Parks & Recreation

City of Dublin

The City of Dublin Recreation Services offers hundreds of programs and activities for individuals of all ages, from preschool through teen, adult to senior citizens. The program and activities brochure is published and distributed three times per year, in March, August and December. Copies are available at the Dublin Community Recreation Center (DCRC) and online at www.dublinohiousa.gov/recreation.

Dublin Community Recreation Center (DCRC)
The DCRC is a 110,000-square-foot facility located in Coffman Park, 5600 Post Road. The DCRC is a state-of-the-art facility offering Dublin residents and corporate citizens an extensive array of recreation and sports activities. Facilities include a fitness area, group fitness studios, gymnasium, running/walking track, competition and leisure pools and babysitting room.

Annual passes to the DCRC are available to Dublin-based employees for $240, and are valid from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. For additional costs, members may register for a wide variety of group fitness classes or specialized programs such as Pilates, TRX and yoga. Personal training and fitness testing is also available.

Meeting Facilities
The DCRC features a 4,000 square foot community hall, seating up to 300, to accommodate business meetings or social gatherings. A/V equipment and Internet access are complimentary. Two smaller meeting rooms are available for groups of up to 12 people.

The 200-seat Abbey Theater is ideal for lectures, presentations and performances, offering complete lighting, sound and video systems along with experienced technical support staff.

Dublin Community Senior Citizens
Senior citizens are offered a plethora of programming options at the Dublin Community Recreation Center. Anyone 55 or older is eligible to join the Dublin Community Senior Citizens Group. Regular programming options include activities such as movie afternoons, card play, pottery classes, exercise classes and a theater troop. There are also a variety of special events including guest speakers, travel, dancing, cooking classes and musical performances.

A senior lounge, which includes a library, is open to all group members from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Annual dues are $15 per person for Dublin residents and $20 for school district residents and non-residents. Membership privileges include participation in all general and special activities, priority for trip sign-ups, a monthly newsletter, a name badge, and eligibility to serve on committees and programs. Additional charges may be required for certain events.
 
The group also hosts a monthly potluck meeting at 11:15 a.m. at the Dublin Community Recreation Hall on the second Monday of each month, except May and December. Guests are asked to bring a main dish to serve 10.

For more information or to fill out a membership application, contact the Dublin Community Recreation Center at 614-410-4550 or visit the center at 5600 Post Road, Dublin, OH 43017.

Dublin Community Pools
The Dublin Community Pool North, 5660 Dublinshire Drive (located in Earlington Park), and the Dublin Community Pool South, 6363 Woerner-Temple Road, are open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Memberships are available to Dublin residents, and to non-residents on a limited basis. For more information about water-related activities, call Recreation Services at 614-410-4550.

Adult Athletics 
Dublin Recreation Services offers organized league sports including softball, basketball, volleyball, bocce, badminton and tennis. Adults, teens and youth have the opportunity to take golf and tennis lessons. Open gyms are available throughout the year. To register, call the DCRC at 614-410-4550.

Youth Athletics
In conjunction with Dublin City Schools and the City of Dublin Recreation Services, Dublin Youth Athletics (DYA) provides youth participants with a variety of recreational and competitive sports.  DYA is an association of parent volunteers and offers youth leagues in baseball, softbal, tee-ball, golf, basketball, lacrosse and volleyball. Call 614-889-2951 for more information or visit www.dya.com.

The Dublin Football League (DFL) offers football for boys in grades 1-6. Call 614-470-2600 for more information or visit www.dublinfootball.org
 
The Dubin Soccer League offers fall and spring outdoor soccer recreation programs for children 5 to 19 years old. Both travel and recreational programs are available.  For more information, call 614-793-8320 or visit www.dublinsoccerleague.com.
 
Miracle League
The Miracle League of Central Ohio provides a custom-designed venue for special needs children to play baseball. The diamond, located at Darree Fields Park, 6259 Cosgray Road, incorporates a cushioned, synthetic surface with base paths, bases, batters’ box, pitcher’s mound, and home plate painted on the surface. This design eliminates barriers for children who are visually impaired, wheelchair or walker restricted, or who use any type of mobile device. The baseball season runs three months annually starting in May. Adjacent to the baseball field is a handicapped accessible playground. For more information call 614-777-2222, ext. 6256 or visit www.ohiomiracleleague.org.

DUBLIN AREA PARKS

Dublin offers more than 1,500 acres of parkland, with 56 developed parks ranging from wooded natural areas and river frontage to intensely active athletic facilities. Certain parks have facilities such as shelter houses that can be reserved for family or corporate outings. Call the Division of Recreation Services at 614-410-4550 for reservations and rental information. Park information provided by the City of Dublin.

