Park & Facility Inventory

Parks & Recreation
Creating Community through People, Parks and Programs

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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Inventory Summary

Total Park/Green Space Acres		3,039*
Total Number of Parks [includes developed, undeveloped, green space, and liner parks (trails)]	70
Other Outdoor Locations Maintained	1
Total Indoor Recreation Facilities (some facilities are leased)	7
Total Parks and Recreation Facilities		76
Total City-Owned Trail Mileage		49.43
Total FTE Parks & Recreation Employees (link to org charts)		81.75
* 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.

Parks

Active Park Type	# Parks	Acreage	# Parks	Acreage
Neighborhood	31	226
Regional	1	533
Greenway/Trail	5	321
Nature	5	401
Community	13	802
Mini	1	.25
Special Purpose	6	71
Total Active Parks [includes linear parks (trails)]			62	2354
Undeveloped Parks			6	624
Green Space (only) Parks			2	5
Total Number of Parks			70
Bufferland Acreage Not Included Elsewhere				56
Outdoor Locations Maintained, But Not Owned			1
Total Outdoor Locations Maintained			71	3,039

Trails

Trail Category	Mileage
Hard Surface Trail*	6.80
Exercise Trail (w/fitness stations)*	1.84
Mountain Bike Trail*	2.40
Nature Trail*	15.10
Multi-Use Trail*	23.29
Total City-Owned Trail Miles	49.43
University-Owned Portion of HInkson Creek Trail	2.25
County-Owned Portion of MKT Trail	4.20
Total Trail System Miles	55.88
* If a trail qualifies for more than one type, it is listed under its most dominant feature.

Outdoor Park Amenities

Amphitheaters or Outdoor Classrooms	4
Animal (Farm) Viewing Areas	1
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	89
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	19
Picnic Shelters	50
# Reservable (included above)	23
Picnic Shelters - Single Table	14
Picnic Tables	443
Playfields (multi-purpose, includes soccer practice fields)	18
Playgrounds	47
Remote Control Car Tracks	1
Restroom Facilities (w/outdoor access)	28
Restrooms (# of buildings w/indoor access)	10
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.

Buildings & Indoor Recreation Facilities

Total Indoor Recreation Facilities (includes facilities with "")*	7
Animal Barn	1
Golf Clubhouses	2
Historic Buildings	10¹
Indoor Facilities - Reservable (Riechmann & Rock Quarry House) *	2
# Kitchen Facilities	2
# Recreation Rooms	4
Museums	2²
Outdoor Theaters	1³
Pool Bathhouses	4
Recreation Centers (ARC & Armory Sports Center) *	2
# Aerobic/Group Exercise Rooms	2
# Cardio/Strength Training Areas	4
#Classrooms/Computer Rooms	3
# Concession Areas	1
# Game Rooms	1
# Gymnasiums	3
# Indoor Leisure Pools (see also "Swimming Pools")	1
# Indoor Tracks	1
# Locker Rooms	5
# Meeting Rooms	4
Restroom Facilities (w/outdoor access)	28
Restroom Facilities (# of buildings w/indoor access at a park)	10
Swimming Pools - Indoor (see also "Recreation Centers") *	1⁴
Other Indoor Programming Facilities (Paquin & Stephens Lake Activity Center) *	2⁵
# Activity/Craft Areas	1
# Game Rooms	1
# Meeting Rooms	1
# Recreation Rooms	4
* Facility included in indoor rec facility total. ¹ City does not own the Easley Country Store, Shotgun House, Ryland Victorian House, or River Horse Pavilion, but they are on park property. ² City does not own Boone County Historical Museum, but it is on park property. ³ The Maplewood Barn Theater burned down April 4, 2010; reconstruction will occur in 2012. ⁴City does not own, but maintains (coop use w/school). ⁵City does not own these buildings.