Hauntz Park
General Information
Update
Hauntz Park will be renovated throughout 2025 and will be unsafe for resident access as construction progresses. Demolition is scheduled for March and April. Site work is scheduled for April and May. Site electric and a skate spot are scheduled for June. Engineered wetlands and the boardwalk are scheduled for July. The new playground is scheduled for August. A new shelter with a mural, sport courts, interior pathways, furnishings and landscaping are scheduled for September and November. These updates will hopefully be complete in December 2025. These timeframes are subject to unforeseen site conditions and inclement weather.
About
Acquired in 1946, this 5.644-acre park is named after Raymond Gibson Hauntz, a World War I veteran, Columbus City Council Member, Columbus School Board Member, and west side grocery store owner.