Arney Run Park

2340 Meister Rd SW
Lancaster, OH  43130

Hours:  Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Main Features:  Mink Hollow Covered Bridge

Picnic Shelter:  No

Description:  1+ acres in Hocking Township in the southwest-central part of the county.  Read more about Arney Run Park.

Cross Mound Park

11615 16th Rd SW
Stoutsville, OH  43154

Hours:  Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Main Features:  Cross Mound; WPA Pedestrian Bridge

Picnic Shelter:  Yes

Description:  28+ acres in Clearcreek Township in the southwest part of the county.  Read more about Cross Mound Park.

Flight of the Hawk Park

4750 Old Logan Rd SE
Lancaster, OH  43130

Hours:  Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Main Features:  Native Ohio Animal Sculptures

Picnic Shelter:  No

Description:  6+ acres in Berne Township in the southern part of the county.  Read more about Flight of the Hawk Park.

Lockville Canal Park

5895 Pickerington Rd
Carroll, OH  43112

Hours:  Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Main Features:  Ohio & Erie Canal Locks; Hartman No 2 Covered Bridge

Picnic Shelter:  Yes

Description:  8+ acres in Bloom/Violet Townships in the northwest part of the county.  Read more about Lockville Canal Park.

Mambourg Park

5531 Cincinnati-Zanesville Rd NE
Lancaster, OH  43130

Hours: Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Main Features:  Mambourg Nature Center

Picnic Shelter:  Yes

Description:  116+ acres in Pleasant Township in the east-central part of the county. Read more about Mambourg Park.

Sensory Trail Park

1592 Granville Pike
Lancaster, OH  43130

Hours:  Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Main Features:  Sensory Trail; Wheelchair-accessible Tree House, Swing Set & Outdoor Musical Instruments

Picnic Shelter:  Yes

Description:  This park is located in Pleasant Township in the north-central part of the county.  It is behind Forest Rose School, near OU-Lancaster.  Read more about Sensory Trail Park.

Smeck Park

7395 Basil Rd
Baltimore, OH  43105

Hours:  Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Main Features:  Windmill; Fetter Hood Barn

Picnic Shelter:  Yes

Description:  76+ acres in Liberty Township in the northern part of the county.  Read more about Smeck Park.

Stebelton Park at Rock Mill

1429 Rockmill Place NW
Lancaster, OH  43130

Hours:  Park Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Rock Mill, the gristmill, is only open during Rock Mill Days, May through October

Main Features:  Rock Mill; Rock Mill Covered Bridge

Picnic Shelter:  No

Description:  4+ acres in Bloom/Greenfield Townships in the west-northwest part of the county.  Read more about Stebelton Park at Rock Mill.

Stonewall Cemetery Park

2375 Stonewall Cemetery Rd SW
Lancaster, OH  43130

Hours:  Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Main Features:  Stonewall Cemetery

Picnic Shelter:  No

Description:  1+ acres in Hocking Township in the southwest-central part of the county.  Read more about Stonewall Cemetery Park.

Wahkeena Nature Preserve

2200 Pump Station Rd SE
Sugar Grove, OH  43155

Hours:  Winter Hours
Mid-November 2024 through Mid-March 2025
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday (Weather Permitting)
Closed Saturday-Tuesday

Main Features:  Lake Odonata; Nature & Visitors Center

Picnic Shelter:  N/A

Description:  150 acres in Berne Township in the southeast part of the county.  Read more about Wahkeena Nature Preserve.

Zeller Park

8475 Benadum Rd
Carroll, OH  43112

Hours:  Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Main Features:  Sports/Soccer Fields; Playground

Picnic Shelter:  Yes

Description:  29+ acres in Violet Township in the northwest part of the county.  Read more about Zeller Park.