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Goodale Park is a public park in the Victorian Village area of Columbus, Ohio. It was donated to the city in 1851 by Lincoln Goodale. For a few months during the Civil War, it was a staging area for Union troops known as Camp Jackson. [3] ComFest, a large, free, multi-day, non-corporate, music and arts annual festival, is held in the park in June.
In 1867, the city acquired property for what would become Schiller Park in what is now German Village. [4] In 1895, the Franklin Park Conservatory opened to the public and was owned and operated by the department until 1989. [5] In 1904, the city formed an 18-member park commission and maintained playgrounds in four city parks. [6]
Columbus, Ohio has numerous municipal parks, several regional parks (part of the Metro Parks system), and privately-owned parks. The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department operates 370 parks, with a combined 13,500 acres (5,500 ha). [1]
The most urban of the Metro Parks, Scioto Audubon is located in the Brewery District near Downtown Columbus. The park is a major bird migration stopover, and as such hosts the Grange Insurance Audubon Center. Opened in 2008, the park is situated on a peninsula stretching into the Scioto River and contains numerous wetland areas. Other features ...
Kobacker Park, located at 570 Kossuth Street, is a .34 acre neighborhood, open-lot park. . [30] Roosevelt Park, located at 1046 Studer Ave., is a 2.91 acre neighborhood park that includes picnic tables, looping walking path and play equipment for children. [31] Martin Park, located at 950 Wagner St., is a mowed open lot park. [32]
Westgate Park is a 46.3-acre city park located in the center of the Westgate neighborhood. It features a fishing pond, a rain garden, and a playground, as well as picnic areas, an open shelterhouse, a walking trail, and a wooded area. [4]
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The Columbus Commons Main Garage [28] is located at 55 E. Rich St and the Columbus Commons Underground garage [28] is located at 191 S Third Street. Both provide easy access to the park for events. Additionally, revenue from these garages helps to support free programming at the park as produced by Capitol South. [4]