dog friendly park

Twin Lakes Recreation Area

Overview: Twin Lakes Recreation Area is rated 4.6/5 from 205 Google reviews. This city park offers a variety of activities, including picnics, walking, biking, and fishing. Amenities: Reviewers often mention poop bags, seating, and other park extras. Downsides: Some reviews mention inconsistent cleanliness.

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4.6Google rating

205reviews

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4.6(205 reviews)

People say this city park offers a variety of activities, including picnics, walking, biking, and fishing. They highlight the dog-friendly lake, beautiful trails, and opportunities for relaxation and outdoor recreation. They also like the family-friendly and quiet atmosphere.

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dogs that need room to runowners who want shade, seating, and water accesslonger visits with useful park amenities

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Address2500 Chapel Hill Rd, Columbia, MO 65203, USA

Phone(573) 874-7111

City pageColumbia

Imported fromColumbia, MO

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dogs that need room to runowners who want shade, seating, and water accesslonger visits with useful park amenitiescity parktourist attractionpark1 Google photos205 reviews

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jascha lindesmitha year ago

What a great rec area! Lots of dog areas for all sizes to run in the enclosed areas. There's a nice playground for the kids with a Pavillion and BBQ grills. I went to do some fishing with the kids and they had a blast. My daughter got a fish on her first cast. Lots of fun since they stock all these local lakes. I showed up around 4 and they were biting!

Leonard Nguyena year ago

Went for a dreamlike first date here. We spread out a picnic blanket and basket under a shady tree in the grass by the larger lake and had lunch. There is an unpaved walking path all the way around both lakes with some stretches of grass-only path. Plenty of benches every few hundred feet. We saw a heron, cardinals, and turtles both in the water and on the path. You can't even hear city noise from this area. Quiet and hardly a soul around, even on a Saturday!

Allison Huberta year ago

Plenty of room to walk, beautiful trails, three sectioned off dog parks, places to fish, barbecue, playgrounds, bathrooms... what more could you want?

Yeehaw Smarties2 years ago

Great place for dogs! I like that there is a separate area for small breeds, and there's access to water, for drinking and swimming! There's a good amount of trash bins around, and that helps keep the place clean. We love to bring the pups when the weather permits. 😄 (Btw follow @ChikoAndTheBeans on Instagram for more puppy pics🥰)

Marian Tommo9 months ago

Came here to hammock, I was not disappointed :) quiet little spot in the middle of town. Great trail to run or bike and enjoy the views

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Monday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM

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