Glacier Ridge Metro Park
Located northwest of Dublin, this park features a restored 150-acre wetland area, 11 miles of winding trails, and a wind turbine that provides electricity to the park. Visitors can traverse a boardwalk through wetlands, climb a 25-foot observation tower or visit the outdoor classroom. 
 
Dublin Veterans Park - Grounds of Remembrance
Located at 77 N. High St. in Historic Dublin, the Dublin Veterans Park features the Grounds of Remembrance memorial. The park is approximately one acre and is bordered by the Dublin branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Indian Run Cemetary and Dublin Road.

Bike Paths
The City of Dublin offers a first-class bike path system with nearly 90 miles of paths. Motorized vehicles are not permitted on bike paths. The Chamber office, as well as the Dublin Community Recreation Center, has a map of the bike paths available for reference.

Dog Park
Nando’s Dog Park is in Darree Fields Park located at 6259 Cosgray Road, in Dublin and offers small and large breed dogs an area to run, play and roam. The total space is two acres and the large breed area has a walking area for owners.
 
Facility Rentals
Outdoor facilities available for picnics or corporate retreats include a pavilion, amphitheaters and shelter houses in Coffman and Scioto Parks. For more information, contact the facility reservation staff at 614-410-4550 or visit www.DublinOhioUSA.gov.
 

Refer to the map for numbered symbols of the corresponding park locations.
 

