Centennial Park West — Attraction in Columbia

I have lived in or visited Columbia since 1977. This was always one of my favorite places to come and walk or now a place to bring my grandkids. They have built a new playground on the front side of the lake, over by the pavilions that they rent out. There is no charge to visit. Just be mindful of how fast parking fills up, especially on weekends. On the back side of the lake, there are soccer and softball fields. There are also restrooms available there. You can also rent paddle boats on the front side of the park. That entrance is...

Great park. Nice lake. Everything really clean.

Love that they have cheap snacks (ice cream and drinks and chips). And kayaking, canoeing (forget how much those were). We did paddle boating ($15 per half hour).

If you are from out of Howard County, I think you pay $2 extra. (We paid $34 for an hour) - you can have 2 - 4 people per boat. BF and I ate and drank a little, chilled and watched the blue herons and turtles while the sun started to set.

It was a great afternoon. Looking forward to going back! We want to try kayaking or...

We go to this park frequently and have never had a bad experience. In the summer there is so much to do with the boat rentals, the different events, and the Adventure Shack food which is okay for park food. The lake path and the playground are fantastic all year round and there's always children for my daughter to play with and other dogs for mine to greet. The lake path is 2.4 miles around so it offers a longer walk for children but isn't too strenuous. My daughter also insisted that I mention that it's a pretty good place to...