At Recreation & Parks, the Fun Starts Here

The City of Jacksonville Recreation and Parks Department is working to create community by making Jacksonville the best place to live, work, and play. Our mission is to offer exceptional leisure opportunities that contribute to continuous improvements in individual health and wellness, a sense of community, environmental stewardship, and economic development. We value and believe in... a high standard of excellence, joint and individual responsibility, involvement in decision making, trust, diversity, a sense of belonging, loyalty, mutual accountability, respect... in ourselves and each other.


Upcoming Events
Check out our monthly flyer containing information on this month's activities and our calendar for our upcoming events.

• Holiday City Pool opens to public, June 30
• Family Park Days
• Movies in the Park 2017
• Fields of Fun
• Tuesdays in the Park with the Onslow Winds
• Summer Concert Series

• Before/After School Programs

• Strength Training & Fitness Classes

    



Clean & Green
Our parks crews are cleaning up, fixing, and improving our recreational areas. Through the Clean and Green Jacksonville initiative, parks crews are able to enhance our landscape and horticultural improvements. They are also mowing and trimming more often in our parks and along our roadways.  

Improvements
Recently, construction began on the amphitheater at Richard Ray All-American park.  Once completed this area of the park will include a 400-seat amphitheater, stage area, and water feature. The project is expected to be complete in the Fall of 2017.



View - Recreation & Parks Master Plan




Jacksonville Challenge Course