Southeast Missouri / Lead Belt / Mississippi Corridor
Columbia Park is Park Hills' everyday recreation hub
Park Hills describes Columbia Park as a city park with pavilions, playgrounds, an aquatic center, disc golf, an amphitheater, and a walking trail.
Park Hills is often introduced through lead-mining history, but Columbia Park shows the everyday civic side of the city.
The City of Park Hills places Columbia Park at East Main Street and Strauss Drive. The city describes a cluster of public amenities there: pavilions, barbecue access, playground equipment, the REEF aquatic center, an 18-hole disc golf course, an outdoor amphitheater, a gazebo and stone chapel, a walking trail, lighting, and restrooms.
Use the city parks page for reservation contacts and current facility details.
That is useful context for residents as much as visitors. If someone is comparing St. Francois County towns, Park Hills is not only a former mine-town merger or a state-park neighbor. It also has city-run recreation spaces that answer normal family, league, event, and walking-trail needs.
Where to see it
- City of Park Hills Parks and Recreation
Use the city parks page for Columbia Park facilities, reservations, and current details.
References
More from St. Francois County: browse every local note for the county.
Last checked against the sources above: July 16, 2026.