Author Archives: Deserrae Potts

Visited this metro park for an afternoon hike with Ashley. The lakes were really pretty, wish we had a kayak or paddle board to enjoy them more. The water levels in Big Darby creek were high but it looks like a nice river to kayak down as well. Big Darby Creek Bridge over the creekContinueContinue reading “Prairie Oaks Metro Park 6/20”

Visited these two parks alone today for some quiet reading time in my hammock. Homestead is a quiet and small little park, it would be really nice to have a wedding or special event at. The field of wild flowers and my secluded hammock spot was my favorite part. I just drove through the heritageContinueContinue reading “Homestead and Heritage Trail Metro Park 6/19”

Played frisbee golf and checked out the wetlands. Most of the park is paved and in direct sunlight, would prefer to come back with a bike!

Today Jeff and I visited Clear Creek Metro Park which is the farthest one from Columbus. It is an hour drive and it’s almost right next to hocking hills. We hiked from one end of the park to the other and walked back on the main road next to the creek for a total ofContinueContinue reading “Clear Creek Metro Park 5/1/18”

Today Jeff and I went to Scioto Grove Metro Park and hiked about 5 miles around the perimeter of the park. The REI river trail is really pretty and we want to come back and camp one day to test out our backpacking gear even though it’s a really small park! REI made the riverContinueContinue reading “Scioto Grove Metro Park”