Scioto Audubon Metro Park
Park and nature preserve in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Scioto Audubon Metro Park is a public park and nature preserve in Columbus, Ohio. The park is managed by the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks and is part of the Scioto Mile network of parks and trails around Downtown Columbus. The park features numerous trails, wetlands, rock climbing, volleyball and bocce courts, and numerous other amenities. At the western edge is the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, considered the first nature center built in close proximity to a downtown area.
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Location | 400 W. Whittier St, Columbus, Ohio |
Coordinates | 39°56′57.242″N 83°0′31.990″W |
Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
Opened | 2009 |
Owned by | City of Columbus[1] |
Administered by | Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks |
Visitors | about 800,000 annually[2] |
Parking | Multiple lots |
Public transit access | 8 CoGo |
Website | Official website |
The site was formerly industrial and required extensive remediation. Planning began in 2003, and the park opened in 2009 with 94 acres (38 ha), later expanded to 120 acres.