Three places to sled or snow tube near Columbus, from each park’s own page. Every hill needs snow, so check the status page the morning you go. A price appears only when the page states one. Anything a park does not post says “Not listed” or “No pricing information”.
Sledding hills
City and county parks that say sledding is allowed. A price shows only when the park’s page states one.
7377 Riverside Dr, Dublin, OH
Good to know: Restrooms. The same page is mostly about the ice rink; rink prices are not a sledding price.
9466 Columbus Pike (US 23 N), Lewis Center, OH 43035
Good to know: Two hills in the Big Meadows Picnic Area. Picnic shelters and restrooms that Metro Parks marks as accessible. The sledding hill is not at the Metro Parks office on West Main Street in Westerville.
Quarry Trails, Battelle Darby Creek, Blacklick Woods Metro Golf Course, Scioto Audubon, Scioto Grove, Sharon Woods, and Walnut Woods
Good to know: Metro Parks’ winter page lists these hills along with Highbanks. Bring your own sled. Staff monitor the hills. Check the park’s page before you go; the blog does not post a 2026–27 opening date.
Before you go
CheckLook the morning you goThese hills open only with enough snow, and some need frozen ground. The park’s own page is the one that says whether today is a go.
SafetyHelmet, feet first, open slopeA helmet helps. Ride feet first on a slope that ends before trees, roads, and frozen ponds. Tubing parks measure height and usually will not let a child under the minimum ride on a grown-up’s lap.
PackLayers and the right sledBring waterproof layers, mittens, and a dry change of clothes. Use only the sled the park allows. A lot of hills ban metal rails, toboggans, and tubes that are not made for snow.Keep planning
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Highbanks Metro Park: Two hills in the Big Meadows Picnic Area.
None of these pages states a free price. Each card says “No pricing information” unless a price is posted.
Stay inside. Ages, prices and hours are on indoor play for toddlers in Columbus.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 9, 2026, and we recheck them when the season opens and again after a big snow. How we choose and check.
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