

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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| Total Park/Green Space Acres | 2,847* |
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50 | ||
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11 | ||
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2 | ||
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65 | ||
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7 |
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| Total Parks and Facilities | 72 |
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| Total City-Owned Trail Mileage | 37.43 |
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| Total FTE Parks & Recreation Employees (link to org charts) | 77.75 |
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| * Includes 6.1 acres leased from Evangelical Free Church for Smithton Park. | |||
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Hard Surface Trail Miles |
3.70 |
Exercise Trail Miles (w/fitness stations)* |
1.84 |
Mountain Bike Trail Miles* |
2.40 |
Nature Trail Miles* |
11.27 |
Multi-Use Trail Miles* |
18.22 |
| Total City-Owned Trail Miles | 37.43 |
| University-Owned Portion of HInkson Creek Trail | 2.25 |
| County-Owned Portion of MKT Trail | 4.20 |
| Total Trail System Miles | 43.88 |
* 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 | 3 |
| Animal (Farm) Viewing Areas | 1 |
| Archery Ranges | 1 |
| Basketball Courts | 18 |
# Lighted (included above) |
3 |
| Cricket Pitches | 1 |
| Disc Golf Courses | 3 |
# of Holes |
54 |
| Dog - Leash Free Areas ** | 4 |
| Fishing Lakes/Ponds | 8 |
# of Acres |
89 |
| Fitness Courses or Clusters | 6 |
| Football/Lacrosse Fields | 6 |
| Garden Plots (for rent) | 10 |
| Gazebos | 1 |
| Golf Courses | 2 |
# of Holes |
36 |
Driving Ranges |
1 |
| Horseshoe Courts | 19 |
| Picnic Shelters | 44 |
# Reservable (included above) |
22 |
| Picnic Shelters - Single Table | 8 |
| Picnic Tables | 419 |
| Playfields (multi-purpose, includes soccer practice fields) | 15 |
| Playgrounds | 41 |
| 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 | 21* |
# Lighted (included above) |
19* |
T-Ball (included above) |
2 |
| Softball/Baseball - Practice Fields | 10 |
| Spraygrounds | 1 |
| Swimming Lakes | 2 |
# Acres |
15 |
| Swimming Pools | 3 |
Square Feet |
16,987 |
| Tennis Courts | 21 |
# Lighted (included above) |
15 |
| Volleyball Courts | 19 |
# Lighted (included above) |
2 |
| Water Play Areas | 2 |
Square Feet |
10,700 |
* Includes 3 fields owned by schools; 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. |
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Total Indoor Recreation Facilities (includes facilities with "*") |
7 |
| Animal Barn | 1 |
| Golf Clubhouses | 2 |
| Historic Buildings | 7** |
| Indoor Facilities - Reservable (Riechmann & Rock Quarry House) * | 2 |
# Kitchen Facilities |
2 |
# Recreation Rooms |
4 |
| Museums | 2*** |
| Outdoor Theaters | 1 |
| 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) | 26 |
| Restroom Facilities (# of buildings w/indoor access at a park) | 10 |
| Swimming Pools - Indoor (see also "Recreation Centers") * | 1**** |
| Other Indoor Programming Facilities (Paquin & Stephens Lake Activity Center) * |
2***** |
# Activity/Craft Areas |
2 |
# Game Rooms |
2 |
# Kitchen Facilities |
2 |
# Meeting Rooms |
1 |
# Recreation Rooms |
4 |
* Facility included in indoor rec facility total. |
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