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Columbia Attractions:


Columbia's recreational amenities include:


  • Columbia Swim Center (3 indoor pools and 2 water slides)

  • Columbia Athletic Club with 2 squash courts, a platform tennis court, 6 racquetball/handball courts, 4 indoor tennis courts, circuit weight training room, indoor running track, sauna and whirlpool facilities

  • Supreme Sports Club with 12 indoor racquetball courts, exercise and weight rooms, a high-tech equipment room, sauna and whirlpool, indoor swimming pool, women's gym, basketball and volleyball courts, 1/10th mile track, roller skating and youth fitness rooms

  • The Columbia Gym with adult and youth areas, indoor swimming pool, cardiovascular and strength training, free-weights, women's gym, aerobics and Day Spa

  • 23 outdoor swimming pools

  • 3 outdoor tennis clubs (23 lighted courts)

  • 6 outdoor public tennis courts

  • 20 outdoor public tennis courts operated by the Board of Education

  • 2 Nautilus centers

  • 2 18-hole golf courses

  • Columbia Bowling Center (owned and operated by a private enterprise)

  • Columbia Ice Rink

  • Columbia Horse Center

  • Columbia SportsPark with miniature golf, batting cages, picnic pavilions, clubhouse and playground



More than 5,300 acres have been set aside for parks, playgrounds and natural open space areas, including:


  • 3,200 acres currently owned and managed by Columbia Association

  • 3 lakes for sailing, boating, and fishing

  • 163 tot lots and play areas

  • 88 miles of pathways for walking, biking and jogging

  • the 950-acre Middle Patuxent Environmental Area, a nature preserve managed by Howard County