Parks and Recreation
About Parks & Recreation
Columbia Parks and Recreation oversees over 3,700 acres of parkland, maintains 75 parks and over 60 miles of trail, and conducts programs at 12 indoor recreation facilities. A wide array of sports, recreation activities, lessons and special events are available for citizens of all ages. Open space, parks, and trails provide opportunities to enjoy the natural beauty of Columbia.
Parks & Recreation
- About Us
- About Us / Org Chart
- Benefits of Parks and Recreation
- Citizen Survey
- Columbia Parks and Recreation Fund
- Council Agenda Items
- Donation Requests
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Friends of Columbia Parks & Rec
- Internships
- Master Plan
- Our Natural Legacy Plan
- Park & Facility Inventory
- Parks And Recreation Commission
- Related Links
- Reports
- Volunteering
- Activity & Recreation Center (ARC)
- Activity & Recreation Center Information
- ARC Water Zone (Indoor)
- Birthday Party Packages
- Child Care Service
- Facility Hours
- Fitness Programs
- Group Exercise Classes
- Gymnasium
- Membership, Admission Fees, and Policies
- Other ARC Information
- Personal Training
- Special Events and School’s Out Camps
- Spinning Studio
- Water Zone
- Youth Training Room
- Aquatics
- Golf Courses
- Leisure Times
- Parks, Trails and Facilities
- Parks Directory
- Trails Directory
- Facilities Directory
- Capital Improvement Program
- Dog Parks/Off Leash Areas
- Hunting & Fishing
- Inventory
- Memorial/Heritage Tree and Bench Program
- Other Trail Information
- Other Parks & Facilities Information
- Park and Trail Safety Tips
- Park Ordinances
- Park Ranger Program
- Park Sales Tax
- Park Special Use & Other Park Permits
- Shelters
- Skate Park
- Sports Facilities & Athletic Fields
- Programs & Registration
- Adapted Community Recreation
- Adapted Sports / Special Olympics
- Camp CoMo Kidz
- Calendar
- CARE (Career Awareness Related Experience Program)
- Community Recreation
- Financial Assistance
- Mayor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health
- Nonmotorized Transportation (Bicycling)
- On-Line Registration
- Theme Park Tickets
- Senior/50+ Program
- Visit Your Park Playgrounds “Safely” Challenge
- Rentals & Reservations
- Special Events
- Sports
- Media and Contact Information
Contacts
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Activity & Recreation Center (ARC)
Phone: 573.874.7700opens phone dialer
Address:
1701 W. Ash St.
Columbia, MO 65203
Public Health & Human Services
Phone: 573.817.6441opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7781opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7756opens phone dialer
Email: Health@CoMo.gov
Address:
1005 W. Worley St
Columbia, Missouri 65203
Title: Mayor
Term Expires: April 2025
Phone: 573.874.7222opens phone dialer
Email: Mayor@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 1 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2026
Phone: 573.864.7222opens phone dialer
Email: CityClerk@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 2 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2027
Phone: 573.823.2274opens phone dialer
Email: Ward2@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 3 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2025
Phone: 573.864.4976opens phone dialer
Email: Ward3@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 4 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2025
Phone: 573.999.0897opens phone dialer
Email: Ward4@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 5 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2026
Phone: 573.864.4972opens phone dialer
Email: Ward5@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Title: Ward 6 Council Member
Term Expires: April 2024
Phone: 573.864.4971opens phone dialer
Email: Ward6@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Missouri
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65205
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Email: OCA@CoMo.gov
Address:
1 South 7th Street
P. O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Email: Planning@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E Broadway
Columbia, Missouri 65201
Title: Engagement and Public Communications Manager
Phone: 573.874.7438opens phone dialer
Email: Sydney.Olsen@CoMo.gov
Address:
600 Big Bear Boulevard, Columbia, MO 65202
Address:
2300 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO
Address:
100 N Old 63
Address:
N William St
Columbia, MO
Address:
1905 Hillcrest Dr.
Parks and Recreation Department General Office (a.k.a. Gentry Building)
Phone: 573.874.7460opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7640opens phone dialer
Email: ParksAndRec@CoMo.gov
Address:
1 South 7th Street
P. O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: 573.874.6259opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.442.8828opens phone dialer
Email: HumanRights@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Address:
2900 East Nifong Boulevard
Columbia, MO 65201
Title: Constituent Services and Legislative Affairs Administrator
Phone: 573.874.7646opens phone dialer
Email: Stacey.Weidemann@CoMo.gov
Address:
902 Range Line St.
Phone: 573.442.6131opens phone dialer
Address:
2104 Hillcrest Drive,
Columbia, MO 65201
Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center
Phone: 573.474.5331opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7460opens phone dialer
Phone: 573.817.5015opens phone dialer
Address:
5001 E Meyer Industrial Drive, Columbia, MO 65203
Douglass Family Aquatic Center
Phone: 573.442.5019opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7460opens phone dialer
Title: Information Center Supervisor
Phone: 573.874.7418opens phone dialer
Email: Kerri.Seversen@CoMo.gov
Address:
