Skip to content

Glen High Parkland

Glen High Parkland from directly overhead

Glen High Parkland is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gates of Hell, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 3.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Columbus Department of Parks & Recreation

How to reach it

Coordinates40.01889, -83.01065

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Old North: 0.3 mi
  • Glen Echo Bird Tunnel: 0.5 mi
  • Teepee: 0.7 mi
  • Breaker: 0.7 mi
  • Woody Hayes: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
  • The Dodridge Street Bridge 2012: 0.3 mi
  • General Curtis E. Lemay: 1.0 mi
  • Bloch Cancer Survivors Plaza: 1.0 mi
  • Site of Ohio Field: 1.1 mi
  • Roy J. Plunkett: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 54
  • Midgarden: 0.9 mi
  • Bosque Garden: 1.1 mi
  • North Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Knowlton Rooftop Garden: 1.1 mi
  • South Garden: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves: 53
Museums: 39
Attractions: 25
  • Ohio Village: 1.5 mi
  • Ohio History Connection: 1.6 mi
  • Geologic Walkway Park: 2.0 mi
  • Armintrout Fire Tower: 2.0 mi
  • Dragon with Toothbrush: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 0.5 mi
  • Brevoort Park: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • River Bluffs: 8.1 mi
  • Ze Goat Picnic: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Milliken Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 8.1 mi
Springs: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 15.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glen High Parkland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beavers HillENE 75°383 m17.3 mi
Spangler HillS 177°243 m11.4 mi
Baker HillSSE 164°241 m8.1 mi
Marlboro HillS 176°190 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:44
June solstice06:0420:2421:05
September equinox07:2018:5519:31
December solstice07:5116:2817:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293141536372757366554334
Precip in3.12.63.94.04.84.74.33.83.83.23.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Wcmh, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1473231951

More nature reserves in Ohio

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Glen High Parkland.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens