Griggs Reservoir Park

A great place to all or run any time of day. The water was a little cloudy but we had a lot of raid his week the grass could of been mowed but I didn’t see any trash or weird things around this place it’s a great place to get some lawn chairs close your eyes and sit back and enjoy the
Sounds of nature anytime your in the area stop
By never know what your going to see! A great place to relax

This is a nice park to hang out. There are several entrances and usually enough parking. There is even a waterfall on one side of the park. This park is huge so if you are meeting someone, be sure to know where you are because it can be confusing at times.

Best disc golf in C-​bus!
I’ve played seven other disc golf courses in central Ohio (Hoover, Pickerington, Blendon Woods, Alum Creek, Delaware State Park, Glacier Ridge, Ohio State) and Griggs is my favorite. Hoover Reservoir is considered the most challenging course in Columbus. It’s where pro events are held and they have both pro and amateur tees on most holes. I believe the Griggs disc golf course is the best because:
1. Disc Golf Mart is about a mile south of the course on Riverside Drive.
2. Although challenging, you’re highly unlikely to lose a disc in vegetation, although you could lose one in the river if you try hard enough (there’s a barrier of trees preventing that).
3. Perfect amount of trees: enough to shade a good amount of the course and enough to create obstacles without being burdensome.
4. Location, location, location (central, easy access, no parking issues)

This is not my favorite disc golf spot in town, but it’s close. Griggs course is challenging and interesting. There’s some water to avoid and oh-​so-​many trees. Still, it’s not an incredibly difficult course. Well, it was for me at the beginning. Can you say «rusty?» Once I shook off the early rust, I was thoroughly enjoying a walk in cool park on a gorgeous day with some great people.
I also like to take my dog here sometimes for walks near the river.

Played my first ever round of disc golf here the other night. I’ve been to Griggs before on a couple running ventures, but walking it via the frisbee golf course enabled me to get a much better perspective on the scope and quality of the park. I can’t claim to be a disc golf expert — my score will attest to that, but it definitely was fun. Plenty of parking throughout the park, hard to imagine it ever being full.
As for the disc golf course, it was nice, but if you don’t have someone with you who has played it before, it might be downright impossible. There are many baskets — no idea if that’s the right term haha — that are tucked away inside the nearby tree lines. There is no way to see them from where you are start unless you have an experienced disc golfer with you. That being said it did make it more fun and challenging — once I figured out where I was throwing. haha.
There’s no ‘fee’ to play the course, just bring your own discs and start throwing. Look forward to trying it again soon.

Second best Disc Golf course in Columbus. It is challenging without having too many issues with water hazards. The river runs close to a few holes with bushes and trees protecting the course. Dog walkers can intrude on the course, but most dogs don’t seem to like discs. The location of this course is perfect for anyone looking for disc golf in the downtown area.
The park area borders the river and provides beautiful views along with a few nice picnic spots. One of these days I am going to go looking around for the waterfall and utilize other aspects of the park.

I really love this park. The dam is awesome. Is never crowded. The views of the sunset are just stunning. Very nice park and I haven’t even come close to seeing the whole thing!

Really nice place. It’s not secluded like the metro parks are, but it’s still quiet enough to enjoy. If you like feeding ducks and geese, bring stale cereal/​bread — the kids will have a blast. Pets welcome, and there’s plenty of space to play some outdoor sports. I can’t remember if fishing is allowed here, so check to make sure.

