$500K In Improvements Unveiled At Huntington Park In Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A ribbon cutting Thursday unveiled improvements made at Huntington Park in Columbia.

“These improvements complement the pathway and playground - ensuring that all nearby have a place to play, exercise and gain the benefits of being outdoors,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. “By continuing to provide amenities that our residents request, I hope that this and other 29 neighborhood parks and eight regional parks around Howard County engage and encourage everyone to get up, get out and get active with their neighbors, families and friends.”

Improvements include relocating and updating the basketball court, thereby reducing noise to nearby homes. The old court area will be repurposed into a children’s bicycle-training area. Three new paved pathways have been created totaling .3 miles. One pathway extends into the residential community located on Early Spring Way. Another extends access from Vollmerhausen Road and the last improvement is a loop that begins and extends and existing pathway.

“The improvements and expansion to Huntington Park are great,” said Pam Guzzone, Maryland State Delegate. “The new direct access to Vollmerhausen Road really helps connect residents not just to the park but also to the broader Huntington community. All of the changes - the new basketball court, improved multipurpose fields, new water fountain and the beautiful pathways - make this park a real gem."

Other improvements include an added entrance to the playground, two park benches, two benches near the new basketball court and a new water fountain that includes a reusable bottle filler. A new backstop for softball and baseball games was installed on the multipurpose field.

Huntington Park originally opened in 1986. The last time the park received improvements was in April 2017 after arson destroyed it in 2009. The cost for this latest round of reconstruction was $500,000.