Gay map for Columbus, OH

Columbus is the capital of Ohio · 39.9612, -82.9988 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Columbus that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

Columbus on the map

The map opens centred on Columbus at 39.9612, -82.9988. The nearest other city with a page here is Charleston, 133 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

20 public places in and around Columbus are listed further down — 4 bars, 4 parks, 4 pubs, 3 cafés, 2 clubs, a garden, a nature reserve and a viewpoint. Among them Adobe Lounge, Barack Park and BBR. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around Columbus

• Greenlawn Park — park
• Parkview Parkland — nature reserve
• Gardens at Gantz — garden
• Stag — viewpoint
• The Bottle Shop — bar
• The Vic Village Tavern — pub
• Shadowbox Live — club
• Buckeye Donuts — café
• Barack Park — park
• BBR — bar
• Meister's — pub
• Adobe Lounge — club
• Oxley's by the Numbers Café — café
• Jeffrey Courtyard — park
• Woodland's Tavern — bar
• Rusty Bucket — pub
• Stauf's — café
• Gates of Hell — park
• Out-R-Inn — bar
• Grandview Cafe — pub

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Charleston, WV — 133 mi
• Frankfort, KY — 158 mi
• Detroit, MI — 164 mi
• Indianapolis, IN — 168 mi
• Lansing, MI — 208 mi
• Chicago, IL — 276 mi

Getting started in Columbus

• Open the Columbus map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.