Amberleigh Park	Address: 8100 Carrigan Ridge Court  Acreage: 4.15   Amenities: Bikepath, Fishing, River Access
Avery Road Park	Address: 7401 Avery Road  Acreage: 78.41  Amenities: Ball Diamonds, Basketball, Bikepath,  Concessions, Nature Area, Parking,  Play/Tot, Public Art, Restrooms,   Shelter/Gazebo, Sports Fields,   Tennis, Volleyball
Ballgriffin Park	Address: 5715 Norn St.  Acreage: 11.49  Amenities: Basketball, Bikepath, Play/Tot,   Shelter/Gazebo, Tennis
Ballantrae Park	Address: 6350 Woerner Temple Road  Acreage: 21  Amenities: Bikepath, Fishing, Parking,   Restrooms, Water Play   Area, public art
Brandon Park	Address: Brandon Way Drive  Acreage: 22.38  Amenities: Bikepath, Nature Area, Ponds - Non   Stocked, Walking Path
Bristol Park &   Gardens	Address: 5600 Bristol Parkway  Acreage: 10.74  Amenities: Bikepath, Fishing, Historical, Play/Tot,   Shelter/Gazebo
Campden Lakes Park	Address: 8100 Campden Lake Blvd.  Acreage: 7.71  Amenities: Bikepath
Coffman Park	Address: 5200 Emerald Parkway  Acreage: 75.31   Amenities: Amphitheater, Baskeball, Bikepath,   Fishing, Ice Skating, Parking, Play/Tot,   Public Art, Restrooms, Skateboard,   Shelter/Gazebo, Specialty Gardens,   Tennis, Coffman Homestead “historical site”
The Commons of Brighton	Address: 5750 Richgrove Lane  Acreage: 2.18  Amenities: Play/Tot, Specialty Gardens
Coventry Woods Park	Address: 7199 Coventry Woods Drive  Acreage: 8.35   Amenities: Bikepath, Play/Tot, Shelter/Gazebo
Darree Fields (Miracle League   Field)	Address: 6259 Cosgray Road  Acreage: 151.39   Amenities: Miracle League Field, Ball Diamonds,   Nature Area, Parking, Picnic Area,   Play/Tot, Public Art, Restrooms,  Shelter/Gazebo, Sports Fields,   Walking Path, Miracle League Field
Disc Golf Course	Address: 5720 Norn St.  Acreage: 6.66  Amenities: Disc Golf, Fishing
Donegal Cliffs Park	Address: 4460 Donegal Cliffs Drive  Acreage: 10   Amenities: Basketball, Fishing, Parking,   Play/Tot, River Access, Tennis,  Walking Path
Dublin Kiwanis   Riverway Park	Address: 6245 Riverside Drive  Acreage: 9.88   Amenities: Fishing, Parking, Nature Area, River   Access, Shelter/Gazebo, Walking Path
Dublinshire Greenway	Address: Sheffield Meadows  Acreage: 14.26   Amenities: Bikepath, Nature Area, Play/Tot,   Specialty Gardens
Earlington Park	Address: 5660 Dublinshire Drive  Acreage: 23.53   Amenities: Ball Diamonds, Bikepath, Fishing,   Parking, Sports Fields, Shelter/Gazebo,   Swimming Pools, Water Play Area,   Dublin Community Pool North (792-SWIM)
Frantz, Sam &   Eulalia Park	Address: 4995 Rings Rd.  Acreage: 2.78   Amenities: Public Art (Field of Corn)
Hawks' Nest Park	Address: 7700 Kestrel Way W.  Acreage: 3.5  Amenities: Baskeball, Bikepath, Fishing, Play/Tot,   Shelter/Gazebo
Heather Glen Park	Address: 6000 Heather Glen Blvd. Acreage: 19.42 Amenities: Bikepath, Nature Area, Shelter/Gazebo,  Walking Path Regrading/Playground  Options
Heather Glenn North   Park	Address: 5940 Innovation Court Acreage: 4.79 Amenities: Bikepath, Fishing, Play/Tot,  Shelter/Gazebo
Indian Run Falls	Address: 700 Shawan Falls Drive Acreage: 3.51  Amenities: Walking Path, Overlooks, Boardwalks,  Two Shelters, Parking Lot
Indian Run Meadows   Park	Address: 6675 Fallen Timbers Acreage: 30.9  Amenities: Bikepath, Fishing, Nature Area, Play/Tot,  Specialty Gardens
Killilea Park	Address: 6811 McDewitt Drive Acreage: 4.3 Amenities: Playground, Gazebo, Open Play Area, Bike Path
Llewellyn Farms Park	Address: 4850 Tuttle Crossing Blvd. Acreage: 8.8  Amenities: Basketball, Bikepath, Parking, Play/Tot, Shelter/Gazebo, Tennis
Montery Park	Address: 135 Monterery Drive Acreage: 3.92  Amenities: Baskeball, Bikepath, Parking, Play/Tot, Shelter/Gazebo, Tennis
Emerald Fields	Address: 4040 Wyandott Woods Blvd. Acreage: 34.29 Amenities: Parking, Play/Tot, Shelter/Gazebo
Sandy Corners Park	Address: 6127 Pirthshire Dr. Acreage: 6.75  Amenities: Bikepath, Play/Tot, Shelter/Gazebo
Scioto Park	Address: 7377 Riverside Drive Acreage: 14  Amenities: Amphitheater, Fishing, Play/Tot, Public  Art, Restrooms, River Access, Specialty Gardens, Shelter/Gazebo, Parking
Scottish Corners   Park	Address: 5950 Sells Mill Drive Acreage: 5 Amenities: Ball Diamonds, Bikepath, Play/Tot,  Shelter/Gazebo, Specialty Gardens, Sports Fields
Shannon Glen Park	Address: 8191 Shannon Glen Blvd. Acreage: 14.13 Amenities: Playground, Gazebo, Bike Path and Open Play Area
Stonefield Park	Address: 5467 Earlington Parkway Acreage: 2.79  Amenities: Bikepath, Play/Tot, Shelter/Gazebo
M.L. “Red” Trabue   Nature Reserve	Address: 6835 Avery Road Acreage: 70 Amenities: Bikepath, Fishing, Historical, Nature Area,Parking, Specialty Gardens
Trinity Park	Address: 5719 Sandymount Drive Acreage: 4.75  Amenities: Basketball, Bikepath, Play/Tot,  Shelter/Gazebo
Wedgewood Hills Park	Address: 4630 Sandwich Court Acreage: 6.7  Amenities: Bikepath, Play/Tot, Shelter/Gazebo, Ponds - Non Stocked
Wellington Park	Address: 7467 Coventry Woods Drive Acreage: 22.19  Amenities: Basketball, Bikepath, Fishing, Nature  Area, Play/Tot, Shelter/Gazebo, Tennis, Walking Path
Westbury Park	Address: 7779 Wareham Drive Acreage: 17.86 Amenities: Bike path, Hiking trials, Bridel trials, Grills, Shelter/Gazebo,Windmill, Nature area.
Woods of Brighton	Address: 6811 McDewitt Drive Acreage: 4.3 Amenities: Playground, Gazebo, Open play area, Bike path.
Shannon Glenn Park	Address: 5619 Brighton Lane Acreage: 1.3 Amenities: Nature Area, Parking, Picnic Area, Tennis
Woods of Indian Run	Address: 5218 Forrest Run Drive Acreage: 15  Amenities: Shelter/Gazebo, Walking Path