Sycamore Run Park is primarily for access to the Olentangy River. There is a large parking lot with a kiosk that provides maps and boating information. The parking lot is surrounded by a meadow with lots of native wildflowers. Sparrows, finches, and Common Yellowthroats were active there. The meadow and river are separated by woods, providing diverse habitats that could yield a variety of birds. Herons should be abundant since the heron rookery at Smith Preserve on Taggart Road is just north of there.

Sycamore Run Park, 22 acres, provides access to the Olentangy River.