The Camp Chase Trail is a paved

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and

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counties in the

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. It serves as the Southwest

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segment of the

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. The entire length of the Camp Chase Trail is part of the

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, U.S. Bicycle Route 21 and

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History

Camp Chase Trail is a " rail with trail" project, named for the Camp Chase Railway it parallels. During the

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Camp Chase Camp Chase was a military staging and training camp established in Columbus, Ohio in May 1861 after the start of the American Civil War. It also included a large Union-operated prison camp for Confederate prisoners during the American Civil War ...

was a military staging and training camp for Union forces, and a prison camp for Confederates. All that remains of the camp today is a Confederate Cemetery containing 2,260 graves, located at 2900 Sullivant Ave. It was named for former Ohio Governor and

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's Secretary of the Treasury

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. Four future Presidents passed through Camp Chase as Union soldiers:

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, and

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Location

*West terminus west of Lilly Chapel (and east terminus of

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): *East Terminus in Columbus at N. Eureka Ave:

Route

The Camp Chase Trail is ,with in Madison County and in Franklin County. The Camp Chase Trail extends from Lilly Chapel (

Trail) to the Columbus Hilltop Neighborhood where it connects to the

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. The approximate midpoint of the trail is in

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where it crosses the confluence of the Big and Little Darby Creeks.

Detailed route

The Camp Chase Trail has been complete from the conjunction with the

trail at the Wilson Road Trailhead in

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to the intersection with Sullivant Avenue in Franklin County since 2015. The City of Columbus approved funding for the final 3 miles of the Camp Chase Trail from Georgesville Road to North Eureka Ave. on November 3, 2014. and completed it December 2016. In July 2019, the trail connector parallel to Georgesville Road and Sullivant Ave was opened and replaced the Industrial Mile Road section of the trail. From the trail access at Georgesville Road, the trail continues north to N. Eureka Ave where the

route continues on N. Eureka Ave (North) to Valleyview Dr (East) which changes names to N. Highland Ave, then Harper Rd where the route crosses McKinley Ave. and utilizes the Hilltop Connector bridge to connect to the

. The

is marked on the short road route to the Hilltop Connector bridge, where it joins the

. For the most part, the Camp Chase Trail is paved, with the exception of the 0.33 mile connector through the Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, which is crushed, packed limestone. For navigation, it is important to note that Camp Chase trail is in proximity to two roads named "Wilson Road", one in each county, Wilson Road Park is in Columbus (Franklin County) at 275 S. Wilson Road.

Communities adjacent to the trail

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Trail * Lilly Chapel * Georgesville *

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* Cherry Creek, Columbus * Georgian Heights, Columbus * Holly Hill, Columbus * Hilltop, Columbus * Westgate, Columbus * Highland West, Columbus * Valleyview enclave of Columbus * Grandview Heights -

Trailside amenities

The Ohio to Erie Trail Mural, Sue Killilea

* Southern Trail head:

Trail Wilson Rd London, OH 43140 ortable Restroom, Bike Rack, Car Parking, No Water * Lily Chapel Trail side Shelter: overed 2-Sided Shelter, Picnic Table, Bike Rack * Battelle Darby Creek Trail head: 8465 Alkire Rd, Galloway, OH 43140 estrooms, Picnic Area, Canoe Access, Car Parking, Indian Ridge Pump (well) water * Columbus Wilson Road Park, 275 S. Wilson Road, Columbus, OH 43204 rinking Fountain, Portable Restroom, Lighted Picnic Area, Bike Repair Station and tire pump, Parking Lot * Northern Trailhead: north o
Columbus Holton Park
Columbus, OH 43204, approximately at 375 N Eureka Ave.

Local attractions

* Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. 8465 Alkire Road, Galloway OH 43119; *

Confederate Cemetery *

Granite Monument 301 N Hague Ave, Columbus, OH 43204; *

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Historical Markers
Columbus Recreation and Parks, Wilson Road Park
trail head to Camp Chase Trail *

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* Movin' & Groovin' Mural, by artist Roger J Williams commissioned for the 2017 Summer Jam West; visible from the trail just east of N. Sylvan Ave. * Columbus Recreation and Parks, West Side
Big Run Park and Athletic ComplexWestgate ParkWestmoorParkHolton ParkGlenview Park

Milestones

* March 21, 2012: Trail bridge over Darby Creek brings the trail into Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park * October 10, 2013: The Friends of the Camp Chase Trail held their first meeting at the Haydocy Automotive Community Room. Area citizens met with members of the Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails to discuss creating a similar function for the Camp Chase Trail. * November 15, 2013: Completion of the Trail segment east of Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park * April 8, 2014: Friends of the Camp Chase Trail introduced the trail at the Westland Area Business Association Meeting at

Darby Dan Farm Darby Dan Farm is a produce, livestock, and thoroughbred horse breeding and training farm founded in 1935 near the Darby Creek in Galloway, Ohio by businessman John W. Galbreath. Named for the creek and for Galbreath's son, Daniel M. Galbreath (19 ...

. * July 14, 2014: WSA Studio presented to the friends of Camp Chase Trail and Community Stakeholders regarding the Wilson Road Trailhead at the Haydocy Community Room. * October 12, 2014: Camp Chase Trail partnered with the Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails to host a table at Darby Creek Days at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park an event held annually in the Indian Ridge section of the park. * November 3, 2014: Columbus City Council approves funding to construct the Camp Chase Trail between Georgesville Road and North Eureka Ave. * November 13, 2014: Paving completed on the Camp Chase Trail between Alton Road and Galloway Road. * March 28, 2015: Camp Chase Trail Day was celebrated at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park * October 30, 2015, Friends of Camp Chase Trail hosted the Opening Trail Ride on the newest 3 mile section between Galloway Road and Sullivant Ave, including the 100 Yard bridge over Interstate 270. 36 trail friends were in attendance. * December 5, 2015, The Camp Chase Trail Hilltop Action Team was established to monitor conditions in the trail corridor for the trail area from Georgesville Road to N. Eureka Ave. The Columbus Westside Running Club was formed by meeting attendees and began holding group runs at Columbus Westgate Park on January 12, 2016. * December 1, 2016, The Camp Chase Trail is fully paved between Georgesville Road and N. Eureka Ave which represents the conclusion of the major construction of Camp Chase Trail. * July 20, 2017, City of

Recreation and Parks Department hosted the dedication of the new Wilson Road Park and Camp Chase Trailhead at 275 S. Wilson Road, Columbus, OH 43204 *July 7, 2018, the Hilltop U.S.A. 5K is the first timed race on the Camp Chase Trail. * May 8, 2019, Camp Chase Trail was one of four locations to host a route reveal celebration for the

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is an American nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that works with communities to preserve unused rail corridors by transforming them into rail trails within the United States. RTC's purpose is to c ...

* July 2019, City of

Recreation and Parks completed the half-mile trail segment along Georgesville Road and Sullivant Ave. * May 2020,

Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks The Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks are a group of 19 regional park, metropolitan parks in and around Columbus, Ohio. They are officially organized into the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District. The Metro Parks system ...

completed the new 1 mile segment through the woods in

References

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