Metro Parks maintains three secluded natural areas called Day Camps within 30 minutes of greater Columbus, where only Scout Troops, organized and sponsored youth and church groups can reserve to connect with nature year-round (families and individuals cannot reserve Day Camps).
Having a wide-range of amenities, these areas offer the essence of the wilderness. Each has a diversity of major and minor ecosystems – forest, successional areas and flowing waters – ideal for school outdoor education, service days and conservation projects.
Three Day Camps available for reservations are:
Camp Dragonfly - Highbanks Metro Park
Camp Starview - Slate Run Metro Park
Camp Sugarbush - Blendon Woods Metro Park
Please note, Day Camps cannot be reserved online and inquiries must be emailed to reservations@metroparks.net.