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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.
| Inventory Summary | |
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| Total Park/Green Space Acres | 3,040* |
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Total Number of Parks |
70 | |
Other Outdoor Locations Maintained |
1 | |
Total Indoor Recreation Facilities |
7 |
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| Total Parks and Recreation Facilities | 78 |
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| Total City-Owned Trail Mileage | 50.03 |
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| Total FTE Parks & Recreation Employees (link to org charts) | 81.75 |
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| * Includes 6.1 acres leased for Smithton Park from Evangelical Free Church; and 11.5 acres for Albert-Oakland Park, 10 acres for Again St. Park, and 5.2 acres for Lange Park - leased from Columbia Public Schools. | ||
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Active Park Type |
# Parks |
Acreage |
# Parks |
Acreage |
Neighborhood |
31 |
226 |
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Regional |
1 |
533 |
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Greenway/Trail |
5 |
321 |
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Nature |
6 |
491 |
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Community |
13 |
802 |
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1 |
.25 |
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6 |
71 |
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Total Active Parks [includes linear parks (trails)] |
63 |
2445 |
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Undeveloped Parks |
5 |
535 |
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Green Space (only) Parks |
2 |
5 |
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Total Number of Parks |
70 |
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Bufferland Acreage Not Included Elsewhere |
56 |
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Outdoor Locations Maintained, But Not Owned |
1 |
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Total Outdoor Locations Maintained |
71 |
3,040 |
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| Trail Category | Mileage |
Hard Surface Trail* |
7.40 |
Exercise Trail (w/fitness stations)* |
1.84 |
Mountain Bike Trail* |
2.40 |
Nature Trail* |
15.10 |
Multi-Use Trail* |
21.29 |
| Total City-Owned Trail Miles | 48.03 |
| University-Owned Portion of HInkson Creek Trail | 2.25 |
| County-Owned Portion of MKT Trail | 4.20 |
| Total Trail System Miles | 56.48 |
* If a trail qualifies for more than one type, it is listed under its most dominant feature. |
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| Amphitheaters or Outdoor Classrooms | 4 |
| Archery Ranges | 1 |
| Basketball Courts | 22 |
# Lighted (included above) |
3 |
| Cricket Pitches | 1 |
| Disc Golf Courses | 3 |
# of Holes |
54 |
| Dog - Leash Free Areas ** | 5 |
| Fishing Lakes/Ponds | 9 |
# of Acres |
90 |
| Fitness Courses or Clusters | 7 |
| Football/Lacrosse Fields | 6 |
# Irrigated (included above) |
2 |
| Garden Plots (for rent) | 10 |
| Gazebos | 1 |
| Golf Courses | 2 |
# of Holes |
36 |
Driving Ranges |
1 |
| Horseshoe Courts | 16 |
| Picnic Shelters | 50 |
# Reservable (included above) |
23 |
| Picnic Shelters - Single Table | 14 |
| Picnic Tables | 443 |
| Playfields (multi-purpose, includes soccer practice fields) | 18 |
| Playgrounds | 48 |
| Remote Control Car Tracks | 1 |
| Roller Hockey Rinks | 1 |
| Shuffleboard Courts | 1 |
| Skateboard Parks | 1 |
| Soccer Fields | 19 |
# Lighted (included above) |
2 |
| Softball/Baseball - Game Fields | 23* |
# Lighted (included above) |
20* |
T-Ball (included above) |
2 |
| Softball/Baseball - Practice Fields | 10 |
| Spraygrounds | 3 |
| Swimming Lakes/Beaches | 1 |
# Acres |
11 |
| Swimming Pools | 3 |
Square Feet |
16,987 |
| Tennis Courts | 27 |
# Lighted (included above) |
15 |
| # Courts with Pickle Ball Lines |
7 |
| Volleyball Courts | 18 |
# Lighted (included above) |
2 |
| Water Play Areas | 2 |
Square Feet |
10,700 |
* Includes 1 field owned by Hickman High School; City maintains and has coop use. ** There is another area open to the public owned by MO Dept. of Conservation at the Hinkson Creek Woods. 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. |
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| Type | Facility Name(s) | #
of |
# of Facilities |
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| Reservable Facilities | Riechmann Pavilion and Rock Quarry House |
2 | |
Kitchen Facilities |
2 | ||
Recreation Room |
4 |
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| Recreation Centers | ARC and Armory Sports Center | 2 |
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Aerobic/Group Exercise Rooms |
2 |
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Cardio/Strength Training Areas |
4 |
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Classrooms/Computer Rooms |
3 |
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Gymnasiums |
3 |
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Indoor Leisure Pools |
1 |
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Indoor Tracks |
1 |
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Locker Rooms |
5 |
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Meeting Rooms |
4 |
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| Other Indoor Program Facilities | Paquin Tower* and Stephens Lake Activity Center* | 2 |
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Activity/Craft Areas |
1 |
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Game Rooms |
1 |
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Meeting Rooms |
1 |
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Recreation Rooms |
4 |
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| Swimming Pools | Hickman Pool* (See also Recreation Centers) | 1 |
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TOTAL INDOOR RECREATION FACILITIES |
7 |
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| Other Park Indoor Buildings | |
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| Type | Location / Facility Name(s) | Number of Facilities |
Barn w/Outdoor Theater |
Nifong Park: Maplewood Bark Theater | 1 |
| Concession Buildings | Atkins Park, American Legion Park Cosmo Park: Soccer, Rainbow Softball Center, Antimi Sports Complex (See also "Pool Bathhouses." |
5 |
| 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: Walters-Boone County Historical Museum*, Maplewood Home, River Horse Pavilion" | 3 |
| Other Buildings | MKT Stadium: Former Trailside Museum (currently vacant) | 3 |
| Pool Bathhouses | Douglass, Twin Lakes, Albert-Oakland, and Lake of the Woods Pools | 4 |
| Restooms (stand alone) |
Albert-Oakland, Cosmo Burford/Dexheimer, Cosmo Nickell/Lamb, Cosmo-Bethel, Douglass, Fairview, Indian Hills, Lake of the Woods Golf Course, MKT Forum, MKT Scott, Nifong, Philips, Rock Quarry, Shepard, Twin Lakes, Stephens Lake (3) | 18 |
| TOTAL OTHER PARK INDOOR BUILDINGS | 43 | |
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