NEW: Walk Among The Treetops With This Canopy Walk in the Metro Parks

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Written by Step Out Columbus

Published on March 20, 2024
Photo courtesy of u/dynami999 on Reddit

The ultimate adventure-seeking, birdwatching, and view-finding trail is finally here! Blacklick Woods Metro Park in Reynoldsburg is set to unveil their brand new, $1.5 million canopy walk this spring, and we couldn’t be more excited about it.

This ain’t your everyday Metro Park trail… The new catwalk at Blacklick Woods is suspended 35 feet in the air, allowing park-goers to get up close and personal with birds, squirrels, raccoons, owls (see picture below), and whatever else wants to call the tree canopy home.

Photo courtesy of Shannon Heist via Blacklick Woods Metro Park on Facebook

We know what you’re thinking: “So it’s just a boardwalk that’s elevated off the ground? Big whoop!”

You’re grossly underestimating the size of its whoop. While, yes, it is similar to a boardwalk, how many boardwalks also have a cargo net hammock (yes, suspended several stories in the air), a 55-foot observation tower, and a firefighter’s pole to slide down? The answer: none, obviously!

Photo courtesy of u/dynami999 on Reddit

This catwalk is a game changer for the park and is sure to attract tons of visitors to the park, both locally and nationally.

This canopy walk is also fully accessible to all thanks to an elevator tower with a smaller observation deck, as well as stairs for those able to climb several flights of stairs.

Are you as excited to check it out as we are?

Disclaimer: As of publishing this article, an official opening date has not been set. Check back frequently for updates.

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