Columbia County Venue Rentals, Youth Sports and Park Updates Following Helene
Columbia County officials have given an update on the status of youth sports programs, county programs and events, venue rentals and park facilities following Hurricane Helene.
Due to damage from Hurricane Helene, youth sports and county programs have been suspended until further notice. Officials will provide updates as they become available.
Columbia County Venue Rentals:
All reservations for Wildwood Park, Savannah Rapids Pavilion, and the Columbia County Exhibition Center will be contacted individually by county staff. Refunds will be processed for events that can’t be rescheduled.
Columbia County Park Updates:
Closed Indefinitely:
- Reed Creek Nature Park and Interpretive Center
- Memorial Park
- Savannah Rapids Park
- Wildwood Park
- Columbia County Racquet Center
Other Park Updates:
- Riverside Park: Open (except for the tennis courts)
- Evans Towne Center Park: Open (use caution around uprooted trees)
- Lakeside Park: Open (except for one tennis court with a downed tree)
- Blanchard Park: The old side is open. The new portion, including play structures and the dog park, is closed until further notice
- Lonnie Morris Park: Open
- Eubank Blanchard Park: Open
- Gateway Park: Open
- Blanchard Woods Park: Open (except for the cross country trail which will remain closed until further notice)
For questions or concerns, call 311
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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