Here’s when a 30 foot-tall canopy walk will open at Columbus-area Metro Park

Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks have their head in the clouds with their planned addition to Blacklick Woods. Literally. A 50 foot-tall observation tower and a 30 foot-tall canopy will be built at the Reynoldsburg-based Metro Park.

“Blacklick Woods is one of our original Metro Parks, and we’ve been hoping to add something there for a long time,” said Metro Parks Visitor Engagement Manager Jill Snyder.

According to Park Manager of Highbanks Metro Park Jennifer Boniface, the new canopy walk will provide an original experience “that you cannot find anywhere else in central Ohio.”

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The observation tower, which will include multiple viewing platforms, will allow guests to climb stairs to the top, but is also wheelchair-accessible through a built-in elevator. 

Additionally, three of the four canopy walk segments will be wheelchair accessible. The fourth section will include a cargo net that visitors can use. 

“[The cargo net] is a lot like a giant hammock,” Snyder said with a laugh.

According to Snyer, construction will officially begin sometime this spring. Both the tower and canopy walk are expected to be open sometime this fall.

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