The trail is well kept. I like it because it is marked a one way. Pleasant view and friendly people.

The playground is excellent. Thats not why we were there but I would definitely take my kid there. We were there to watch the sunset and discovered that there was a beautiful pond with a paved path all the way around. It was lovely to sit and watch the sunset, and we would have stayed longer if I had remembered the bug spray.

Great place to get out and bring the kiddo to. She love the play ground and playing with the other kids there. The lake is a nice to walk around... The bathrooms though were about 147° inside and smelled of well, how can I explain it? You know when you go into an apartment building and you smell other peoples cooking on each floor and you go What are they cookin? It smelled like that, plus crap!

This is a little hidden gem in Columbia.The children park has slides, mini rock climbing, swings and sand pit - great to keep your toddlers busy.The lake is good for bank fishing - good amount of largemouth bass. And the path surrounding the lake is decent half mile walk/run. Summer times it gets a bit busy - but still not too crowded.

Love the park and its contours. My kids and I enjoy it a lot.

Lovely, peaceful park. I would like to see more picnic tables scattered about. Many separate small groups and couples used the tables in one of two shelters. Very nice playground, path around the lake and lots of tennis courts. The lake is full of muck, so fishing is greatly impeded, although a few were trying on this August evening. I felt sad the beautiful resident swan doesnt have a partner. The restrooms are clean enough with plenty of paper. Automatic soap, water and dryer wash basins. Great place to bring takeout food from a local eatery and have a picnic.

Nice park. Wish the fishing was a bit better, but what do you expect from a public lake.

Nice and close to town with well maintained equipment and grounds. I will take my granddaughter again.

Great park with plenty wide open spaces and two playgrounds. Beautiful aesthetics and overall a very enjoyable park for me and my two young children.

Known for best public tennis courts in Missouri. Electricity accessible pavilions.

Came here to enjoy some lunch and unseasonably warm weather. It was largely empty in the middle of the day with a few dog walkers and others looking to step out of quarenteen. Canadian geese were hanging out in the pond and grounds were clean and neatly mowed. Many garbage cans were dotted around and picnic tables both covered and open air were provided. Parking was generous and easy to navigate.

Nice park with pavilions, grilles, fishing pond, a nice paved loop trail, bathrooms, playground, and a large field for all kinds of activities to be had.

Always clean. Nice facilities for all and plenty of room to roam around.

Its an ok play park but best for riding/walking the trails and enjoying the lake.

Love the baseball backstop for practice and the pond for some pretend fishing. No luck so far.

Great park. Many fun family activites to do in one area. Beautiful pond.

Family friendly. Beautiful and clean

Columbia Missouri boast several fantastic city parks and this is certainly one of them. Beautiful views on the easy hike around the pond. The path is paved so eventhough it had been raining our walk was pleasant and not muddy. The kids were enjoying the large playground as we devoured our dessert in one of the shelters on the grounds.

Great park for all ages

Great park with a variety of activities to do! Neat and innovative playground space with huge tires and a culvert to play on/in. Small structure for little ones and a tall structure for bigger or more adventurous kiddos.There were walking paths and a small lake to fish in, 10 or more tennis courts, soccer fields, a couple picnic shelters and bathrooms.

Plenty of kid spaces as well as walking path around the lake. Shelters have bbq pits and there is a nice sand area for volleyball. Main downside is distance to restrooms and the usual metal Park toilets

Great park with a trail around the lake. Has multiple pavilions with tables, BBQ grills, and a playground for kids. You can fish in the lake and ice fish in the winter if it freezes enough. There is a public bathroom, but I think its closed during winter. All aground great place!

Great place for kids of all ages theres playing areas, picnic areas, trails to walk waters to fish in.

The courts here are great! The trail is nice too if you are just looking for a stroll in the park.

