Ohio · 8 hills
All 8 hills on this page come straight from the land manager's own listings, which is less common than you'd think.
The list reaches past Columbus into Galloway, Reynoldsburg, Lewis Center, Columbus, Grove City and Westerville.
Sources describe Walnut Woods as gentle, which helps if you're bringing little ones.
Pulled from 1 source: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks.
Official Used locally
Pins mark the park or address, not the exact slope.
8465 Alkire Rd., Galloway, OH
At the canoe access point and Ohio to Erie trailhead.
Source: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks · checked 2026-10-28
Reynoldsburg, OH
East of the Golf Course Activities Building.
Source: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks · checked 2026-10-28
Lewis Center, OH
Big Meadows Picnic Area.
Source: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks · checked 2026-10-28
2951 Quarry Trails Dr., Columbus, OH
Source: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks · checked 2026-10-28
Columbus, OH
Between the bocce courts and the obstacle course.
Source: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks · checked 2026-10-28
Grove City, OH
Source: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks · checked 2026-10-28
Westerville, OH
Hill entrance is north of the main park entrance, on Cleveland Ave.
Source: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks · checked 2026-10-28
Groveport, OH
Small kids' hill in the Buckeye Area, near the dog parks.
Source: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks · checked 2026-10-28
8 spots are listed here: 8 official (named by the city, county or park district) and 0 used locally (named only by news, tourism or family guides). Each links to its source.
None of our 8 sources for Columbus mention lights. Plan on daylight unless a park posts otherwise.
8 of 8 sources say free, 0 say paid, and the other 0 don't state a price. Public park hills are usually free, but confirm before you go.
Metro Parks sledding hills are bring-your-own-sled and monitored by park staff. Posted signs at each hill take priority.
Every hill on this page was checked against its source on 2026-10-28. If something changed, use the "Was this info right?" button on the hill.
