Driving Park

This article is about the neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. For other places named "Driving Park", see Driving Park (disambiguation).
Driving Park
Neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio
Driving Park and Recreation Center
Driving Park and Recreation Center
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Coordinates: 39°57′0″N 82°57′0″W / 39.95000°N 82.95000°W / 39.95000; -82.95000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFranklin
CityColumbus

Driving Park is an urban residential area on the Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio just south of Interstate 70. Mainly a middle-class, predominantly African American neighborhood, Driving Park and its surrounding neighborhoods consist of an area of 17,730 residents. Driving Park received its name from its historic past as a large racing complex, first for horses and later for automobiles.