Cosmo Park

About Cosmo Park

Cosmo Park is Columbia’s largest municipal park, one of two regional parks in the park system.  It is host to the annual Show-Me State Games as well as many soccer, football, lacrosse, softball, baseball, golf, tennis, mountain bike, and skateboard tournaments and events. It has the largest playground in Columbia’s park system – Steinberg Playground, is home to Columbia Skate Park and L. A. Nickell Golf Course, and is a trailhead for the Bear Creek Trail.

Park amenities

Activity areas

Dog – leash free area (Bear Creek Nature Area)

Dogs have about 70 acres to run leash free in the Bear Creek Nature Area located on the north end of Cosmo Park. However, dog owners must keep their off-leash dogs away from the Bear Creek Trail and Rhett’s Run Mountain Bike Trail that also run through the property. Park users can access this nature area from Skate Park parking lot. View the leash-free area map.opens PDF file

Read more about our dog parks and leash free areas.opens PDF file

Fields – game

Golf courses

Lakes

Picnic areas 

Restrooms

  • Restrooms (7) – (6 restrooms are open April 15 – Oct. 15 and 1 restroom is open year-round, near Football Field #4 and the fitness trail)

 Columbia Skate Park

Trails

Capital improvement projects and council items

year completed project description council items
1950 Dexheimer Shelter constructed  
1975 Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area (325 acres of land designated by City Council after completion of airport improvements)  
2005 Annual Roads and Parking: Asphalt – overlay Antimi lots, soccer 7 and 8 lot, soccer 13-15 lot, east drive, and Parkside drive  
2005 Antimi Black and Gold ballfields and parking lot  
2006 Annual Road and Parking: Asphalt – new Remote Control car lot; seal Dexheimer, T-ball, Skate Park, LAN, Rainbow and football lots; seal Schwabe entry  
2006 Antimi Concession/Restroom Building  
2007 Annual Roads and Parking: Asphalt – Harris Shelter lot, tennis court lot, Antimi Gold lot  
2007 Cosmo Tennis Complex Renovation View Council Item
2008 Cosmo Harris Shelter and Parking Lot View Council Item
2008 Antimi Improvements: Concession building, concrete walks, bleachers, shade structures, Black and Gold Field irrigation  
2008 Replace Two Restrooms (Burford/Dexheimer and Lamb/Nickell) View Council Item
2009 Annual Roads and Parking: Asphalt – overly entrance, (new) asphalt Antimi T-ball lot, seal circle and Schwabe  
2010 Annual Roads and Parking: Asphalt – overlay north road, seal T-ball road, seal Parkside Drive/circle entry, seal Antimi Black Field parking lot, seal RC track parking lot  
2011 Annual Park Improvement Project: Park Sign Replacement  
2012 Antimi Field Renovations – Convert Purple and Green Fields to ag-lime  
2012 Annual Roads and Parking: Asphalt – Rainbow Softball Center repair and overlay interior entrance and access to four fields  
2012 Football/Lacrosse Field Improvements: Lighting View Council Item
2013 Annual Roads and Parking: Replaced asphalt with concrete at parking lot entrances near Cosmo football field #4; overlayed and/or replaced asphalt from concession stand to outfield fencing  
2013 Cosmo New Restrooms: Construct restrooms for soccer and football/lacrosse. Construct shelter/concession building for football/lacrosse (funded by donations) View Council Item
2014 Annual Park Improvement Project: Antimi Field Renovation – Convert Red and Blue infields to ag-lime  
2014 Otho Smith Memorial: Snapper’s Landing viewing platform on Gold Field View Council Item
2014 Annual Park Improvement Project: Resurface Roller Hockey Rink View Council Item
2015 Cosmo Steinberg Playground Renovation View Council Item
2015 Annual Roads and Parking: Overlay and repair sections of Cosmo Fitness Trail  
2015 Annual Roads and Parking: Overlay west driveway to Steinberg Playground  
2016 Cosmo Irrigation Improvements View Council Item
2017 Council Item: Agreement for solar eclipse event View Council Item
2018 Council Item: Grant of easement in Cosmo Park with Ameren MO for gas line View Council Item
2018 Cosmo Athletic Field LED Lighting: Football Field #4 and Soccer Field #3 View Council Item
2018 Antimi Sports Complex Improvements: Replace backstops, fencing, and duouts on the original four fields, irrigate additional fields, ADA walkway improvements  View Council Item
2019 Annual Park Improvement Project: Cosmo Bocce Courts View Council Item
2019 Annual Park Improvement Project: Cosmo Tennis Court Improvements View Council Item
Postponed
(lack of donations)
Annual Park Improvement Project: Cosmo Handball Courts  
2020 Annual Park Improvement Project: Cosmo Skate Park Improvements View Council Item
2020 Rainbow Parking Lot LED Lighting Improvements View Council Item
Postponed
(funds moved to emergency Hickman Pool HVAC Project)
Cosmo Parks Management Center Improvements  
2020 Annual Park Improvement Project: Cosmo Park Tennis Court Improvements View Council Item
2021 Annual Park Improvement Project: Sports field light controls (Soccer #4 & #5, Antimi Black and Gold Fields)  
  Annual Park Improvement Project: Cosmo – PMC improvements  
  Annual Park Improvement Project: Cosmo – Playground Replacement (tot lot next to Nickell Shelter) View Council Item
  Cosmo Rec Area: Football Field Improvements  

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