it was our responsibility to stick to the plan and be off the premises by the deadline. However I think it necessary for any organization renting to impress upon the customer the importance of adherence to scheduled time. No, I'm not saying that it was their fault or responsibility at all, but somehow I think he and his co-planners believed they had the cut-off time to use to clean up, being as late as it was. Lesson learned. Thankfully, the incoming party was kind enough to let us scramble and dump everything without incident. The area was nice, nothing out of the ordinary, so I give it 4 stars. I've never participated in any of the July 4th festivities at his location over the years, but I have had my concerns about security from time to time, particularly with the incidents of violence. But again, that's on the people, not the organization. Some things, even security have difficulty controlling.

What a great park! -…read morePlayground is great for kids. 2 sets; 1 for older kids and younger kids alike. Plenty of swings. The whole area is on a recycled rubber that looks like green grass. - Clean. Clean. Clean. - Picnic shelter is spacious and has plenty of seating. - Basketball court and tennis courts. - Within walking distance to many shops and a few restaurants in Downtown Pickerington.

Frankly amazed at those who come to a preserved wetland & then complain about lack of urban…read moreamenities. It's SUPPOSED to be a nature habitat & to date I've not seen playgrounds as standard in a natural habitat. There are many urban playgrounds - but few places set aside to support true natural habitats.

We came looking for a playground, and there doesn't appear to be one. So, K was disappointed. But…read moreit looks like a pretty cool park. Well out in the countryside, with a big pond and several smaller wetland areas. Observation paths and decks for each. Parking and facilities at the main entrance, plus parking on the other side of the pond, and two smaller picnic areas up the road, with observation areas and shelters. One had a workout area, but not quite the playground we wanted. I didn't see bike paths, which is another feature I like in a park. But that's not really the purpose of this one- they're preserving the wetlands, and keeping human impact to a minimum.

My dog and I started this years Winter Hike series here. We had a great time walking the pet trail…read moreand the park roads. We easily found a ranger to stamp my winter hike series log card. Mission accomplished!

So we went to Chestnut Ridge Park in Carroll this weekend to take Apollo for a nice nature walk…read more The park is fairly close to us, and absolutely gorgeous. However, we couldn't be more disappointed. They have several long trails through the woods where you've got these gorgeous ridge climbs. Problem is, they don't allow dogs on any of them. They have one small trail called Milkweed, that is dog-friendly. But it was barely half a mile, and a large part of that was just on mowed grass. Once we got into the woods, we loved it, but it was basically over as soon as it began. That isn't nearly enough for a dog or a person to have a nice walk. It's insulting when they have several miles of gorgeous trails they could open up for people like us. I understand some people don't like dogs, and they try to have a place for them to hike. But why reserve multiple trails for these people? They're surely in the minority. Most people like or at least are tolerant of dogs. Yes this park seems to cater to them, when I'm certain most people in or near Carroll have dogs. I wish there was a petition or something we could do to get them to open up a serious trail that's dog friendly. One non-dog trail is enough. Open the rest for those of us who love nature and our pets. Shame on Chestnut Ridge for this bias against dog owners.

I have wanted to check this park out for a long time after seeing lots of pictures of the Tall…read morePines. So we went to BrewDog for lunch and then headed over to the park and took a walk in the Tall Pines area, and it did not disappoint! I only wish the Tall Pines were even more plentiful. (They are a good little chunk of the trail in the middle but not the entire trail is full of them but don't let that stop you!) They are beautiful and such a marvel. I could have just laid down and stared at them. The trail was flat and easy and was the perfect length for a nice afternoon walk. I'll definitely be back to stare at those tall trees some more :)

What a fabulous park! I'm kicking myself for not visiting sooner. It's about twenty minutes from my…read moreplace and I've been seeing beautiful pictures of the tall pines here forever. I like to hike on snowy days when the sun's out and over the weekend I took advantage of the prime weather conditions and made my way out there. There's a sign out front letting you know to turn and there's a relatively small parking lot to leave your car. The start of the trails were easy to find thanks to the signage and after getting my bearings I headed out. The trail turns and weaves for a couple miles making a few loops. It was pretty simple to navigate which was awesome. And while the parking lot was full, I didn't run into too many people. I love that! I enjoyed every minute of my time out there. If you're like me and in need of a little time to disconnect from the world, come here. Of course, the entire place was extremely photogenic, the tall pines area being the most instagram worthy. I could have laid down right in the middle of it and just enjoyed the sound of the birds, the wind, and the feeling of the warm sunshine on my face. The only thing is the only area I found to sit down was on the other side of the park. It would have been nice to see a few more benches scattered about. Come here. Soak up nature. The peace and quiet. Unwind and settle your brain. You're welcome.

Truly disappointed in this place. I wouldn't even call it a pool. Life guards are HORRIBLE and the…read moremanager on duty was lazy and not helpful at all. He had headphones in the whole time and was on his phone every time I saw him. I want my $60 back. When I go to a pool I expect attentive guards that at least LOOK like they know what to do. If you have young kids DO NOT GO HERE!!!! I highly recommend you spend your money and time at another pool like Pickerington or Canal where they will actually do their jobs.