1201 Paquin St.
Phone: 573.874.7378opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7761opens phone dialer
Email: Business.license@CoMo.Gov
Address:
PO Box 6015, Columbia, MO, 65205
Phone: 573.874.7201opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.875.3159opens phone dialer
Address:
1507 Bus. Loop 70W
Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: 573.474.7878opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7460opens phone dialer
Title: Community Recreation Manager
Phone: 573.874.6378opens phone dialer
Email: Camren.Cross@CoMo.gov
Phone: 573.874.7244opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7760opens phone dialer
Email: Darcie.Clark@CoMo.gov
Address:
500 E Walnut, Suite 108
Address:
2002 Grindstone Pkwy.
Stephens Lake Beach (Unguarded) and Spraygrounds
Address:
100 Old 63 N.
Molly Thomas Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center
Address:
1204 International Drive,
Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: 573.874.7384opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7757opens phone dialer
Email: Health@CoMo.gov
Address:
1005 W. Worley St.
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.441.5574opens phone dialer
Email: Info@CoMo.gov
Address:
300 S Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
Title: Parks and Recreation
Phone: 573.874.7460opens phone dialer
Email: ParksandRec@CoMo.gov
Address:
1 South 7th Street
P. O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Title: Lieutenant, Professional Standards
Phone: 573.874.7652opens phone dialer
Email: Clinton.Sinclair@CoMo.gov
Title: Assistant City Manager
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Email: Carol.Rhodes@CoMo.gov
Address:
City Hall, Second Floor
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65203
Phone: 573.817.5024opens phone dialer
Email: DisabilityServices@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Law Department
ADA Coordinator
701 East Broadway, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Title: IT Director
Phone: 573.874.7500opens phone dialer
Email: Cityit1@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E Broadway
Columbia, Missouri 65201
Address:
1900 Blue Ridge Road
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Email: Cityclerk@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E Broadway
Columbia MO, 65202
Phone: 573.874.6338opens phone dialer
Email: Cmo@CoMo.gov
Address:
City Hall, Second Floor
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri 65205
Phone: 573.874.7249opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7356opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7597opens phone dialer
Email: Health@CoMo.gov
Prevention, Disease Intervention & Case Management
Phone: 573.874.7408opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 833.402.1458opens phone dialer
Email: SexualHealth@CoMo.gov
Title: Assistant Chief, North Patrol
Phone: 573.874.7407opens phone dialer
Email: Jeremiah.Hunter@CoMo.gov
Title: Assistant Chief, Investigative Operations Support
Email: Lance.Bolinger@CoMo.gov
Phone: 573.817.6430opens phone dialer
Email: HumanServices@CoMo.gov
Address:
1005 W. Worley St.
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: 573.442.8303opens phone dialer
Address:
500 E Walnut St
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: 573.874.7346opens phone dialer
Email: Health@CoMo.gov
Address:
1005 W. Worley St.
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: 573.874.7391opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7450opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7446opens phone dialer
Email: Fire@CoMo.gov
Address:
201 Orr St
Columbia, MO 65201
Title: Public Health Planning Manager
Phone: 573.874.6331opens phone dialer
Email: Michelle.Shikles@CoMo.gov
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Email: Cc_forms@CoMo.gov
Address:
1313 Lakeview
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: 573.874.7500opens phone dialer
Email: Cityit1@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E Broadway
Columbia, Missouri 65201
Parkside Drive Yard Waste Drop-off Center
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Address:
Parkside Drive
Phone: 573.874.7223opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.442.8828opens phone dialer
Address:
701 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: 573.874.7230opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7531opens phone dialer
Email: MunicipalCourt@CoMo.gov
Address:
600 E. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65203
Title: Prevention and Investigation Manager
Phone: 573.817.6402opens phone dialer
Email: Tracey.Bathe@CoMo.gov
Office of Neighborhood Services
Phone: 573.817.5050opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7339opens phone dialer
Email: Neighborhood@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 Broadway
Columbia, MO, 65201
Title: Senior Administrative Supervisor (Administration)
Phone: 573.874.7347opens phone dialer
Email: Dana.Vaughn@CoMo.gov
Phone: 573.874.7652opens phone dialer
Email: Policepio@CoMo.gov
Address:
600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201
Title: Administrative Supervisor (Clinical Services)
Phone: 573.874.7357opens phone dialer
Email: Janet.Dutton@CoMo.gov
Capen Park Yard Waste Drop-off Center
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Address:
1600 Capen Park Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Email: Pubw@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E Broadway
Columbia, Missouri 65201
Title: Creative Services and Marketing Manager
Phone: 573.874.7330opens phone dialer
Email: Brian.Adkisson@CoMo.gov
Title: Public Information Specialist
Address:
400 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: 573.874.7380opens phone dialer
Email: UCS@CoMo.gov
Address:
City of Columbia, Utility Customer Service, PO Box 6015, Columbia, MO, 65205
Phone: 573.874.7499opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7546opens phone dialer
Email: Volunteer@CoMo.gov
Address:
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Title: Transload Operations Supervisor
Phone: 573.441.5561opens phone dialer
Email: David.Dick@CoMo.gov
Title: Accounts Payable Contact Vendors M-Z
Phone: 573.874.7692opens phone dialer
Email: Accountspayable@CoMo.gov
Title: Recreation Services Manager
Phone: 573.874.7572opens phone dialer
Email: Erika.Coffman@CoMo.gov
Central Missouri Humane Society
Phone: 573.443.7387opens phone dialer
Address:
616 Big Bear Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65202
Title: Railroad Operations
Phone: 573.441.5564opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.864.2171opens phone dialer
Email: Matthew.Sabath@CoMo.gov
Title: Park Planning & Development Superintendent
Phone: 573.874.7203opens phone dialer
Email: Mike.snyder@CoMo.gov
Title: City Manager
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Email: Cmo@CoMo.gov
Address:
City Hall, Second Floor
701 E Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65203
Address:
