Park & Facility Inventory

The City of Columbia has a wide variety of parks and recreation facilities to serve its citizens. Below is a summary of the parks and facility inventory.

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Stephens Lake Park Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at Battle Gardens

Inventory summary

Total Park/Green Space Acres: 3754*

Total Number of Parks (includes developed, undeveloped, and green space): 78

Destination Trails (major): 8

Total Indoor Recreation Facilities (some facilities are leased): 12

Total Parks and Recreation Facilities: 98

Total Columbia Trail System Miles: 62.45

Total FTE Parks & Recreation Employees (org charts): 82

* Includes
6.1 acres leased for Smithton Park from Evangelical Free Church;
10.4 acres for Albert-Oakland Park, 10 acres for Again St. Park, and 5.2 acres for Lange Park – leased from Columbia Public Schools
;
.7 acres for Bowden Park – owned by Boone Hospital Center

Park, trail and facility lists

Parks

MKT Trail Cosmo Fitness Trail

Active Park Type
Number of Parks
Acreage
Neighborhood
33
258
Regional
3
988
Nature
9
640
Community
17
1045
Special Purpose
6

81

Total Active Parks
68

3012

Undeveloped Parks
10

332

Total Number of Parks
78

N/A

Number of Destination Trails (major)

 
8

342

Bufferland Acreage Not Included Elsewhere N/A

68

Total Outdoor Locations Maintained 86

3754

Outdoor park amenities

Lake of the Woods Golf Course Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center

Amenity Number
Amphitheaters or Outdoor Classrooms
5
Archery Ranges
1
Basketball Courts
25

Lighted Basketball Courts (included above)

3
Bocce Courts
1
Cricket Pitches
1
Cross Country Course
1
Disc Golf Courses
4

Number of Disc Golf Courses Holes

72
Dog – Leash Free Areas
5
Fishing Lakes/Ponds
13

Number of Fishing Lakes/Ponds Acres

106
Fitness Courses or Clusters 7
Football/Lacrosse Fields
6
Number of Irrigated Football/Lacrosse Fields (included above) 4
Garden Plots (for rent)
10
Gazebos
1
Golf Courses
2

Number of Golf Course Holes

36

Driving Ranges

2
Horseshoe Courts
17
Pickelball Courts – Dedicated (see also Tennis Courts) 12
Picnic Shelters 72

Reservable Picnic Shelters (included above)

28
Picnic Shelters – Single Table
19
Picnic Tables
505
Playfields (multi-purpose, includes soccer practice fields)
18
Playgrounds
57
Remote Control Car Tracks
1
Roller Hockey Rinks
1
Shuffleboard Courts
1
Skateboard Parks/Spots 3
Soccer Fields
28

Lighted Soccer Fields (included above)

2
Softball/Baseball – Game Fields
24

Lighted Softball/Baseball Fields (included above)

22

T-Ball (included above)

2
Softball/Baseball – Practice Fields
11
Spraygrounds (See also Water Play Areas)
3
Swimming Lakes/Beaches
1

Number of Swimming Lakes/Beache Acres

11
Swimming Pools
3

Square Feet

16,987
Tennis Courts
25

Lighted Tennis Courts (included above)

17

Courts with Pickle Ball Lines

4
Volleyball Courts
13
Water Play Areas – Pools ( See also Spraygrounds)
2

Square Feet

10,700

Note: This inventory does not include school facilities adjacent to parks and open for public use that are not maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department.

Trails

Trail Category Park
Trail Miles
Trail Miles Trail
Connector Miles
Total
Mileage
Hard Surface Trail* 6.21
10.55
1.99
18.75
Exercise Trail (w/fitness stations)*
1.69
N/A
N/A
1.69
Mountain Bike Trail*
2.60
N/A
N/A
2.60
Nature Trail*
13.84
N/A
N/A
13.84
Multi-Use Trail* 10
15.7
N/A
25.7
Total City Managed Trail Miles
34.34
26.25
1.99
62.58
University-Owned Portion of Hinkson Creek Trail
N/A
2.25 N/A
2.25
Total Columbia Trail System Miles
34.34
28.5
1.99
64.83

* If a trail qualifies for more than one type, it is listed under its most dominant feature.

Activity and Recreation Center Riechmann Pavilion at Stephens Lake Park

Indoor recreation facilities

Indoor facility summary

Total indoor recreation facilities: 13 

Reservable Facilities: 7 – Riechmann Pavilion, Rock Quarry House, Moss Building, Waters House, MKT Trailside Building, MU Health Care Pavilion and Maplewood Barn w/Outdoor Theater**

Recreation Centers: 3  – ARC, Columbia Sports Fieldhouse and Armory Sports Center 

Swimming Pools: 1 – Hickman Pool* See also Recreation Centers

Other Indoor Program Facilities: 2 – Paquin Tower* and Hillcrest Community Center

*City does not own these buildings, but either rents or has co-op use of the facility.
** Available for rental during the theater’s off season.

Indoor facility amenties

AMenity

Facility Type

Number of
Rooms

Kitchen Facilities Reservable Facilities 4
Recreation/Multipurpose Rooms
Reservable Facilities
8
Aerobic/Group Exercise Rooms
Recreation Centers
2
Cardio/Strength Training Areas
Recreation Centers
4
Classrooms/Computer Rooms
Recreation Centers
3
Gymnasiums Recreation Centers 8
Indoor Leisure Pools
Recreation Centers
1
Indoor Tracks
Recreation Centers
1
Locker Rooms
Recreation Centers
5
Meeting Rooms Recreation Centers 6
Recreation/Multipurpose Rooms Other Indoor Program Facilities 4
Computer Labs Other Indoor Program Facilities 1
Kitchen Facilities Other Indoor Program Facilities 1

Maplewood Home LA Nickell Clubhouse

Other park indoor buildings

Type Location / Facility Name(s) Number of
Facilities
Concession Buildings Atkins Park, American Legion Park
Cosmo Park: Soccer, Rainbow Softball Center, Antimi Sports Complex
(See also “Pool Bathhouses.”)
6
Golf Clubhouses LA Nickell and Lake of the Woods 2
Historic Buildings Nifong Park: Carriage House, Servants’ Quarters, Pump House, Animal Barn, Implement Shed, Easley Country Store*, Shotgun House*, Ryland Victorian House*, Pop Collins Cabin 9
Museums Nifong Park: Boone County History & Culture Center*, Maplewood Home, River Horse Pavilion” 3
Pool Bathhouses Douglass, Twin Lakes, Albert-Oakland, and Lake of the Woods Pools 4
Restrooms
(stand alone)
Albert-Oakland, Cosmo Burford/Dexheimer, Cosmo Nickell/Lamb, Cosmo-Bethel, Douglass, Fairview, Garth Nature Area, Grindstone Nature Area, Indian Hills, Lake of the Woods Golf Course, MKT Forum, MKT Scott, Nifong, Philips, Rock Quarry, Shepard, Smith, Stephens Lake (3), Twin Lakes, Waters-Moss 22

TOTAL OTHER PARK INDOOR BUILDINGS: 46