Highbanks Metro Park is a 1,159-acre park in Columbus, Ohio and one of the most popular in the Metro Parks System.
The park was named for the 100-foot tall bluffs on the river banks at the southern end of the park. Its most interesting features are the Native American burial grounds that were probably built by the Adena culture. Another archeological site in the park is the Highbank Park Works, four three-foot-high earthworks along a shallow ditch believed to have been constructed by the Cole culture between 800 and 1300 CE. The park also has 11 miles of hiking trails running past deep ravines, an observation deck overlooking the Olentangy River, a playground, a nature center, sledding hill, green meadows, and a lush forest.
Highbanks Metro Park, 9466 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, OH 43035, Phone: 614-906-3149
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