400 N. Providence Rd.
Title: Assistant City Manager
Email: Matt.unrein@CoMo.gov
Address:
City Hall, Second Floor
701 E. Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, Missouri, 65203
Phone: 573.874.7229opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7533opens phone dialer
Email: CityProsecutor@CoMo.gov
Address:
600 E. Broadway
P. O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205-6015
Title: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Administrator, LGBTQ+ Liaison
Phone: 573.289.5975opens phone dialer
Email: D'andre.thompson@CoMo.gov
Gans Creek Cross Country Course
Address:
3350 E. Gans Road
Title: Public Information Specialist
Phone: 425.209.6344opens phone dialer
Email: Christian.Tabak@CoMo.gov
Title: Entrepreneurship Coordinator
Phone: 573.441.5546opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.268.5596opens phone dialer
Email: Jay.Sparks@CoMo.gov
Phone: 573.874.2489opens phone dialer
Email: Cc_forms@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E. Broadway
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: 573.874.7239opens phone dialer
Email: Planning@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 Broadway
Columbia, MO, 65201
Title: Environmental Education Coordinator
Phone: 573.817.6447opens phone dialer
Email: Michael.heimos@CoMo.gov
Title: Environmental Program Coordinator
Phone: 573.441.5513opens phone dialer
Email: Kevin.carpenter@CoMo.gov
Convention & Visitors Bureau – Special Events
Phone: 573.817.5052opens phone dialer
Email: Specialevents@CoMo.gov
Address:
300 S. Providence Road, Columbia, MO 65203
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Administrator
Title: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Administrator
Phone: 573.874.6259opens phone dialer
Email: HumanRights@CoMo.gov
Phone: 573.874.7488opens phone dialer
Email: HumanServices@CoMo.gov
Address:
1005 W. Worley St.
Columbia, MO 65203
Title: Environmental Health Supervisor
Phone: 573.874.7382opens phone dialer
Email: Chrystal.Smart@CoMo.gov
Phone: 573.817.6430opens phone dialer
Email: SocialServices@CoMo.gov
Address:
1005 W. Worley St.
Columbia, MO 65203
Address:
1615 Business Loop 70 W
Columbia, MO 65202
Address:
3350 Waco Rd
Columbia, MO 65202
Title: Assistant Chief, South Patrol
Phone: 573.874.7607opens phone dialer
Email: Mark.Fitzgerald@CoMo.gov
Phone: 573.442.5019opens phone dialer
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7460opens phone dialer
Address:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at Battle Garden
800 W. Stadium Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65203
Title: Parks and Recreation Director
Phone: 573.874.6398opens phone dialer
Email: Gabe.Huffington@CoMo.gov
Phone: 573.874.7474opens phone dialer
Email: Bldg-inspection@CoMo.gov
Address:
701 E Broadway
Columbia, MO, 65201
Address:
Grissum Building, 1313 Lakeview Ave.
Address:
2104 Hillcrest Drive
Parks and Recreation Department General Office (a.k.a. Gentry Building)
Phone: 573.874.7460opens phone dialer
Fax: 573.874.7640opens phone dialer
Email: ParksAndRec@CoMo.gov
Address:
1 South 7th Street
P. O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Title: Parks and Recreation
Phone: 573.874.7460opens phone dialer
Email: ParksandRec@CoMo.gov
Address:
1 South 7th Street
P. O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
Press Releases
3/29/2024 – City of Columbia Parks and Recreation planning Arbor Day tree giveaway
2/22/2024 – Public input meeting set for construction of Community Welcome Center at Clary-Shy Community Park
1/23/2024 – Parks and Recreation closes Stephens Lake and Cosmo-Bethel for ice skating and fishing
1/23/2024 – Complimentary passes to True/False Film Fest available for low-income households
1/16/2024 – Parks and Recreation opens ice skating at Stephens Lake Park, ice fishing at Cosmo-Bethel Park