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Helsel Park

Tourist attraction City park

👍👍 The paths through the woods are a lovely escape from the ugly city this park is nestled in. Kids playing soccer, nature, the river People often mention park, soccer, play,


Address

3205 S Hamilton Rd, Columbus, OH 43232, United States

Website

www.columbus.gov

Rating on Google Maps

3.70 (146 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 6 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (13) soccer (6) play (6)
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  • 5/5 Chelsea M. 11 months ago on Google
    The paths through the woods are a lovely escape from the ugly city this park is nestled in. Kids playing soccer, nature, the river
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sean B. 1 year ago on Google
    Be careful with your children here. The back parking lot and woods are full of illegal activity.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alan B. 3 years ago on Google
    A nice, quiet place to eat lunch or take a nap. Enough open space to play soccer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 George Oberdorf (The Inquisitive M. 1 year ago on Google
    A beautiful place to take a walk in the wilderness... Way back deep inside. So deep that you can get lost in it. You can work up a sweat. So make sure to bring a friend... 😈
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rae B. 1 year ago on Google
    I can't say this is a good park to visit. There always seems to be people just sitting in there cars like they live there. It's not well maintained either.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Paul D. 4 years ago on Google
    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.

  • 5/5 Kreamy F. 2 years ago on Google
    I love this place I play for a team called the ice and we practice Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday we do age 5-14 I’m 12u so I have the play offs this Saturday we are go I-C-E

  • 5/5 Marquetta R. 9 months ago on Google
    Big space no playyard.

  • 3/5 Aaron J. 11 months ago on Google
    Not my favorite or a place to go for family fun but if you want to meet your girlfriend or wife for a few minutes and enjoy some ice cream from a nearby source. It works

  • 1/5 Alysia P. 1 year ago on Google
    This park seems to be a meet up spot for men. If you know what I mean…

  • 5/5 David Z. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited an old favorite and their food is still great and inexpensive. The only downside was having to fend off a wasp that seemed to like our food as much as we did. We ate in their patio area so the wasp was circling our table and several others.

  • 5/5 Nick G. 1 year ago on Google
    Good park. Meet my partner there.

  • 3/5 Roger D. 2 years ago on Google
    Not much to this park. A big open field that may or may not be used for soccer or football. I didn't see any playground equipment or restrooms.Parking areas seem to be adequate.

  • 5/5 OsOThick1 V. 1 year ago on Google
    I freaking love that there is water here at this park...I'm new 2 Columbus and have been looking 4 something local 2 just look at water...now it's only a creek in the back corner but you can definitely grab a kayak and do some adventuring...I love this park and it's never 2 busy as well...

  • 5/5 Char C. 2 years ago on Google
    Took dog for walk and let him play

  • 5/5 Jackie F. 3 years ago on Google
    Very peaceful. No playground, and could use some more seating areas. All in all a nice place to sit a while.

  • 5/5 xxxlandscape 2 years ago on Google
    Exelent love it

  • 4/5 Queen N. 3 years ago on Google
    Enjoyed my morning walks

  • 4/5 Ronald C. 2 years ago on Google
    Picniced here, basic park, soccer and little league football on weekends.

  • 2/5 Caroline V. 4 years ago on Google
    Big open fields. Two parking lots. And a dirt path along water.

  • 4/5 Lloyd A. 2 years ago on Google
    nice park for kids to play with parents observe them awesome park for football games or soccer games


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