Walking trails are maintained for the use by owner-members and are open year round. Please be respectful of the flora and fauna around the trails and respectful of your neighbors’ property. No 4-wheelers, golf carts, motorcycles, or other motorized vehicles are allowed on the walking trails, except for motorized wheel chairs.
The Mobley Lake trail in Lakeside runs from the pool-pavilion area up to the terminus near Dakota Court.
The Callaway Woods Homeowners Association (HOA) Walking Trail begins at the Whitesville Road Bridge on the west side of the bridge. It is quite scenic and is approximately a half-mile long, proving a mile-long hike for HOA members. HOA members should cross the bridge and walk down the grassy ravine on the left, following the fence line to the creek or walk along the inside of the steel roadway girder on the left and negotiate the steep, rock embankment next to the bridge, by climbing down to the bank of Standing Boy Creek. (If in a vehicle, leave your vehicle parked on the edge of the road on the far side of the bridge, being very careful of the soft shoulder on the right, particularly after rain.)
Thanks to CW resident Bud Paecpke and the work of local Boy Scout Troop 24, the Callaway Woods trail along Standing Boy Creek was restored for the residents’ enjoyment. Bud wrote:
“As a Boy Scout leader in the Columbus area for almost 30 years, I am personally aware of the rich Scouting history at both Camp Callaway and at Camp McKenzie, both of which served thousands of boys over some 70 years, as they camped and did other activities on the land that is now Callaway Woods & Lakeside. As a Scoutmaster, I camped here with my troop, so I can assure you that to Scouts, our beautiful neighborhood is hallowed ground. Some of our streets are actually named in honor of our historic Scouting past (Troop Drive & Troop Court). The walking trail on the north side of Standing Boy Creek is part of that Boy Scout history, and in my opinion as a Scout, it would be a shame for us to lose that connection with Scouting….”
As HOA members enjoy this beautiful nature trail, they should remember that they are walking on hallowed ground, for thousands of Boy Scouts walked this same trail for over 70 years, from 1921 until 1992. Members will presently see no trash along this trail, and each of them should insure that any trash brought onto the trail with them is taken home after their walks. If members see any trash left behind by a careless citizen, they are requested pick it up. Please help the HOA keep this area looking good for all of us.