# Blendon Woods Metro Park Winter Tram & Heated Nature Center

> Place to go for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Open on its own schedule
- Where: Blendon Woods Metro Park, 4265 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43081
- Ages: All ages (Heated observation blind and tame wild turkeys delight visitors of all ages)
- Price: Free public admission, waterfowl blind access, and nature center entry
- Organizer: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
- Official page: https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/blendon-woods/
- Last checked: Thu, Nov 5

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## About

Spanning 653 rolling acres of oak-hickory woods and stream-cut ravines, Blendon Woods Metro Park is famous across Columbus for its resident flock of wild turkeys, who frequently strut alongside snow-covered park roads to the delight of young children. A winter highlight is the 118-acre Walden Waterfowl Refuge and its heated observation shelter. Here, families step inside a warm, glassed-in bird blind equipped with high-powered spotting scopes overlooking 11-acre Thoreau Lake, where hundreds of wintering ducks, Canada geese, and trumpeter swans congregate on open water patches. The park's main Nature Center features an indoor stream, live snakes, interactive sensory touch tables, and a dedicated bird observation room with comfortable chairs directly facing bustling outdoor seed feeders. Winter weekends feature guided family naturalist walks and weekend tram rides along snowy forest corridors.

Family Experience & Accessibility:
• Stroller Accessibility: Wide paved paths lead directly from the parking area to the heated waterfowl blind and nature center; main park roads are gently graded and cleared.
• Nursing & Rest Spots: Heated Walden waterfowl shelter provides quiet wooden bench seating; modern restrooms with changing stations inside the nature center.
• Age Suitability: Ideal for infants in strollers, toddlers fascinated by close-up turkeys, and curious budding birdwatchers.
• Sensory Tips: Calm, quiet, hushed indoor viewing blind where families can speak in whispers while admiring peaceful winter waterfowl gliding across frozen waters.

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