Stephens Lake Park is a Columbia lake-and-trail landmark

Stephens Lake Park is Boone County color because it is a city park that functions like a neighborhood landmark. The City of Columbia says the park is known for an 11-acre fishing and swimming lake, mature trees, community history, an amphitheater, reservable shelters, playgrounds, a swimming beach, spraygrounds, art sculpture, waterfalls, and walking trails.

The trails page gives the everyday use case: a 0.6-mile lake trail and a 1.7-mile perimeter trail let people walk, run, bike, or wheel around the park. It also describes a concrete trail around the lake and a boardwalk through the middle of the lake.

For residents and visitors, check the city park page for current facilities, closures, and rules. The place belongs on a county page because Columbia’s park system shapes how many Boone County readers actually use outdoor space.