Columbia County Parks
Columbia, SC

Hussey Gay Bell served as a subconsultant to prime consultant, Wood+Partners, to develop park master plans through construction documents for Gateway Park, Patriot’s Park, and Lakeside Athletic Park. The $3 million Gateway Park is located in Grovetown near the Columbia County Exhibition Center. This park’s signature feature consists of a large splash pad that includes dozens of water elements one of which is called “The Massive Splash.” Additionally, this park has a playground, a large, covered pavilion and a 150,000 square foot open meadow surrounded by a concrete walking path.

The $3.5 million Patriot’s Park expansion utilized more than 45 newly acquired acres to add four new multi-purpose fields, 400 new parking spaces, new entrances and interconnected roadways within the park.

The $3 million Lakeside Park expansion included a partnership with the Columbia County Board of Education and was designed to include four full-size soccer, multi-purpose fields, six tennis courts, a small playground, a little plaza area and some picnic shelters.

The park improvements were made possible through the 2017 General Obligation Bond Referendum that was voted in by Columbia County citizens on November 8, 2016.