Residential Columbus streets near Clintonville — Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc service area
Columbus · Clintonville

Towing in Clintonville, Columbus

Narrow drives, detached garages and tree-lined streets, handled with a wheel-lift and dollies.

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Clintonville is a residential neighborhood north of the Ohio State campus, known for older homes on tree-lined streets, narrow driveways and detached garages set back behind the house. High Street and Indianola Avenue carry most of its traffic and most of its small businesses. That layout means many of our calls here are driveway and garage jobs, where a wheel-lift truck with dollies fits far better than a long flatbed. Our trucks come up from the Harrisburg Pike yard on the southwest side and usually reach Clintonville in 20–40 minutes.

Local Guide: Towing Around Clintonville

Landmarks

  • Whetstone Park — The 148-acre city park that surrounds the Columbus Park of Roses in Clintonville.
  • Columbus Park of Roses — 13-acre garden at 3923 N. High St. with about 11,000 roses in 350 varieties.
  • Old Beechwold Historic District — Clintonville's only area on city, state and national historic registers, between High Street and the Olentangy.
  • Columbus Metropolitan Library - Whetstone Branch — Library at 3909 N. High St. at the entrance to Whetstone Park.
  • Glen Echo Park — Wooded park in the Glen Echo ravine, the first of the area's six glacial ravines to be kept as public parkland, in 1913.
  • Glen Echo Creek — Stream that marks the southern edge of Clintonville under the area commission's boundaries.
  • Clinton-Como Park — City neighborhood park of roughly 21 acres with a Riverside Drive address.
  • Northmoor Park — Neighborhood park of about 9.4 acres facing Olentangy Boulevard.
  • Brevoort Park — Small city park of under 3 acres at 550 Brevoort Road.
  • Colerain Park — Pocket park of about half an acre at 3517 Colerain Avenue.
  • Midgard Park — Tiny city green space at 3040 Midgard Road, under a third of an acre.
  • Clinton Heights Park — Half-acre neighborhood green at 321 Clinton Heights Avenue.
  • Whetstone Community Center — Columbus Recreation and Parks community center listed at 3923 North High Street.
  • East North Broadway Historic District — Linear historic district listed in 2010, taking in 117 primary buildings in styles from Queen Anne to mid-century modern.
  • Immaculate Conception Church — Catholic parish church at 414 E. North Broadway.
  • North Broadway United Methodist Church — Methodist congregation at 48 E. North Broadway, just east of High Street.
  • St. James' Episcopal Church — Episcopal parish located at 3400 Calumet Street, east of High.
  • Columbus Mennonite Church — Mennonite congregation whose building stands at 35 Oakland Park Avenue.
  • Crestview Presbyterian Church — Presbyterian church at 350 E. Tulane Road.
  • Overbrook Presbyterian Church — Presbyterian church on North High Street at No. 4131.
  • Clinton Heights Lutheran Church — Lutheran church located at 15 Clinton Heights Avenue.
  • Clintonville Beechwold Community Resources Center — Nonprofit neighborhood service hub at 14 West Lakeview Avenue.

Schools

  • Whetstone High School — Columbus City Schools high school at 4405 Scenic Drive, opened in 1961 to relieve North High School.

Main Routes

  • North High Street — Clintonville's main north-south thoroughfare, once a plank toll road to Worthington.
  • Henderson Road — Marks Clintonville's northern limit.
  • North Broadway — Divides the residential areas of South and North Clintonville.

Major Employers & Projects

  • Blueprint Clintonville 2 - Old Beechwold Lateral Lining — City sewer project relining about 135 service laterals in Old Beechwold, scheduled 2024 through mid-2025.
  • Indianola Plaza — Neighborhood strip center at 3586 Indianola Avenue on Clintonville's east side.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get a truck to Clintonville?

Usually 20–40 minutes. The truck heads north on State Route 315 and crosses over to High Street or Indianola Avenue near your street. Afternoon traffic on High Street is the thing most likely to slow the last mile. Share your house number and which side of the street you are on, and mention if the car is back in a detached garage so the driver can plan the approach. At night a porch light or a note on the garage helps the driver spot the right house.

My car is stuck in a detached garage at the end of a narrow driveway. Can you tow it?

Yes, and this is exactly where a wheel-lift truck with dollies earns its place. It can back down a narrow drive that a flatbed could never fit, lift the car and bring it out to the street. If the car sits too deep in the garage to reach, the driver winches it to the door first. Tell dispatch the width of the drive and anything overhead, such as low branches or wires.

Do you help with dead batteries and lockouts on High Street and Indianola?

We do. The coffee shops, restaurants and small lots along both corridors see plenty of cars that will not start or have the keys locked inside. A jump start with a battery test usually settles it on the spot, and the lockout tools open the door without damage. Let dispatch know the business name and whether you are in its lot or parked on the street out front. Metered spots on High Street are tight, so the driver may stop on a side street.

What should I do if I break down on State Route 315 or I-71 near Clintonville?

Both are fast, busy commuter roads with limited shoulder in places. Get the car as far right as it will go, turn on the hazards and stay buckled up in your seat unless there is somewhere truly safe to stand off the road. A car stranded in a lane is a reason to call 911 right away. Afterwards, give our dispatcher the road, direction and nearest exit so the truck can reach you.

Someone is blocking my Clintonville driveway. Can you tow the car?

A car parked on a public street can only be towed on the order of a police officer, so call the Columbus Division of Police non-emergency number and ask them to send someone. We are not allowed to remove it just because a resident asks. Landlords and businesses with private lots can have unauthorized vehicles removed when Ohio-required signs are posted, and we offer that private-property towing. Having the license plate and a rough time the car showed up helps the officer.

After a Clintonville tow, where does the car go and how is it priced?

Wherever you like: a neighborhood mechanic, a dealer, a partner repair shop or back to your driveway. If you need time to line up a shop, our Harrisburg Pike lot will hold the car at the daily storage rate. The dispatcher works out the total from our rate card before anyone hooks up, and you can settle it by card or in cash. An itemized invoice is yours to keep for insurance or warranty paperwork.

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Services in Clintonville

Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc (dba Columbus Roadside Towing).
Corporate office (private, no walk-ins): 3879 Regatta Ct, Lewis Center, OH 43035
Tow yard & impound lot: 1620 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, OH 43223
(740) 812-9489 · chris@columbusroadsidetowing.com

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