Huge park with a big playground and a nice paved trail around the lake

This is a fairly large park with a moderate sized lake. Swimming is not usually permitted, but there are a few boating events with small boats but fishing is permitted (with fishing licensing for those over 16). I havent seen very many park rangers there, but better safe than sorry. There is a trail that goes around the lake and through a wooded area that make for a nice scenic walk or exercise. It is located between Rock Bridge High and Gentry Middle Schools, so this area is typically quite clean.

My 2 baby girls love going there weather permitting were there every weekend

Great year round fishing spot. The lake is stocked with trout in the winter months and has bass year round. Bass are mostly very small but still fun to catch. Sunfish range in size and I have caught some rather large ones one a variety of artificial lures and live bait. Catfish are average size. Carp are large but difficult to catch. Playground has something for all ages and is fun for the kids. Walking trails available and it has a bathroom. Tennis courts are open and baseball field is ready for practice and play. Two large pavilions with grills for events and picnics. Great place for a small wedding.

Its a nice clean park nice walking path and they have a lake you can fish in.

Lots of dogs, and some arent ready to be off leash!

Chain nets on the basketball goals, tennis courts, big park area for kids, close to home.

This is a great park in Columbia. It has features for kids to play on like rocks, slides, swings etc. Also there are plenty of shelters around the park which have benches. The area seems relatively safe also. Check it out.

Great place to walk, fish with small children. The playground was wet and muddy but had great climbing structures.Good family place. Nice shaded park benches

Great place to relax and even do a little fishing. Play some tennis. Practice baseball or just toss some horseshoes. Good place for kids to play too.

Very beautiful park with a great little playground and beautiful lake. A great place to spend am afternoon.

Beautiful park, with lake, TONS of things to do for the little ones!

Attended a middle school cross country meet here....it was well run with all kinds of facilities. Many activities going on today other than cross country including football and tennis practices.

Beautiful park with lots of space.Has a very clean and large playground for a wide age range of kids.A gorgeous pond that has a concrete path all the way around it. You can fish in the pond but no swimming.Lots of covered pavilions with grills available.As for more recreational stuff theres one beach volleyball court, roughly 8-10 tennis courts, and a large open field usually some soccer nets there.

Cosmo-Bethel is an awesome park Ive been going to for a while.The actual playground park itself is somewhat small, but it has a nice long path for walking/running and a beautiful pond/lake.

Great park for our walk only issue was group from night before left tables and chairs

Awesome playground, great lake with sidewalk encircling

Really fun playground, and a beautifully maintained cement trail around a lake. One of my favorite parks!

Great space for families. Large play area. Love walking around the lake.

Amazing please, nice view every thing is so beautiful ️

The grandkids and I love going here. We watch the swans walk around the lake and play on all the playground equipment plus will do BBQs or pack a lunch.theres lots of other kids for them to play with and we just have a blast.

Going back there today to see my son an his fiance get married an everyone that came through the park was really friendly

Its a fairly large park for being in town and there is a lot to do here. there are two covered patio areas (call to book), a large kids play area, volleyball sand pit, open field, and a decent sized pond. the pond is stocked with fish and even someone like me who normally catches nothing has pulled some some catfish and bass out. There are also a few pokestops and a PokegymGo team Valor!

Nice park with a nice lake. Theres a pretty large playground area for the kiddos. They have a trail here that goes around the lake thats good for walking or jogging and theres also a shelter. Tennis courts are on the premises as well for any tennis enthusiasts.

I met up with a friend of mine at Bethel Park for the first time yesterday and I had a great experience.

Love to walk my dog around the lake

A family favorite for years! Great playground with shelters all around. Easy access to a nature walk around a lake!

Its a great place for kids, fishing, picnics, walking trail, etc. You can even rent out a picnic area for company/family parties

Loved it with my twin grandsons. However the outdoor restroom was nasty AF 0900 in the morning.

Love this park! Great place for the kids play, take a walk around the lake or even fish!