I looked up the waterfall on Unilocal,and the results were very misleading. If you’re looking for the waterfall, search for Griggs Reservoir Park and it’s right off the bridge; otherwise you’ll be taken to some parking lot… no waterfall.
The waterfall itself is impressive, esp for being inside Columbus. I went last night after work with my husband and we took the dog hopeing for some trails.
The park, isnt really a park at all. Once you park in the small parking lot off the main street, there’s a stairwell up front (toward the bridge). There’s a bit of stairs heading down toward the ramp/​bridge/​platform which leads to the waterfall. There are pretty trees and a creek to look at before getting to the waterfall; some people even climb over the side to walk around on the ground; there’s a gap in the fence up at the front where the waterfall is (on the right). For a thursday night, there were a bunch of people, and kids were even climbing all over the rocks and there was a bunch of people taking pictures.
This is a great place to take family who is visiting, one of many of Columbus’ hidden gems. I’ll be taking my parents and my husbands parents here when they return in the summer; and the dog will stay home this time — she was a bit scared of the bridge. Something about looking down and seeing water scared her a bit, and there werent any trails for her so it was kind of a tease for her to be there; not a good form of excerise for either of us. We went to the park of roses afterward since it was on our way home and she likes it there.
The children there seemed to really enjoy themselves, although this isnt a place that will hold their attention for long; many 15 mins.

Super nature-​y, this is not, but for some relaxing green space near the river, this is it. You can walk along the river on the paved road and take a look at the water coming down over the dam or play disc golf on the course. When heading down the road, there is a variety of sights along the way — older buildings in a variety of disarray (ruins to renovations), new wetland areas, a lot of picnic tables, a few shelters, and a swingset. This is also the place to be for boating along the river — but watch out for regatta days, when the park is packed and no parking is to be had in the parking lots at either end of the area.
Down by the dam, there is a forested area with a few trails, which are very relaxing — lots of birds, small animals, and the flow of the river eliminates the noise of the nearby road. Fishing opportunities are abundant.

The renovation is great. Awesome place for walking, biking, frisbee golf, boating, and even sledding in the winter. Does tend to flood in heavy rain.

I come to this park to run on the trail often. End to end it’s about 5K, so it makes a nice little out-​and-​back 10K route. It runs along the river and is at times shaded and at times open. The whole path is paved, although roughly the first ¾ miles (starting at the south end) isn’t very smooth. Probably for that reason, there are not a lot of bikes on the path. Mostly runners and walkers, but it really is never crowded. That first ¾ miles goes through a disc golf course. The remainder of it is actually a park road so there will be cars, although not many. There are also some side foot paths at points that keep off the road entirely. There are a few hills, but it is mostly flat.
As for the rest of the park… it’s a nice little place, but nothing out of the ordinary. There are several entrances, a number of picnic tables, a few drinking fountains, a swing set, a couple rest rooms and a couple port-​a-​johns. A nice little quiet place to walk, hang out, or fish.

It is much better since the rennovation — still not as enormous as others, but a good set of covered paths and places to sit down and read. Bugs were at a minimum — as were joggers/​walkers/​bikers.
Apparently 520 acres in total I have to say it doesn’t seem that there is tons to do here, but it was quiet and comfortable. Enough for me and close to home.

The dam is pretty cool and worth seeing once but other than that, if you’re not going out on a boat there’s nothing to do here. Soul drainingly boring.
And note to the previous reviewer: one rickety swingset does not constitute a playground.
Also: the category is listed as botannical gardens. What botannical gardens? All I saw was grass and construction equipment. Oh, and that one crappy swing set.

This is a great little getaway in columbus for the joggers, bikers, and stroller-​pushers in the Grandview, Arlington, Hilliard areas. There are many picnic areas for your enjoyment and the park is very clean. The ‘trails’ are tree-​covered for the most part with small alcoves along the rocks for sitting by the water.
About the park itself:
This park is located in the Northwest area of Columbus.
521 Acres
Park area runs from Dam, north to Lane Road on East side of reservoir. Bike/​driving trail runs along river for entire length (2.25 mi). Boat launch and parking lots south of Fishinger Road Bridge. Parking areas and picnic tables located throughout park with several access points from Riverside Drive.
Features:
* Amphitheter
* Boating (Boat Launch, Docks)
* Greenway Trail Access
* River/​Creek Access
* Parking Lot
* Picnicing
* Playground
* Shelterhouse (Open/​Non-​reservable)
* Walking Trail
* Woods & Wildlife Area
Check it out!