About Smith Park
Smith Park is a community park adjacent to Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School. The park sits on 50 acres with a 2.8 acre pond, 0.3 mile lake trail, large reservable shelter, playground, skate park, basketball court, baseball/softball practice field, restrooms, and parking lot.
- Official Name: Norma Sutherland Smith Park
- Acres: 50.3
- Park Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Smith Park Mapopens PDF file
- Memorial/Heritage Benches
Park amenities
Activity areas
- Basketball Courtopens IMAGE file (1, full-court)
- Playgroundsopens IMAGE file (1)
- Skate Park
Fields – practice
Lakes
- Fishing Lakeopens IMAGE file (1, CAP lake managed by MDC)
Outdoors
Picnic areas
- Reservable Shelters (1)
Restrooms (open April 15 to Oct. 15) with ADA drinking fountain
Trails
- Lake trail: 0.3 mile
- Additional concrete trail mileage: 0.25
Park history
Land Acquisition Year: 1999
Land Donated by: Jeffrey Smith (Jeffrey E. Smith Investment Co, LLC)
Land Donation Value: $503,000
In 1999, Jeffrey Smith donated a 50-acre parcel located on the west side of Brown Station Road and south of Waco Road to the City of Columbia for public use. According to the “Agreement for the Acceptance of a Charitable Gift of Real Estate” between Jeffrey E. Smith Investment Co., LLC and the City of Columbia, the property was valued at $503,000. As a condition of the donation, Mr. Smith had the privilege of naming the park. He later designated the park as “Norma Sutherland Smith Park” in honor of his late mother (photo to the right).
The park development was on the list of projects to be funded by the 2010 Park Sales Tax and was budgeted in Fiscal Year 2014.
Capital improvement projects and council items
year completed | project description | council items |
---|---|---|
2016 | Annual Roads and Parking: Parking lot construction | |
2017 | Smith Park Development – Phase I | View Council Item |
2020 | Smith Park Phase II Improvements | View Council Item View Council Item |
Donation Opportunities
Smith Park is a community park near Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School. The park sits on 50 acres complete with a 2.8 acre pond, fitness trail, playground, skatepark, basketball court, ball field, and a reservable shelter. The newly developed park has five benches available for adoption.
Locations Available
Bench 1: Available
Bench 2: Available
Bench 3: Available
Bench 4: Adopted
Bench 5: Adopted