Sporting Venue Guide
Parks
Academy Park
1201 Cherry Bottom Rd.
This park is the largest in Gahanna with 93 acres and seven baseball diamonds and two basketball courts. Nature trails, fishing and a jogging track are just some of the highlights available.
Friendship Park
150 Oklahoma Ave.
Play a game of tennis or basketball, fish from your canoe, or have your next event in our rental picnic shelter.
Hannah Park
6547 Clark State Rd
Hannah Park is now open and ready for visitors! The park features tennis and basketball courts, playground, ball field, walking trails. There is also plenty of green space, ponds, and a rentable, covered shelter.
Headley Park
1031 Challis Springs Dr.
This park features 12 soccer fields, one softball field, two sand volleyball courts and a playground.
McCorkle Park
200 McCutcheon Rd.
Fishing, hiking and playground are available here as well as three football fields and a soccer field.
Pizzurro Park and “Dog Park”
940 South Hamilton Rd.
Canoe launch and fishing are found at Pizzurro Park. Basketball court, softball fields and a rentable shelter are also available.
Shull Park and "The B.A.S.E."
236 Granville St.
This parks offers fishing, a Skate Park, Soccer Fields, and Inline Hockey.
Woodside Green Park
213 Camrose Ct.
Choose from a variety of activities including baseball, basketball, canoe launch, fishing and shelter rentals.
For information about these and other parks in Gahanna contact:
City of Gahanna Department of Parks & Recreation
200 S. Hamilton Rd.
(614) 342-4250
www.gahanna.gov
Golf
Both Gahanna and central Ohio are home to some of the most exquisite golf courses in the Midwest. Bent grass, rolling fairways, mature trees, water hazards, and breathtaking scenery provide the backdrop for a memorable golf experience for novices and professionals alike.
Airport Golf Course, Public Course
900 N. Hamilton Rd.
(614) 645-3127
www.nn.net/golf/airport.htm
Opened in 1966, this Jack Kidwell-designed championship course bordering Big Walnut Creek offers mature tree-lined fairways, strategically placed water hazards and a unique parade of aircraft courtesy of the Port Columbus International Airport. 18 hole, 70 par municipal golf course.
Bridgeview Golf Course, Public Course
2738 Agler Rd.
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 471-1565
www.bridgeviewgc.com
Built in 1931, this championship bent grass course with water in play, offers double-tiered, heated greens and a state-of-the-art practice facility. Member of the Ohio Golf Course Owners Association. 9 hole, 36 par public golf course.
Gahanna Municipal Golf Course, Public Course
220 Ridenour Rd.
(614) 342-4270
www.gahanna.gov
This tree-lined track is a short, but challenging course. Water comes into play on five of the nine holes. Three of the holes are protected by greenside bunkers. This course is great for the novice golfer but still challenging enough for the more experienced. 9 hole, 35 par municipal course.
Area Golf Courses
Blacklick Woods Metro Golf Course, Public Course
7309 E. Livingston Ave.
Reynoldsburg, OH 45068
(614) 861-3193
www.metroparks.net
7 miles from center of Gahanna
18 hole regulation length course, 72 par public course.
Champions of Columbus Golf Course, Public Course
3900 Westerville Rd.
Columbus Ohio 43224
(614 ) 645-7111
www.columbusrecparks.com
5 miles from center of Gahanna.
Business First Magazine consistently rates this Robert Trent Jones, Sr. championship course as Central Ohio's most challenging public course because of its rolling fairways, mature trees, demanding doglegs, undulating greens, and hilly terrain. Full practice facilities available. 18 hole, 70 par municipal golf course.
New Albany Links, Public Course
700 New Albany Links Rd.
New Albany, OH 43054
(614) 855-8532
www.newalbanylinks.com
5 miles from center of Gahanna
18 hole, 72 par public course.
Minerva Lake Golf Club, Minerva Lake Course, Public Course
2955 Minerva Lake Rd.
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 882-9988
www.minervalakegolf.com
18 hole, 69 par public course.
Royal American Links, Public Course
7000 New Albany Links Dr.
New Albany, OH 43054
(614) 855-8532
www.royalamericanlinks.com
18 hole, 72 par public course.
Gahanna Facilities
Gahanna Lanes
215 W. Johnstown Rd.
(614) 471-1111
www.gahannabowling.com
This 32 lane bowling center boasts a full restaurant, bar and three projection big screens.
Regional Facilities
Chiller Easton
3600 Chiller Lane
Columbus, Ohio 43219
614-475-7575
www.thechiller.com
Chiller Easton is a dual-rink facility featuring one NHL-sized rink and Central Ohio’s only International-sized rink, the Ice Box concessions stand, ten locker rooms and a multipurpose room. Chiller Easton is also home to Central Ohio’s first and only short track speedskating club.
