COLUMBUS 

Local Green Spaces:

• Scioto Mile Bicentennial Park Fountains
• North Bank Park 311 W. Long St.
• Scioto Audubon Metro Park  400 W Whittier St or access it from the Scioto Trail south of the Scioto Mile
• Columbus Commons  160 S High St.
• Goodale Park 120 W Goodale St, donated to the City in 1851
• Columbus Park of Roses 3923 N. High St. or easy access from the Olentangy Trail within Whetstone Park 
• Inniswood Metro Gardens 940 S. Hempstead Rd. Westerville

Notable Stops: 

• Union Station Arch - Mcferson Commons Park
• North Market
• COSI Family Friendly Science Museum
• Ohio Statehouse 1 Capitol Square
• Franklin Park Conservatory
• Topiary Garden Park The Topiary Garden is a living recreation Sunday Afternoon on the Island of LaGrande Jatte, Georges Seurat's famous post-Impressionist painting.
• Free things to do

Explore More & Plan Your Visit

• Experience Columbus
• Downtown Columbus
• Arena District

Local Routes to Explore the Area:

Downtown Destinations

First: Confluence to Fort Hayes, via Nationwide Blvd. 2.19 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45857257 
Second: Fort Hayes to Franklin Park, 4.97 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45856660 
Third: Franklin Park to Franklinton, COSI,  5.23 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45857109 
Fourth: COSI to McFerson Commons (takes you back to official route) 2.9 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45856936 

Loop from Columbus Commons
Holiday Lights Loop Ride, Columbus Commons, 10.26 miles

The Caboose Routes: 
NB: Confluence to Worthington to Westerville, 20.43 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45863386   
SB: Westerville to Worthington to Confluence,  20.56 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45857652
 
Olentangy Trail to Alum Creek Trail:
NB:  Confluence to Alum Creek Trail via the OLAC, 16.35 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45857614
NB: Hudson Mock Connector Olentangy to Alum Creek 4.95 miles
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45873738 

Official Route subsections for reference:

NB: (Downtown) OTET_NB_Columbus Official Route, 8.2 miles 
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45686950
NB: Fort Hayes to Westerville,  15.24 miles  
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45866050 
SB: (Downtown) OTET_SB_Columbus Official Route,  8.17 miles  
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38697006 

Collection:
VIEW ON RWGPS as a Collection: "Alternatives to Explore Columbus"   
https://ridewithgps.com/collections/2348156

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Page updated: March 3, 2024   

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