I would give this park 4 stars, but people bring their pets even though its posted that theyre not allowed. Most clean up after them, but enough dont that theres poop all around. The young college students smoke in the park right next to children not even 2 years old yet, and if you ask them to stop, or at least leave the kids area they get rude, try and bully you, actually telling you to shut up and leave. Not one other parent stood up for their kids, they just allow it to happen. Its truly sad, because this is a very nice childrens park.

Great little park on the south side of town. Also access to tennis courts that have lights on at night, which is one of very few in Columbia I know of. There is also a great little pond to do laps around.

Beautiful park with shelters, terrific playground, and lake (can fish).

Nice place to walk & bring the kids. It is peaceful.

Beautiful park with a playground, bbq, and nice pavilions for picnics

A great park! A large play area that is best for older kids (not toddlers) lots of open space to explore, and walking paths by the water. There are swans hanging around, they are beautiful, but its best you leave them alone.

Nice park with one heck of a playground area. Beautiful lake with a walking path all the way around it. Dog friendly.

I loved the Nature of the place. God gifted forest, mountain side, river and everything. The cabin was fantastic.Masterpiece of architect. Everything thing was supereb.

Its cool except for the giant pentagram/satanic worship spot in the back...

Great part for family get together. Bbq, tennis, run & walk.

Great park.. beautiful swan in the lake.grandson love the park.

Food Truck in and out

Watched high school girls tennis teams compete.

We had a very nice birthday party there Saturday. Very nice park for all ages and a lake for fishing.

Clean safe park environment, fun and sturdy playground equipment, lake thats a pleasure to walk around, and plenty of Pokémon Go activities.

Two pavilions with timed lights that can be reserved. Pond for fishing. Playground for kids up to teens. Tennis courts in the northeast corner of the park. Flushing toilets most of the year until freezing temps. Two parking lots. South lot is great for pond, playground and pavilions. North lot is better parking for tennis courts. Local schools use tennis courts for practice in the afternoon.

Beautiful

Good place for a kids outdoor birthday party

Amazing playground for little kids!

Most peaceful place to Be. Great stress relief.

Wonderful park with playground,fishing lake, walking trail, bathrooms and more.

Great park with lake trail.

One of our favorite parks in CoMo. Lots of equipment for a range of kid ages, a lake, big field for kite flying. Can be pretty depending on day/time. Have rented a shelter here 2 years in a row for childs birthday party - suggest booking early!

Very nice little park, the paved path around the lake is done very nicely and its short enough that smaller children would be able to walk the distance. It also has a very interesting playground.

Very clean and nice place to family

I like it a lot

This park is great for the kids and the lake is nice for a peaceful walk.

The ladies were complaining about how nasty the restrooms are. Step it up city of Columbia!!

It is a quiet place, I love it more than other parks here in Columbia

Wonderful park to hang out at. Me and my friends come here a lot after school and hang out for a bit and it’s good, no problems with it

Great for under 12 kids.

Very nice place to walk and enjoy nature

One of our favorite parks. Very age diverse playground. Nice trail around lake. Bathrooms available April to October. Plenty of picnic tables and shelters.

Good family outdoor fun

My kids love it here! Stuff for all ages!

Great park! Very clean

It was awesome. Every time I go there it is just better than the last. I hang out with my niece and sister and her fiance. We have a blast every time.

Wish both frisbee golf courses had clear paths or directions to each basket. Loved the water slide and kids swim area.

A park for everyone and for all ages

Nice park with a pretty good variety of options for kids to play with. Not great for very young children, or children with physical delays or needs as there is a lot of climbing to get to the different play areas.

Great park lots to do

Its decent

Nice sat and gathered my thoughts

Beautiful park with clean facilities. Our rented shelter was close to the big playground, and was a very nice place for our event.

Small but fun place. Great playground and shelters.

Great playground for bigger kids. The wall of huge, sharp rocks is obviously dangerous...