North Springs Park — Attraction in Elgin

I went here for summer camp back in 2010 and for after school in the 2009 and 2010 school year and the bullying was god awful. I was 9 when I moved from Indiana and I was pretty much innocent and after a day or two I got picked on by this one girl and I believe on my second day she fought me and that was the first time I was involved in any fights. Racism was very much present in this place. The staff seemed like they didn’t care and seemed like they supported it. Not only was it this park but it was the elementary school next door. Personally I think it’s because of the area it was in. But I haven’t been in that place I believe since 2011 and I moved back up to Indiana in 2014 and I come down to sc and visit because that’s where family is. I pass by this place and it seems like they’ve gotten better with the new stuff they built. If you are planning on sending your kid here, check it out twice because I don’t know the bullying situation from where it...

A nice play to go with your dog. Tennis courts, but no outdoor basketball court for teens in the neighborhood, as with most parks in Columbia. The park is used mainly for planned events making it rarely available for unplanned public use. It has a children's play area, but it's not user friendly because it is outdated and small. It does have sports fields which are nice, but they are used for mainly planned youth activities. The inside of the park is not adult friendly and doesn't offer very many things. There is free play basketball on some weekends but during school for 37 weeks, they use it for...

Nice staff but racquetball players are afterthoughts. We must sweep the courts ourselves. Find a garbage can when it rains to capture rainwater from a roof that has been leaking for more than 2 years. Water damaged walls have never been replaced and the floors need refinishing. Air conditioner went out 2 weeks ago so we'll see how long it takes for that to be fixed. UPDATE...2 months and counting with no air conditioning. Glad it's...