The customer service has been 5 star, the pool, bathroom, and locker rooms are very clean. It's…read moreworth the price of admission. I'm subtracting 4 stars for the busted speaker systems blasting (Sunny 95) off station full of STATIC. This static noise is unescapable because several speakers are mounted throughout the area. This static music is so loud that the lifeguard that I was standing face to face couldn't hear me ask her a question about the noise. That's VERY problematic in and of itself. This would have been a perfect pool party if it wasn't for the NOISE POLLUTION BLASTING OUT OF SEVERAL SPEAKERS. FIX IT OR TURN IT OFF.

Although I've never needed to use this place for an event, many of my friends have and we've all…read morebeen very pleased. Over the years, I've attended everything from Cub Scout events to birthday parties and we've always had a fun time. It's spacious enough with a very nice bar setup and kitchen (with plenty of room in there as well). There's a beautiful play area outside with one tree that is ideal for posing (photography). I will definitely use this place when I need to host an event large enough.

This is the first time I have been to this park in several years... this evening my husband and I…read morehad an impromptu picnic of Gengi Go on the picnic tables. Historically, I have been to two parties at this facility... the shelter house is a completely enclosed building, with a bathroom, and kitchen... out back there is a large open grill for heavy duty cooking. There's a bike/walk path, open field for play, and swing set. This place would be ideal for a graduation party, family reunion, or birthday party.

This is a really nice park. A nice paved path that seems to go far. Over the covered bridge looks…read morelike there was a grass perimeter path. They had a nice size playground and a fitness type playground too. Good access to the creek as well. A few soccer fields and a putting green too. A climbing wall as well. There was a picnic shelter too.

This place didn't appear when I tried to "check in" on Yelp, nor did it show in its listing. I saw…read morea "Sycamore Park", but that's an address in Canal Winchester, so I figured I'd create it. It's located across the street from Victory Park in Pickerington and a few hundred feet down. I used to go to this park in the summer, over the years because they hosted a summer concert series in the amphitheater that included one group that I enjoyed more than others (anyone know if Paradise Island is still performing?). Outside of that, we never spent much time there. Yesterday, we decided to check out areas to relax and decided to give Sycamore Creek Park a look since we really hadn't seen the park itself. It's fairly decent, with a walking trail and a few picnic areas, in case you want to take family and friends for a cookout. It even has a section you can reserve. There's also a tennis and basketball court, if you're feeling active. I took interest in the pond area, in which several people were fishing. I walked over to the south side of it and found a nice vantage point or photos. However, if I wanted to take advantage of the sunset, there was a huge rock that I could pose my subjects on. I didn't walk around, but I may do it later to see if there is anything else of interest. I did add two photos so you can see what I'm taking about, regarding the pond. I understand that they have a sledding hill in the winter time. Something you might want to consider for the kids (and adults). Worth checking out.

I didn't like this park at all!!! There was no where to park! There was little cul-de-sacs that had…read moreno parking signs up but people were still parking. This was our first time here and was so lost. I had to ask a few people that lived in the area where to park and they had no clue. I found a lady that let me park in her driveway and we walked the rest of the way with the kids so my truck won't get towed she was so nice!!! As we walked one of the trails we seen a bunny. I noticed a baseball field that needed to be cut and basketball court that wasn't taken care of. Then we seen the play ground that has some tables. I had to keep the kids away from one of the tables because there was needles and condoms all around the table and they asked me why was there a needle at the table and there's no doctor around and what the other thing was. I told them to go play and stay away from this area. We didn't stay long because I just didn't feel comfortable. We literally stay for five minutes and left. I'll never bring the kids back here. They wanted to stay but we just went to another park and had lunch there.

We're just here for the playgrounds, and this one is pretty impressive. Baby K loved the slides,…read moreeven the super tall "scary" one. The two on the main playground are pretty fun too. There are swings, assorted climbing and playing areas on the main playground structure, etc. There are basketball courts off to one side through the trees. There's a ball field. There's a small shelter with bathrooms. Parking is in the surrounding neighborhoods, and hard to find. Careful- two of the streets have open areas at the ends that are all marked "fire lane- no parking." Another nice area in the middle of a neighborhood. Wish we had something like this abutting our backyard.

Here for an event on the 4th, so I can't speak to membership. I wasn't sure what to expect. A…read morecountry club? Nah, a pool club. Pretty small pool, tucked away in the corner of the neighborhood. Pool area was absolutely packed, and I would not have wanted to go in. The rest of the area is like a park: playground, volleyball court, trees, grassy areas, etc. Plenty of parking. Clean. I'd come back, if it wasn't crazy busy.

This was my home away from home during the summer months, while growing up!! High dive, concessions…read morestand, local swim team, lifeguards. Oh, the memories!! Since this pool is situated in the back of a housing development, it has easy access by bike, should you live in the neighborhood. They've done a respectful job of keeping this place up to code and clean. Plenty of lawn chairs, painting, maintenance - it's always been for the loyal members. Many families, with children of all ages. Outside the pool area is a sand volleyball court, full basketball court, a well-maintained tennis court, and open grass space for your imagination!