Reynoldsburg, Ohio · Columbus
Blacklick Woods Metro Park
Jack Kidwell rebuilt the old Stoney Creek club course for Metro Parks in 1973 and kept 13 of its holes. Tree-lined, with a lake bridge to the 9th green.
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About Blacklick Woods Metro Park
This was a private club first. Stoney Creek Country Club sat in the middle of Blacklick Woods, the first Metro Park, and when the club thought about cutting to nine holes and selling land for houses, the park board bought the whole thing in 1967. Metro Parks ran it as a public course, and in 1973 it reopened as Blacklick Woods Golf Courses, with Columbus architect Jack Kidwell's redesign. He kept 13 of the old holes and pushed the Championship Course north to almost 7,000 yards.
It plays like a traditional parkland course, with tree-lined fairways and good greens, and it runs through a 643-acre park that includes a state nature preserve. You cross a lake on a bridge on the walk to the 9th green. Kinney Golf Course Design rebuilt greens, tees and bunkers in 1995, and in 2005 it became a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, the fourth fully certified course in Ohio.
It has a good record with judges. The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association gave it its Outstanding Facility Award in 1974, and the Columbus Dispatch made the Championship Course a CBUS Top Pick for public golf in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Next door, the nine-hole Learning Course (two par 4s and seven par 3s, four sets of tees) replaced the old Executive Course in 2011. Practice is covered too: a full range, a 30,000-square-foot putting green with three bunkers, and a three-hole practice course.
It's one of 66 courses Yoink watches in the Columbus area, and the closest alternative is Turnberry Golf Course, about 4 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
Booking a tee time at Blacklick Woods Metro Park
Book on the course's Teesnap page or call 614-861-3193. The facility is cashless, so bring a card. Metro Parks started free golf on the Learning Course for Franklin County residents in 2019; check whether that still applies.
How to get a tee time at Blacklick Woods Metro Park
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- Pick Blacklick Woods Metro Park in Yoink.
- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near Blacklick Woods Metro Park
- Turnberry Golf Course · Pickerington · 4 mi
- Cumberland Trail Golf Club · 6 mi
- The Links at Groveport · Groveport · 6 mi
- Homestead Springs Golf Course · Groveport · 7 mi
- High Lands Golf Club · Pataskala · 8 mi
- Airport Golf Course · 8 mi
- New Albany Links · 10 mi
- Champions Golf Course · 11 mi
Blacklick Woods Metro Park FAQ
Where is Blacklick Woods Metro Park?
Blacklick Woods Metro Park is in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, in the Columbus area — about 4 miles from Turnberry Golf Course.
Who designed Blacklick Woods Metro Park, and when did it open?
Blacklick Woods Metro Park was designed by Jack Kidwell redesigned it, keeping 13 original holes and opened in Blacklick Woods Golf Courses opened 1973.
Is Blacklick Woods Metro Park open to the public?
Blacklick Woods Metro Park is county park district (Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District).
How do I get a tee time at Blacklick Woods Metro Park when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Blacklick Woods Metro Park in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Blacklick Woods Metro Park?
Nearby options include Turnberry Golf Course, Cumberland Trail Golf Club and The Links at Groveport. Yoink watches 66 courses in the Columbus area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- blacklickwoodsgc.com · official
- metroparks.net · government
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