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The Scioto Mile features an impressive line-up of municipal parks and urban green spaces. The nine parks along the Scioto Mile offer something for everyone – memorials, public art, performance pavilions, recreation opportunities, fountains, swinging benches, bird watching and even a climbing wall.
The Scioto Mile is a collection of parks and trails along both banks of the Scioto River in Columbus, Ohio, connecting parts of the Scioto Greenway Trail with downtown Columbus and Franklinton. The nine parks cover 145 acres (59 ha).
Get ready to experience the grand reopening of the Scioto Mile Fountain at Bicentennial Park this Friday, May 24. With its newly renovated features, including captivating non-interactive water and light shows, there’s something for everyone to enjoy year-round. The fountain is open daily and completely free until Labor Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Late in 2015, the Scioto Mile created 33 new acres of parkland in downtown Columbus. The project, a massive work of environmental rehabilitation, removed lowhead dams from the Scioto River and narrowed the course of the river back to its more natural state.
Scioto Mile. 375 reviews. #5 of 309 things to do in Columbus. Parks. Write a review. What people are saying. “ Downtown Columbus' Riverfront Destination ” Jan 2023. A collection of parks and trails along both banks of the Scioto River, it is an urban oasis made up of over 175 acres... Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing.
The Scioto Mile is comprised of more than 145 acres of lush parkland, fountains, scenic overlooks and a riverfront promenade. Check out all of the parks, locations and events along the Scioto Mile. Downtown Columbus is the heart of Central Ohio and the core of our capital city.
The Scioto Mile is a model of the type of successful public-private partnership for which Downtown Columbus, Inc. is renowned. Completed on budget for a cost of $44 million, half of the project was funded from public sources and half was funded with investment from the private sector.
