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Worthington Hills Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 93 Google reviews · Running trail in Worthington, Ohio · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Worthington Hills Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
City park featuring a trailhead on the Olentangy Bike Trail, picnic tables, and a playground.
What runners say about Worthington Hills Park
“It has a decent flat path for me to practice rollerblading on and it's scenic, stays cool with all the trees.”
Good place to jump on the Olentangy trail. Super nice area with friendly people. Most people starting the trail seem to drive here, but it's a great place to ride to as well with fairly low traffic.
I love this trailhead. It has a decent flat path for me to practice rollerblading on and it's scenic, stays cool with all the trees. It may be behind a strip mall but don't let that fool you! It's beautiful back there.
City park along the east side of Olentangy River. Featuring skateboard area, tennis courts, grass field, nice restrooms, water fountains, covered shelter with benches & bike repair station.
Northern trail head for the Olentangy Bike Trail. Small shelter with picnic tables, a pair of benches overlooking the river, porta-potty, and several Ohio shale concretions (among Ohio's greatest geological mysteries). This section of trail south to OH-161 is my favorite along the Olentangy Bike Trail.
Trail conditions & character
“Small shelter with picnic tables, a pair of benches overlooking the river, porta-potty, and several Ohio shale concretions (among Ohio's greatest geological mysteries).”
“I parked in the shopping center parking lot but there IS additional parking for the park behind the shopping center (even if it doesn't look like it from the road).”
“Immediate access to the Olentangy Trail, a multi-use paved path that runs south into downtown Columbus and to north end of Worthington.”
“Small shelter with picnic tables, a pair of benches overlooking the river, porta-potty, and several Ohio shale concretions (among Ohio's greatest geological mysteries).”
“Featuring skateboard area, tennis courts, grass field, nice restrooms, water fountains, covered shelter with benches & bike repair station.”
Plan your run at Worthington Hills Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitecolumbusrecparks.com
- Phone(614) 645-3111
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–11 PM |
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