# Canopy Boardwalk Walk & Wetland Forest Wildlife Quest > Place to go for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Saturday & Sunday, November 7-8, 2026: Nature Center 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Park grounds… - Dates: Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 - Where: Blacklick Woods Metro Park & Nature Center, 6975 E Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 - Ages: All ages (easy walking and stroller trails for toddlers to teens) - Price: Free park admission and nature center entry - Schedule: Saturday & Sunday, November 7-8, 2026: Nature Center 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Park grounds 6:30 AM – 8:00 PM - Organizer: Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks - Official page: https://www.metroparks.net - Last checked: Fri, Nov 6 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/canopy-boardwalk-walk-and-wetland-forest-wildlife-quest--listing-26658009317d7b5c486b6966 ## About Blacklick Woods Metro Park features 643 acres of pristine beech-maple swamp forest, designated as a National Natural Landmark. Families can walk the elevated Walter A. Tucker Nature Preserve boardwalk, an all-weather wooden path suitable for all strollers and little feet, winding among towering historic trees and seasonal wetlands where kids can look for frogs, salamanders, and woodpeckers. Kids also love the newly constructed Canopy Walk, giving them an exciting bird's-eye view into the tree branches from high above the forest floor. The newly renovated Nature Center provides hands-on sensory discovery drawers, interactive wildlife dioramas, and clean modern family restrooms with baby changing stations. ## Similar picks in Columbus - [Blacklick Woods Metro Park Autumn Canopy Walk & Beech-Maple Trail](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/blacklick-woods-metro-park-autumn-canopy-walk-and-beech-maple-trail--listing-01732d60a2a7f023fe6de867) — Wed, Nov 25 · 9:00 AM · Blacklick Woods Metro Park, Reynoldsburg · All ages · Free · checked Nov 7. Blacklick Woods Metro Park features one of the most exciting new park amenities in Central Ohio: the magnificent Canopy Walk. 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