Photo: Catherine Bigger
Trails
Alder
0.6 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass and Dirt
Connects Darby Bend Lakes area with Sycamore Plains Trail.
Interactive Map: Alder
Beaver Lake
0.9 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass and Dirt
Loops around Beaver Lake in the natural play area.
Interactive Map: Beaver Lake
Bridle
5.7 miles
Horseback Ride – Cross-Country Ski – Grass and Dirt
Crosses Big Darby Creek and goes through woods and prairies.
Interactive Map: Bridle
Coneflower
2.5 miles
Moderate to Difficult – Hike – Cross-Country Ski – Grass and Dirt
Crosses two steep hills, goes through prairies and runs alongside Big Darby Creek.
Interactive Map: Coneflower
Darby Creek Greenway
3.5 miles
Easy – ADA – Hike – Bike – Pets – Gravel
Winds through Darby Bend Lakes area and crosses Big Darby Creek.
Interactive Map: Darby Creek Greenway
Lakeview Trails
0.9 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass, Dirt and Gravel
Passes a lake at Darby Bend Lakes and circles an Indian Mound. (includes the Lake and Mound trails)
Interactive Maps: Lakeview Trails
River Rock
0.7 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass and Dirt
Loops around a lake in the Darby Bend Lakes area.
Interactive Maps: River Rock
Sycamore Plains Trails
2.2 miles
Moderate to Difficult – Hike – Pets – Grass and Dirt
Passes large sycamores and winds through grasslands and along Big Darby Creek. (includes Sycamore Plains, Osage Orange and Tallgrass trails)
Interactive Maps: Sycamore Plains – Osage Opening – Tall Grass
Shelters
Non-Reservable Shelters
Prairie View Picnic Area
Coneflower Trail (south loop) 1.6 miles
1 Shelter: Seats 60, Restrooms and grills, No drinking water in area (drinking fountain at park office)
Whispering Oaks Picnic Area
Coneflower Trail (north loop) 0.8 miles
1 Shelter: Seats 60, Restrooms and grills, No drinking water in area (drinking fountain at park office)
Darby Bend Lakes
2 Shelters: Each shelter seats 60, Restroom and grills at each shelter, No drinking water in area, Shade structure at doggie beach
Activities
Darby Creek Greenway Trail: 3.5 miles
Non-motorized boating is available at Beaver Lake and Darby Bend Lakes.
Canoeing and kayaking is available at Beaver Lake and Darby Bend Lakes. There is also a canoe access point to Big Darby Creek at 4275 Amity Road, Hilliard.
The Bridle and Coneflower trails are reserved for use as cross-country ski trails when conditions are suitable.
At all public access points on Big Darby Creek and at Beaver Lake and Darby Bend Lakes.
The 5.7-mile Bridle Trail is for horse riding only.
The 25-acre area surrounds Beaver Lake and features giant sycamore trees. Kids and their caregivers can wander off-trail, climb trees, dig in the mud and experience unstructured play in nature. Go to Beaver Lake parking lot on Lucas Road. Entrance at south end of the lot.
PET TRAILS
Alder Trail: 0.6 miles
Beaver Lake Trail: 0.9 miles
Darby Creek Greenway Trail: 3.5 miles
Lake View Trails: 0.9 miles (includes Lake View and Mound trails)
River Rock Trail: 0.7 miles
Sycamore Plains Trails: 2.2 miles (includes Sycamore Plains, Osage Orange and Tall Grass trails)
DOG SWIMMING
Your pooch can swim and dive at the Doggie Beach in the Darby Bend Lakes area.
Domesticated dogs and cats are also permitted in picnic areas, parking lots and on roadways. Pets shall be on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
There are picnic shelters at the Prairie View and Whispering Oaks Picnic Areas, and two shelters in the Darby Bend Lakes area, all with tables and grills and available on a first-come first-served basis. The Prairie View area also has play equipment.