Goodale Park
Goodale Park is a public park in the Victorian Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. For a second stop, Ohio Stadium is 2 mi away. Its mildest months, April, May, June, August, September and October, bring highs of 64–84°F.
A garden inside Columbus
You can stay in Columbus
Goodale Park is inside Columbus, which has 245 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
John Glenn Columbus (CMH) has airline service, about 6 miles from Goodale Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Choosing a month
A visit to Goodale Park can follow the seasons below.
Goodale Park
Goodale Park is a public park in the Victorian Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It was donated to the city in 1851 by Lincoln Goodale. For a few months during the Civil War, it was a staging area for Union troops known as Camp Jackson. ComFest, a large, free, multi-day, non-corporate, music and arts annual festival, is held in the park in June.
Located immediately north of downtown Columbus, the park is bordered by Buttles Avenue on the North, Park Street on the East, Goodale Street on the South, and Dennison Avenue on the West. Goodale Park features a pond with a fountain, a gazebo, four (4) tennis courts, three (3) pickleball courts, a basketball court, a children's playground, a shelter house, and more.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 33 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Bases for Goodale Park
For a bed close by, look to Columbus (245) and Jackson Township (22).
- 1Ohio Stadium
- 2ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
- 3Historic Crew Stadium
- 4Value City Arena
- 5Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Goodale Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | in town | — | 245 206 hotels · 16 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 2 campgrounds | 938,396 | $253K | D |
| Jackson Township | 9 mi south | 15 min | 22 18 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 50,870 | $313K | — |
| Grove City | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 20 17 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 45,180 | $310K | C− |
| Washington Township | 12 mi northwest | 15 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 51,915 | $537K | — |
| Dublin | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 49,094 | $564K | B+ |
| Mifflin Township | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 38,526 | $348K | B |
| Gahanna | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 35,986 | $351K | C+ |
| Norwich Township | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 39,547 | $377K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Goodale Park with these
Pair a visit with these, within 70 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
2in town Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
33 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
42 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
60 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
514 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
62 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
69 mi MountainSerpent MoundPhoto credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions
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Goodale Park in questions
Is Goodale Park in Columbus?
Yes. It’s inside Columbus, OH.
When is the best time to visit Goodale Park?
April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–84°.
How far is Goodale Park from Cincinnati?
About 99 miles southwest of Cincinnati, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Goodale Park?
John Glenn Columbus (CMH), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Goodale Park?
Columbus (in town, 245 places to stay), Jackson Township (9 mi, 22 places to stay) and Grove City (8 mi, 20 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.