Best Places to Fly
Your Drone in Columbus

Only a half mile from OSU, Tuttle Park offers a great spot to view the Olentangy River and the Ohio State University.

Goodale Park is a unique property next to a charming Victorian Village lined with historic homes. It’s Columbus’s oldest park and one of the oldest in the US. Goodale Park is a recreational space, but drone pilots are more interested in its scenic offerings. The focal points are the picturesque pond, mature trees, gazebo, and the Columbus skyline.

Along the Scioto River banks in Grove City, Ohio, is the 620-acre Scioto Grove Metro Park. It’s the stuff of postcards, with scenic bluffs and mature forest looking down over the tranquil river. The park boasts over 7 miles of beautiful trails, sheltered picnic areas, and a designated place for Archery. Adventure drone pilots can capture themselves biking, canoeing, kayaking, or sledding down the hill. This popular city park even has a designated drone field.

Point to note: Ask a Park Ranger for permission if you want to fly outside the designated field. He or she may deny access to some areas, especially if the park is busy with visitors.

Bicentennial Park is a 4.66-acre recreational space along the Scioto River’s eastern bank in Columbus. Inside the grounds are a restaurant and a permanent performance pavilion. The latter hosts free musical and theatrical performances. The park’s central attraction is its spectacular 5,000-sq ft. Scioto Mile Fountain. The hypnotic water feature uses over 1000 synchronized jets. The fountains dance and dodge in harmony with controlled fog and special lighting effects.

You can fly drones at Bicentennial Park from its less populated spaces. It’s a fantastic spot from where to film the three-span Main Street Bridge and impressive city skyline.

Innis park is a park that has open space with ample parking on Alum Creek. During the fall, Innis park is a perfect spot to fly the river with multi colored leaves. Note the class C airspace, approval is required to fly at Innis park.

Scioto Park is nature park situated near downtown Columbus. This offers drones pilots the choice of nature or urban backdrops for filming. Neaby highways provide the perfect opportunity for evening or nightime hyperlapse. The park also has ample open space for learning to fly or practicing manuevers!