Cosmo Park
Park in Columbia, Missouri, US
Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area, commonly referred to as Cosmo Park, is a city park in Columbia, Missouri. At 533 acres (2.16 km2), it is the largest park in Columbia. It is also the location of the annual Show-Me State Games. Many soccer, football, lacrosse, softball, baseball, golf, mountain bike, and skateboard tournaments and events are hosted at Cosmo.
01History
The park is built on the location of the former Columbia Municipal Airport. The runways were rebuilt as parking lots, and the old layout of the airport can be seen in aerial imagery.
On September 17, 2007, the park was proposed as a possible location for Columbia's third high school. On October 10, 2007 City Council rejected this proposal.
02Activities
Facilities
L.A. Nickell Golf Course
The park features a par 70, 18-hole golf course that is open year-round (weather permitting). The course has no formal dress code; golf carts, a driving range, and lessons are all available.
Columbia Skate Park
The park contains a 28,000-square-foot (2,600 m2) skate park that was opened in 1999. The skate park was built with the help of skateboarders and inline skaters.
Additional facilities
03Trails
Several trails wind through the park:
- Cosmo Nature Trail - (1.75 miles, dirt). This trail wanders through a heavily wooded nature area and wetlands.
- Bear Creek Trail - (4.8 miles, limestone gravel). This trail runs along Bear Creek and connects the park to the 75-acre (300,000 m2) Albert Oakland Park.
- Cosmo Fitness Trail - (1.25 Miles, asphalt). A hard surface trail open to walkers, bikers, and skaters (no motorized vehicles).
- Rhett's Run Mountain Bike Trail - (2.4 miles, dirt). A mountain bike course.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cosmo Park”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Cosmo Skate Park, Columbia MO on evening of Apr 3, 2023.jpg by 4hPhotoBoone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antimi Sports Fields, Columbia MO on April 3, 2023.jpg by 4hPhotoBoone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Race Car Track, Cosmo Park, April 3, 2023.jpg by 4hPhotoBoone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roller Hockey Rink, Columbia, MO.jpg by 4hPhotoBoone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Soccer Field, Cosmo Park, Columbia MO.jpg by 4hPhotoBoone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tennis Courts, Cosmo Park, Columbia, MO.jpg by 4hPhotoBoone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cosmo Playground.jpg by 4hPhotoBoone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bear Creek Trail Access sign, Cosmo Park, Columbia MO.jpg by 4hPhotoBoone, CC BY-SA 4.0
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