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Columbus is an outdoors town

153 mi of trails · 73% of land conserved. The full Outdoors page has the rest.

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Where Columbus shines

The pages where Columbus stands out on this topic come first.

★ A strengthOutdoors153 miof trails · 73% of land conservedOpen →ExploreClimateSnow, summers and the growing seasonOpen →ExploreNatural hazardsFloods, storms and winter: the town’s riskOpen →ExploreWeatherThe forecast, and what it means this weekOpen →

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What Columbus is saying

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Places

Nature spots in Columbus

Best-loved first: neighbor reviews and photos, then local before chains.

Tek Lake

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Deadmans Lake

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Whitney Lake

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Musgrave Lakes

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Little Buckeye Lake

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Quinlan Lake

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Next door

Same topic, next town over

Nature spots per 1,000 residents in each town. Tap one to open its environment & nature page.

McMillanLakefieldSeneyColumbus

MostSomeNone yetColumbus

Town	Nature	Per 1,000	Posts this year
McMillan	38	16	0
Lakefield	2	1.8	0
Seney	6	—	0

More of Columbus’s guide

Out & about first, then everything else.

Out & about

♨Eat & drink ▥Shop & services ♧Parks, sports & recreation ✳Arts, culture & entertainment

Living here

▤Town hall & decisions ⟲Trash, recycling & yard waste ⌁Utilities & services ↗Streets, parking & getting around ⊕Safety & preparedness ✚Health & emergency care ⌂Housing & development

People & community

▧Schools & learning ✿Kids & families ♡Pets & animals ◎Faith & community groups ☼Neighbors helping neighbors

Our town

◷History & heritage ◫Photos & town views

Facts, tips, places and posts come from Columbus neighbors on TownTapestry; facts go live when two neighbors confirm them. Place listings start from Overture Maps and are corrected by neighbors. Numbers on the doors come from each page’s public sources.