This place was an absolute adventure. I ran across this while walking on a trail. I felt free and enjoyed just being present at this park. It was worth the journey. I recommend the visit. From the bridge art to the trails both high and low, to the treasures left from the past being present to represent the Indians who use to reside there; be in the moment.

Truly a fascinating city park in the middle of a densely populated area of Columbus. Glen Echo Park is a deep ravine with a creek running through it. There are a few picnic tables, some open grassy areas and scenery that you would not associate with Columbus. There aren't any restrooms, playground equipment, and no parking area that I know of. With that being said, I think it's one of Columbus's most unique parks and definitely worth the effort to spend some time at.

Really beautiful place for just a small park.

A nice little park hidden away in Clintonville-- I was really happy to find this today! I found two entrances-- both were a little hard to find if you've never been there. One entrance is all wooden stairs to get down to the park, and the other is a sloped, paved trail that is quite wide. The wide trail into the park is at the intersection of 4th and Cliffside. The stairs entrance is a little past Glenmawr and Cliffside (if you walk down Cliffside and away from 4th). There are picnic tables and large grassy areas throughout the park, as well as many bridges over the stream. There used to be a waterfall, but now it's just water falling down the cliff/rock wall. We didn't explore the whole park, but there's lots of hiking trails and I'm looking forward to coming back again soon.

Hidden gem 💎 of the city. Glen Echo is a fun place to walk and enjoy the beautiful creation around you.

Amazing hiking!! So relaxing and well hidden. In love with the Ora and environment ❤️

This park is beautiful if you somehow find a place to park. The rest of the ravine is infested with a multitude of terrifying, goblinoid homeless people, bandits and other types of dangerous miscreants, however. So keep your head on a swivel if you should find yourself alone; the terrain is tactically disadvantageous to a person walking along the low ground. It is no wonder a dozen people have died in this park since its inception.

Glen echo park is a great little ravine tucked away in the city. Used to go on walks there, and last weekend we went to bird tunnel party which was awesome! Lots of stairs though, and no paved walkways so not the most accessible and even if you have no mobility issues you should still be mindful in footwear choice. My friend regretted her platform heels immediately.

I originally gave it 3 stars because it was a nice little spot. A lot of people parked in the back lot (make out point). I went back a little darker on another day. Walking the path i had to turn around as 3 men were pleasuring each other. On my way out of the path i was stalked by 2 toothless bums high on who knows what (meth) all the way to my car, meanwhile grunting and growling. Do not take your kids here.

Awesome little park in Clintonville! Nice little waterfall , benches and hiking trail

I go here frequently to walk my dogs and have had many positive interactions with other dog owners. It's a great spot for a picnic, and in the snow it becomes very lovely. I've also seen barred owls here. All in all, it's great little park.

Rather creepy. E very car we passed only had men. When I went to look for a fishing spot there were men in the wooded area being very intimate.

There is absolutely nothing to do in this park. I mean NOTHING. Find a better park because this ain't it.

This is definitely one of my most favorite quiet relaxing ventures to go to. Cool TP tucked away u can go in. The trails and the fun echo in the tunnel make the adventure complete. I really wish people wouldn't litter, it's a special beautiful park.

Great place for a quite walk or a picnic

A small respite from the dogged pace of the city. This park has existed for over 100 years as part of the vibrant Clintonville community. The ravine features waterfalls, a winding Creek, walking paths, architectural features and historical markers.

Main access if you follow Google its closed,but if you go a block down the street there is what looks like an old street that you can access the trail.Small very walkable path in a small neighborhood park.Lools to have been really nice in its day,then kinda let go.The positive is that it's making a comback.Good place for photography, some wild life and graffiti.

Want to go

Nice quiet park to sit and read.

Very nice place for inside a city. Quiet and secluded in a way

A nice, quiet place to eat lunch or take a nap. Enough open space to play soccer.

Went today so my son could practice driving a bit.. soon as I drove to the back of the park there was a super creepy vibe.. bunch of men just sitting in their cars eye balling each other. Something not right going on in this park

The parents of the children that practice or play ball at this park should be fined the highest fine for littering everytime they visit and use this park, they just drop anything on the ground and even clean out their cars onto the parks grass and parking areas. The litter has become a very large problem in this park. And the parents are more to blame than the children. Please have police go there when a game or practice is going on to fine the litter bugs for the damage they cause to the park and creek with all this litter.

Fun place with friendly people. My dogs loved it!

Absolutely beautiful, quiet place.

We love the bird bridge, waterfall, arch bridge, picnic tables, various off-shoot routes up to the railroad tracks or along the dirt path to the school. Great little park.

Very nice place! We had a nice picnic at the tables by the stream and hiked around a bit. Kids thought it was cool to explore. Lots of scenic areas that would work for photo shoots.

Great park.. it's not very big, but it cute.

Great place, quiet, clean, fresh air and with a lot of space to social distancing. Due to pandemic it’s quite empty, but it’s still a lovely place to hung out. If I have a cup of coffee and my book, I can spend entire day here!

It was so pretty , there was bridges, pathways into the forest, and a nice little place to camp at as well. We all had an amazing time ! Perfect to bring kids as well☺️

Glen Echo is a nice little walk along the Glen Echo ravine. Kid friendly with lots of trees. Check out the bird paintings under the bridge. Thy aren't in the greater shape, but my bird loving 2 year old loved seeing them.

A nice park. Short walk. A little rough /uneven surface at spots. Parking can be tricky. Middle upper entrance was closed for safety.

A magical little hidden gem in Columbus. One of the few truly beautiful green spaces within the city.

It was a nice park with the leaves of autumn and the bird mural.

Best hidden gem in C-Ville! Great, short hikes. Lots of shade.

