3 Best Public Parks in Columbia, SC

“Sesquicentennial State Park was given to the City of Columbia by the Sesquicentennial Commission in 1937 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the city's founding as the state's second capital. The Park has camping sites available for overnight guests. The park offers kayak and canoe rentals, fishing, two nature trails, and a 6-mile bicycle loop for day-use recreation. The Sandhills Trail is an ADA-accessible two-mile loop around the park lake. Sesqui is the only South Carolina State Park that offers a full-scale splash pad and a membership-only dog park that allows dogs to jog off-leash. You can engage in the 1,400 acres of pines, camping sites, and nature trails.”

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“Seven Oaks Park’s six natural turf baseball diamonds include four youth, one intermediate, and one regulation-sized, in addition to three multi-use fields. There is also a disc golf course in the shaded area of the park, and handicapped access is from the lower parking area. Seven Oaks Park has softball, basketball, and football play areas. Seven Oaks Park is the perfect place to conduct special events, recreation programs, and volunteer opportunities designed for youth, adults, seniors, and persons with special needs. There are three full gymnasiums, a fitness area, an indoor walking track, a senior centre, a dance studio, an art studio, and meeting rooms.”

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“Earlewood Park is a beautiful park that features a new community centre, amphitheatre, disc golf course, one-of-a-kind playground, kickball fields, tennis courts, and basketball courts. The park has a 3,520-square-foot building that includes a banquet hall and meeting room area with eight and six-foot chairs and tables. Earlewood Park is an ideal venue for small social events and business gatherings. An off-leash dog area, known as the NOMA Bark Park, is available for your convenience. The park provides a picturesque view of a railroad trestle. There are no fees for admission and parking, and it is a historical gem for the local people.”

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