What to do outside? Here are the facilities open at Five Rivers MetroParks

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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