The Five Rivers Fountain of lights, which is one of the world’s largest fountains, opened Friday, but select restrooms, playgrounds, nature play areas, and campgrounds have already reopened in the Five Rivers Metroparks as of June 10.
Here is a list of reopened facilities at each park.
Carriage Hill MetroPark
Two restrooms: the farm and Cedar Lake parking lot
Cox Arboretum MetroPark
Two restrooms in the Kettering Learning Lab
Eastwood MetroPark
Two restrooms: The shelter area near the playground and the Eastwood Lake boat parking lot
Playground near the park side entrance at 1385 Harshman Road
Englewood MetroPark
Two restrooms in the East Park: Patty’s shelter area and Patty Hollow Camp
One restroom in the West Park parking lot
One restroom in the Prairie View Camp
Playground in the East Park at 4361 West National Road
Nature play area in the East Park
Two front country campgrounds
Germantown MetroPark
Five restrooms: Park overlook (7101 Conservancy Road), Oak Ridge backcountry campsite (7080 Boomershine Road), Old Mill campsite (7200 Old Mill Road), Cedar Ridge backcountry campsite (7501 Stivers Road) and Shimps Hollow front country campsite (7350 Boomershine Road)
Two front country and two backcountry campgrounds
Hills & Dales MetroPark
Two restrooms at the Paw Paw Shelter (2471 Deep Hollow Road)
Two restrooms at White Oak (2606 Hilton Drive)
Playground at White Oak
Nature play area at White Oak
Huffman Metropark
Two restrooms: the park outlook and MetroParks Mountain Biking Area.
Island Metropark
Restrooms near the front entrance and playground
Playground near the entrance at 101 East Helena Street
Possum Creek MetroPark
Four restrooms: the pond parking lot, the Argonne Forest parking lot, Argonne Lake and Farm
Nature play area near the farm at 4790 Frytown Road
One front country campground
Riverscape MetroPark
Restrooms by the pavilion and Bike Hub
Sugarcreek MetroPark
Two restrooms at the main park entrance
Nature play area by the shelter near the end of the paved path at the entrance, at 4178 Conference Road
Taylorsville MetroPark
One restroom at the East Park entrance
Twin Creek MetroPark
Four restrooms at the Camp Hook and Pine Ridge campsites
Three front country campgrounds and one backcountry campground
Wesleyan MetroPark
Restrooms near the shelter and playground
Playgrounds near the entrance at 1441 Wesleyan Road
Nature play area near the entrance
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The MetroParks ask that anyone using playgrounds or nature play areas to follow Ohio Department of Health guidelines, such as having only 10 people or fewer gathered in public areas, maintaining social distance of six feet from others, covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing, washing hands often and staying home if you feel sick.
Campgrounds are available by reservation only. Campers are also required to follow health and safety regulations.
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