Walnut Woods Metro Park--Tall Pines Area

Walnut Woods Metro Park--Tall Pines Area

Groveport, Ohio 43125

Walnut Woods Metro Park Official Website
Walnut Woods Metro Park map

Tips for Birding

The Tall Pines Area in Walnut Woods Metro Park is a great place to look for owls in the fall and winter months. Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Eastern Screech-owl, Long-eared Owl, and Northern Saw-whet Owl have all been detected at this metro park in the last year! Tricky to find, and even more difficult to see, it often involves a long night hike and a lot of patience in the dark. Give the owls their much-needed space, have patience, and with some luck, you might be able to hear or see them just after dusk; or if you’re extra lucky, find them roosting in the daylight.

In the daylight hours, it’s a lovely park to go for a stroll on the nicely paved path winding through the “tall pines.”

About this Location

Sweetgum Trail – 2.6 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved & Gravel
Loops around the Tall Pines Area and goes through stands of sweetgum, pine, and oak trees.

The AllTrails website has a description with a map of a loop hike on the Sweetgum Trail.

About Walnut Woods Metro Park

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Walnut Woods features 1,098 acres of woodlands and fields, bordered by Walnut Creek to the north. The Tall Pines Area features dramatic stands of pines and sweetgum trees, and the Buckeye Area has long rows of old nursery trees such as serviceberry, crab apple and red maples. The park also features restored wetlands and vernal pools.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

Content from Walnut Woods Metro Park Official Website and Kandace Glanville, Ohio Ornithological Society Central Regional Director