Soccer Field Reservations and Practice Fields

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Contact

Field Reservation Contact: 573.874.7460opens phone dialer

Rainout Hotline: 573.874.7663opens phone dialer

Cosmo Park game fields — reservable

Cosmo Park Football Field

There are 19 soccer fields located at Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area (aka Cosmo Park). Scheduled games have priority and fields should not be used without reservation.

Map of Cosmo Soccer Fieldsopens PDF file

Practice Usage

Cosmo soccer fields are available to reserve for practices when not otherwise programmed or closed for turf maintenance. Below are practice conditions:

  • Practices are by reservation only. Please call the Parks and Rec office at 573.874.7460opens phone dialer to reserve.
  • Reservation fee is $18 per hour
  • Field will not be lined, but will have large goals set.

Soccer fields are open for reservations beginning in April through October. Soccer fields can be reserved for Tuesdays thru Sundays between the hours of 7am thru 11pm. There will be no play on the soccer fields on Mondays. This will allow the field maintenance crew to fertilize, top dress, apply weed control, etc. The last day of Soccer field usage is the first weekend in November. 

Soccer team "friendly" play

Cosmo Park Soccer Fields will be available for “friendly” play reservations under the following conditions:

  1. Contact Parks and Rec staff at 573.874.7460opens phone dialer, to reserve a soccer field with a Visa, MasterCard or Discover.
  2. You must give the name of both team names.
  3. Fields will be lined and will have goals. Field and goal size will be dependent on the needs of internal programs. 
  4. Use of fields will be subject to Columbia Parks and Recreation cancellation policy.
  5. Violators of field rules will lose privileges.
  6. Fields available during the months of April through May and September through October.

Practice Reservation priority:

  1. Sporting Columbia
  2. All others, first-come, first-served until the maximum number of reservations per field is reached

Soccer field rental fees

All field reservations require a non-refundable $25 per field, per day deposit. Reservation fees must be paid in full at least 60 days prior to the reservation. Reservations are non-refundable, however, if a reservation is canceled by the Parks and Recreation Department a full refund will be granted. 

Soccer Field
Per Game Fee 
(game = 1.5 hours)
Per Day Fee
Cosmo Park Fields 1, 2, and 6, 7 and 8 (irrigated)
$60.00
$136.00
Cosmo Park Fields 3, 4, and 5 (irrigated and lighted)
$78.00
$187.00
Cosmo Park Fields 9 thru 19 (not irrigated, does not apply to 13, 14 & 16)
$45.00
$93.00
Special Field Prep (in addition to rental rate)
$250

Soccer seasons and reservations priorities

Seasonal Use:

Reservation priorities are:

  1. Sporting Columbia
  2. All others, first-come, first-served until the maximum number of games per field is reached

Practice soccer fields — reservable

Soccer Field Description Per Hour Fee
(2 hour max)
Photo
Scott Blvd. West Field
3662 Scott Blvd.
(120′ x 60′)
$18.00
reservable large soccer field at Scott Blvd.
Scott Blvd. East Field
3662 Scott Blvd.
(120′ x 60′)
$18.00
small soccer field at Scott Blvd.
Jay Dix Station
Soccer Fields
3725 S. Scott Blvd.
Field #1
(225′ x 100′)
Yards: 75 x 30
 
$18.00
Jay Dix Station soccer practice field
Jay Dix Station
Soccer Fields
3725 S. Scott Blvd.
Field #2
(160′ x 100′)
Yards: 50 x 30
$18.00
Jay Dix Station soccer practice field
Jay Dix Station
Soccer Fields
3725 S. Scott Blvd.
Field #3
(160′ x 100′)
Yards: 50 x 30
$18.00
Jay Dix Station soccer practice field

Field reservation guidelines

  1. Fields are available on a first-come, first-served unless there is a reservation for the field. The reservation will take priority.
  2. Reservations should be made on the hour. There is a maximum of 2 hours per night per team.
  3. Goals and nets are provided. There will be no lining of the fields. To have the fields lined, a fee of $250 would be charged.
  4. All reservations should follow the rainout policies established by the Columbia Parks & Recreation Department.

Practice soccer fields — (non-reservable)

SCHOOL PRACTICE AREAS
TYPE AND # OF FIELDS
Shepard Elementary 2 Fields
West Boulevard 2 Fields
Mill Creek Elementary 1 Field
Derby Ridge Elementary 1 Field
Rock Bridge Elementary 2 Fields
New Haven Elementary 1 Field
Parkade Elementary Open Space
Fairview Elementary 1 Field/Open Space
Two Mile Prairie Elementary 1 Field
Smithton Middle School Open Space
PARK PRACTICE AREAS
PARK MAP
TYPE AND # OF FIELDS
Shepard Boulevard Park Park Mapopens PDF file 1 Small Field
Woodridge Park Park Mapopens PDF file 1 Field
Valleyview Park Park Mapopens PDF file 1 Goal
Albert-Oakland Park Park Mapopens PDF file 2 Fields
Again St. Park Park Mapopens PDF file 1 Goal
Bear Creek Park Park Mapopens PDF file Open Space/ Play Field
Cosmo-Bethel Park Park Mapopens PDF file Open Space/ Play Field
Rock Quarry Park Park Mapopens PDF file 1 Field
Fairview Park Park Mapopens PDF file 2 Fields
Clary-Shy Park (ARC) Park Mapopens PDF file Open Space/ Play Field
Indian Hills Park Park Mapopens PDF file Open Space/Play Field
Jay Dix Station Park Mapopens PDF file Open Space/Play Field
McKee Street Park Park Mapopens PDF file Open space/Play Field
Rock Bridge Park Park Mapopens PDF file Open space/Play Field
Smithton Park Park Mapopens PDF file Open space/Play Field
Stephens Lake Park Park Mapopens PDF file Open space/Play Field

Rainout and cancellation policy

The Columbia Parks & Recreation Department reserves the right to cancel all field reservations due to inclement weather conditions or unsafe field conditions. A decision is usually made by 4 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. on weekends. The cancellations will be posted on our hotline at 573.874.7663opens phone dialer

If your reservation is cancelled by Parks & Recreation, you must call the next business day to reschedule your reservation at 573.874.7460opens phone dialer, otherwise your reservation is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Weekdays – All cancellations are updated daily by 4 p.m. Note that only existing cancellations are listed. If conditions change after 4 p.m., a decision will be made at the field.

Weekends & Holidays – Soccer cancellations are updated by 7 a.m. If the conditions change to warrant a cancellation, the Hotline will be updated accordingly.

Web mail

Subscribing to Parks & Recreation Web Mail will provide current information about the game status or cancellations by sending the subscriber an e-mail message containing specific information.

Three separate subscriptions are available and are listed below. You may subscribe to any number of lists. Simply follow the link, enter your e-mail address, select desired lists and click on the subscribe button. You will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your subscription. This is a standard security feature to prevent people from being signed up by others. Just follow the instructions in the confirmation e-mail to complete your subscription.

  • Soccer – Status of games on all fields of Cosmo Park
  • Youth Baseball/Softball – Status of all Diamond Council games
  • Adult Softball – Status of adult league games at Rainbow Softball Center

To benefit all, there are two simple ground rules. These rules have been designed to keep the listserv completely professional and non-commercial.

  1. We will not sell or in any way share the e-mail addresses of the list members for commercial or non-City of Columbia users.
  2. At this time, you will only be allowed to receive e-mail messages from the City of Columbia’s Parks and Recreation Department. You will not be able to send or receive e-mail messages to or from other members of the list.