Is Columbus really flat as a board?

[1watertiger]

sorry, but when it comes to metro-parks columbus area parks offer little. your better off driving the hr or so to a national park.

[other1]

Columbus isn't the flattest city in the US, but I am pretty sure we all realize that it is nothing like San Fransisco. I am not really sure what the point of this thread is but if you head West on 70, starting around Zanesville, pass through Columbus and drive till you hit Denver, it's pretty flat the entire way. I have made the drive through Kansas at least 10 times, I would have to argue that is one of the flattest places I have ever been. Although again, not sure that is always a bad thing, works out pretty well for the great plains farmers!

[ColumbusNEWb]

Having a relatively flat city isn't a bad thing. We have some terrain relief but yea it's nothing like Pittsburgh for eaxmple.. and flatter terrain means better gas milage
I'd rather drive on snow in flat land than snow up a mountain anyday.

Also I grew up in the mountains and it sucks you look out your windows and see a mountain you don't see the sky... you have to look up to see the sky.... I like a nice clear horizon

[NewToCA]

Originally Posted by 1watertiger

sorry, but when it comes to metro-parks columbus area parks offer little. your better off driving the hr or so to a national park.

Inniswood Park, Westerville, is absolutely beautiful.

[jmargaret]

I think when people think of a "metro park" they are thinking of something that is big with lots of recreational facilities, like golf courses, boating, horseback riding, miles of biking trails, etc. Metroparks in other larger metropolitan areas are like this, but the "metro parks" in Columbus do not fit this definition, although Inniswood Park is very pretty, I agree, but not a "metropark" as many people define it.

[NewToCA]

Originally Posted by jmargaret

I think when people think of a "metro park" they are thinking of something that is big with lots of recreational facilities, like golf courses, boating, horseback riding, miles of biking trails, etc. Metroparks in other larger metropolitan areas are like this, but the "metro parks" in Columbus do not fit this definition, although Inniswood Park is very pretty, I agree, but not a "metropark" as many people define it.

OK, I was basing my comment on the listing of metro parks for Columbus.

Actually, we enjoyed walking through both Inniswood and Batelle Darby Creek metro parks. When I had small kids, we enjoyed taking them over to Homestead Park over in Hilliard. Looking at the parks systems, perhaps the compendium of state parks and the multiple municipality metro parks is what provides a better overview of park opportunities in greater Columbus.