Albert Oakland Park is a 81.5 acres (329,819.1 m²) park in Columbia, Missouri

Columbia, Missouri

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, in the United States

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. The park is located at 1900 Blue Ridge Road next to Oakland Junior High School.

History

The southern 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of the park was donated to the City of Columbia in 1964 and is known as the C.M. Albert Memorial Park.

Facilities

• Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center
• Reservable Shelters - three total with drinking fountains, power outlets, BBQ grills, and restroom access.

Sports

• Baseball/Softball fields - two
• Basketball court - one
• Disc Golf
  Disc golf
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   course - two
• Playgrounds - two
• Soccer fields - two
• Tennis courts - three
• Sand Volleyball courts - two

Trails

Several trails wind through the park:

• Bear Creek Trail - (4.8 miles). This limestone gravel trail runs along Bear Creek and connects the park to the 533 acres (2,156,976.4 m²) Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area
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• Fitness Trail - (1 Mile). A hard surface trail with eighteen exercise stations.