Blacklick Woods Metro Park
Managed by Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
383 acres3.6 mi of trail
Maple LoopBeech TrailConnector TrailButtonbush Trail+1
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Reynoldsburg
12% of Reynoldsburg’s land is conserved: 899 acres
11 miles of mapped trail cross Reynoldsburg, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Blacklick Woods Metro Park (3.6 mi), Pine Quarry Park (1.8 mi). 911 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #141 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
899 acres · of 11.3 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
911 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.4 mi
9.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Reynoldsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Reynoldsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Reynoldsburg is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #141 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Reynoldsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (911 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 86%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Blacklick Woods Metro Park, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pine Quarry Park
Park
35 acres1.8 mi of trail
North Rim TrailNew Northwest LoopSouth Rim TrailNew North Woods Intermediate+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Blacklick Woods Metro Park383 acres · 3.6 mi of trail · Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
DirectionsPine Quarry Park35 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
Huber Park43 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCivic Park103 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJ F Kennedy Park18 acres
DirectionsBrice Road Park9 acres · Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation Department, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Who protects it
899 conserved acres
12% of Reynoldsburg’s land. Who manages Reynoldsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city640 ac
Other state land6 ac
Not recorded257 ac
Local Park · 640 acLocal Recreation Area · 257 acUnknown Easement · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacklick Woods Metro Park Local Park | Town or city | 375 | Open |
| Blacklick Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 257 | Open |
| Civic Park Local Park | Town or city | 142 | Open |
| Huber Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Pine Quarry Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| J.F. Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Blacklick Creek Trail Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Rodebaugh Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Livingston House Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Reynoldsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Reynoldsburg
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
15 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.9 miUnpaved · 4.5 mi
Maple Loop0.9 mi
Beech Trail0.6 mi
Connector Trail0.5 mi
Buttonbush Trail0.5 mi
North Rim Trail0.4 mi
New Northwest Loop0.3 mi
South Rim Trail0.2 mi
New North Woods Intermediate0.1 mi
Southeast Pine Loop0.1 mi
North Pine Loop0.1 mi
5 more trails
Pump Path Alpha
0.1 miCliffside Descender
0.1 miUpstream Descender
0.1 miWalter A Tucker Trail
0.1 miPump Path Bravo
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Tennis
10Soccer
9Basketball
7Baseball
2Football
2Pickleball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Alexander W. Livingston HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Reynoldsburg
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Reynoldsburg →
Next door
Reynoldsburg and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Columbus138 miViolet Township12 miReynoldsburg11 miTruro Township5.4 miPickerington3.0 miPataskala2.4 miJefferson Township2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynoldsburg | 12% | 1.0 | 22 | 66% | A− |
| Columbus | 9% | 0.6 | 13 | 94% | A− |
| Truro Township | 12% | 0.7 | 18 | 87% | A− |
| Pataskala | 3% | 0.1 | 10 | 55% | C+ |
| Jefferson Township | 6% | 0.1 | 19 | 75% | B |
| Pickerington | 5% | 0.3 | 12 | 88% | B |
| Violet Township | 4% | 0.3 | 21 | 69% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Reynoldsburg
Where can I hike in Reynoldsburg?
The longest trail networks: Blacklick Woods Metro Park, 3.6 miles; Pine Quarry Park, 1.8 miles; Huber Park, 0.3 miles; Civic Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Reynoldsburg is conserved land?
12% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Reynoldsburg’s trails?
Blacklick Woods Metro Park and Pine Quarry Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Reynoldsburg?
9.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Reynoldsburg?
14,894 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Reynoldsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 911 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Reynoldsburg have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #141 of 993 in Ohio. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Reynoldsburg neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →