Blacklick Creek Trail

August 31, 2025

Rating The Ride

Smoothness

6 / 10 Rough in spots and there was even a 20-yard patch of gravel trail (in Turnberry Community Park) where the asphalt had been removed and not replaced. NOTE: Smoothness changes with time and trails could worsen or be repaved

Scenery

5 / 10 Some nice shaded portions. Travels through a few parks with views of the creek. The trail uses the sidewalks on Hines Rd and Tussing Rd. Noisy due to high-traffic roads near the trail.

Seclusion

5 / 10 Quite crowded. We had planned to bike through Blacklick Woods Metro Park to Livingstone Ave, but we turned around early due to pedestrian traffic in the park. About 5 or 6 road crossings.

Final score 5.3 / 10

Map of the Blacklick Creek trail with Reynoldsburg, Eastland, Brice, and Groveport labeled and a graph of elevation changeson the trail

In August, 2025 my father-in-law and I biked the Blacklick Creek Trail from Groveport, Ohio to Reynoldsburg, Ohio and back.

Our trip was 23.89 miles out-and-back with an elevation gain of 348 ft. We parked at Groveport Cruiser Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zpTtU7SBTrBTscYu7

Restaurants nearby:

Combustion Brewery & Taproom
BrewDog DogTap Columbus
The Paddock Pub

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