Elmwood/Roy Lynch Park — Attraction in Columbia

We love this park, especially since it is a short distance from home and I can walk there with the stroller. Great splash pad and age appropriate playgrounds. Unfortunately, there are frequently homeless people loitering here. Several times I have had to turn around and leave because there was someone washing in the splash pad or lounging on the kids’ swings, and I wasn’t comfortable staying with my small children. Usually they clear out if a lot of kids show up, but one mom with two small children doesn’t do the trick. The times that I have called the listed security number, no one has answered. Hopefully this continues to be a safe place for...

First time visiting this park and it's so adorable! Nicely landscaped and maintained well and very clean. Only downside is that there are no restroom facilities onsite, so come prepared for that. Otherwise my daughters loved playing here. My littlest enjoyed climbing on the play structures and my oldest had a blast on the zip-line. There's also a splash pad located by the front entrance (it wasn't working yet while we visited, I believe the city turns it on during Memorial Day weekend for the Summer months) We enjoyed our visit here very much and will be...

Racist parents stop their children from playing with children that don't look like them:

There was a little boy that wanted to play but, his parent said, no! A little boy climbed a brick 🧱 wall and sat there until his parent had to coax him down. He was angry and sad that his mom would not let him play with the other child who was African American. Sad but true, you raise a child to be like you and they will turn on you,...