Parks & Recreation
Recognized by the American Heart Association
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Fit
Friendly
Platinum
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City
2008 and 2009
Summer Swim Season: May 29 - September 6 click for details.
Register today for Summer Camp!
Parks runs summer camp programs in recreation centers citywide for children ages 6-13 beginning June 1. Programs include arts & crafts, sports, field trips and more! Please call or visit the individual centers about registration and other specific information. Click on the link to download a PDF of the 2010 Summer Camp brochure. Call the camp site you are interested in for more information.
Spring is here so get out and get moving! Choose from a variety of activities. Click on the link to download a Word.doc of Adult and Youth Sports schedules for April - September 2010. If you or someone you know is 50+ checkout the activities we have planned.
Our mission
To enhance the quality of life for all citizens through:good stewardship of the city’s natural and physical resources, safe and accessible facilities, and exemplary leisure services.
Message from the Director
The City of Columbia offers citizens and visitors many opportunities for recreation, arts, health, and fitness through a variety of programs and activities, and an interactive system of parks, open spaces, nature trails, and facilities.
Columbia has 56 developed parks consisting of hundreds of acres and dozens of miles of developed and undeveloped trails.
Columbia also has facilities for youth, teens, seniors and the community for the arts, concerts and activities.
Whatever your choice,
Columbia has a wide variety of recreation, arts, sports and entertainment activities for everyone. Be sure to take some time to visit the city's new skate park at Owens Field Park, 1351 Jim Hamilton Boulevard.
It Starts in Parks!
S. Allison Baker
S. Allison Baker
Senior Assistant City Manager
Bureau of Community and Neighborhood Services | 
