The trail terminates at the park’s namesake high banks, a 110-foot tall, nearly vertical shale bluff overlooking the Olentangy River. Two Adena culture burial mounds and an earthwork are nearby.

The Olentangy Orange Pioneers varsity high school baseball team has a spring break tradition: taking a team trip where it plays games and practices together before the regular season.

The park is a haven for wildlife, with 203 bird species recorded, representing nearly half of all bird species in Ohio. Highbanks features a variety of habitats, including older-growth forest ...