Battelle Darby Creek
Grove City, Ohio
Cross Country Ski and Hike
Battelle Darby Creek is the largest Metro Park with more than 7,000 acres of prairies, fields and forests, and more than 20 miles of riparian forest along the Big and Little Darby Creeks. The Darby creeks are noted nationally for their tremendous diversity and abundance of both aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals.
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Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Grove City, Ohio
- Head southwest on 1st St toward Civic Pl (154 ft)
- Turn right onto Civic Pl (282 ft)
- Turn right onto Broadway/Harrisburg Pike (125 ft)
- Turn left onto Grove City Rd (3.0 mi)
- Turn right to stay on Grove City Rd (0.6 mi)
- Continue onto Kropp Rd (1.9 mi)
- Slight right onto Lukens Rd (449 ft)
- Continue onto Darby Creek Dr/Kropp Rd (1.1 mi)
- Turn left (0.8 mi)
From I-270 take the West Broad Street (U.S. 40) exit west. Go about 5 miles on Broad Street and turn left onto Darby Creek Drive. Main entrance is about 3 miles on the right.
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