Blacklick Woods
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Cross Country Ski
Opened in 1948, Blacklick Woods is the oldest and one of the busiest Metro Parks. The forest areas of this 643-acre park are laced with trails that wind through a swamp forest with white oak, pin oak and white ash along with red maple, red elm, shagbark, butternut hickory and dogwood.
More Information
Blacklick Woods - Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System
Blacklick Woods features 652 acres of woods, fields, seasonal swamp ponds, a small prairie and a golf course. It has one of the best remaining beech-maple forests in central Ohio along with a buttonbush swamp. The forest areas are laced with trails that wind through a swamp forest with oaks, red maple, elm, shagbark, bitternut hickory and dogwood.
https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/blacklick-woods/
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Reynoldsburg, Ohio
- Head north on Briarcliff Rd toward E Main St (108 ft)
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto E Main St (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto Haft Dr (0.7 mi)
- Turn right onto Livingston Ave (427 ft)
- Turn left (43 ft)
From I-270, take the East Main Street/Reynoldsburg exit. Go east on Main Street to Brice Road and turn right. Take Brice Road to Livingston Avenue and turn left. Entrance is about 1.5 miles on the right.
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