Pretty.

Kind of dirty/trash all around.

Fun and pretty

Nice park, cool ravine.

Great place for a walk in the fall colors

Amazing place

Great place to take a walk or just explore.

Had a great time walking the trails with my partner

Cutest little park!

Beautiful neighborhood park especially in the fall.

It's very pretty & quiet

Pretty and close to home but closed due to needing some upkeep.

Beautiful

What a community accomplishment! Thank you, ravine team!

Good experience

Dope

Love it.

Nice ravine in the midst of residential area, but essentially is storm sewer runoff. Water edge usually smells pretty funky.

Small walking paths and the famous bird tunnel. Very limited parking.

First time in the park and what a hidden gem! I was looking for a place to walk the dogs and this was perfect it's so hot today but tree coverage was great and the stream was good for a quick pup drink. We will return

Smells bad

Small, no actual trails

The Bird Tunnel is my favorite spot in the whole city.

Magical Fairyland

It has a great pond for frogs

Great place

My favorite hiking trail.

Loved it

LOTS of garbage evrywhere

Very peaceful. No playground, and could use some more seating areas. All in all a nice place to sit a while.

Big open fields. Two parking lots. And a dirt path along water.

Enjoyed my morning walks

Not exactly much of a park. Not sure I’d recommend this place if it isn’t in your nearest vicinity.

Nature view with creek and great soccer field

Loved exploring in the woods by the river. Then hitting golf balls on the wide open field.

Expected to see water there.

(Translated by Google) It's a peaceful place (Original) Es un lugar tranquilo

I think there are weird guys doing weird thing in the woods keep an eye on the little ones while out there

Nice

It seems someone likes to erase my posts about this place. I think Helsel Park should permanently close and people should be arrested who go there.

Lots of open space as well as trails through the woods, beautiful creek side with breathtaking views

Dump

Good place to take the dog to play

Peaceful - Relaxing - Calm - Quiet place to park n chill out...

Nice park good fishing hiking and canoeing

Lovely view, horrible parking.

Very peaceful place must go

A great view it has

It's just a couple large open field and I guess a small trail in the back, but I didn't go there. This is a park of last resorts really for us. Plenty of space for playing some catch, pickup soccer, throwing the football around. But not much else to do for kids or adults. It is a well known cruise spot FYI, especially in the back of the park. Would-be customers park there, then sit in their cars waiting for a pre-arranged "date" or for a walk-in session. Some drug activity also happens mixed in with the solicitation. In late summer and early fall then again in early spring it does get crowded with youth sports who use the fields for games and practices. I'm glad to see it gets use for this purpose. And while it would be nice to put some play equipment or something there, I guess sometimes you just need an open field and a ball. Not everyplace needs to be a Magic Mountain.

Good nights

Fun place

I am attending LICI Cultural Fusion Festival 2019.

Nice quiet part I had a lot of people does

It was great

Nice park

Mostly just a open field. No play equipment for the kids (promote a bit of creativity and imagination!) nor is there anything as mundane as a walking/running path.(Though you could use the fields, and the driveway.) But if you want to get some friends together for a game of soccer or ultimate frisbee, two open fields await. It can be a bit of a challenge to get out of the driveway when you leave, if you are turning left (North) onto Hamilton rd.

Clean facilities inside and out. Great place to stretch your legs.

Creepy old men come here that are gay for sex and drugs dont bring your kids or pets here.

It was clean

Well , There is Nothing there , Plus . We Call it Pickle Park . Why , All the Gay People hang out there . That's why we on this side of the Creek Call it , Pickle Park . Get it .

Beautiful

Too many creeps my son loves to run so it is the perfect space but you have some adults their that have other activity going on. #CPD needs to clean up their

My boyfriend and I went to toss the football because there is so much open land. When we pulled into the back lot, we noticed there were several cars parked with people in them, just sitting there. We tossed the ball and more people would show up to just sit there. A couple people left their cars to walk into the woods, only to come out in less than five minutes and drive away. It had super creepy vibe. Definitely not going back

It is a very secluded park. Very beautiful little park to have a picnic at nice place to walk on small trails. It has a playground for the kids and has a couple of creeks. I would recommend this park to anyone who wants to get away from the world.

After it rains there is a decent waterfall in the middle of the park. You cant miss it!

Beautiful park tucked away! Most people in Columbus have no idea it’s here.

Very sad that the bird mural is not kept up anymore. There is graffiti (and not good graffiti) all over it. Otherwise the park is nice and a great ace to walk.

Glen Echo park is fun, but something needs to be done about the graffiti at the mural.

It was nice, quite and the trails were clean. It also has a nice waterfall and plenty of places to stop and rest or eat at one of the many picnic tables along the way. All together very nice place for the family.

The highway is right at the top of the ravine and trash from the highway always gets into the water and park. When it rains hard the runoff from the highway smells like car fluids in the stream. I wish they could filter the water from the storm drains before it goes into the ravine and some tall grasses at the top by the railroad tracks would help stop the trash from entering the park. It is literally the coolest spot in town; on a day that is too hot everywhere else I can usually still walk my dog here.

Cute park down in a ravine. It's more of a short trail than an actual park, but there are both plenty of places to sit, to explore, and so on. It's very nice to walk through the area.

This was once a phenomenal park, made interesting by its grunginess a la the Bird Tunnel. I am torn about leaving three stars; there's been an increase in trash on the grounds, and homeless people stay in different parts of the park now, so I feel the location's quality is diminishing, though temporary, I hope.

Love this spot. We love getting it cr cream and coming here or having a picnic. The waterfall and vernal pool are highlights.

The park was really nice, but there was trash EVERYWHERE. My friend and I spent a good amount of time just picking trash out of the creek.