To assist the community in staying cool during the extreme summer heat, the City of Columbia has set up misting stations in several of the City’s parks.

Misting stations will be in operation from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., when the heat index reaches 90 degrees or higher, at the following locations:

Owens Field, 1351 Jim Hamilton Blvd.

Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Ave.

Woodland Park, 6500 Olde Knight Parkway

Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 2300 Greene St.

Finlay Park, 930 Laurel St.

Riverfront Park, 312 Laurel St.