The vision of the Parks & Recreation Department is to be a recognized leader in providing parks, facilities, and programs that increase wellness and enrich life experiences within our community. Our mission? To promote healthy and socially rewarding activities through the preservation of cultural resources and the provision of diverse high-quality parks and natural spaces.

The Department is accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies for excellence in operation and service through the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Accreditation provides quality assurance and improvement by providing agencies with a management system of best practices. CAPRA is the only national accreditation of park and recreation agencies and is a valuable measure of an agency’s overall quality of operation, management, and service to the community. To learn more about our agency accreditation, visit the NRPA website.

Established as a department in 2019, we are dedicated to meeting the needs of our rapidly expanding community. Our department comprises four divisions and manages over 600 acres of parkland, including two recreational facilities, one water park, and a nationally historic site, Warm Mineral Springs Park. We also offer numerous programs and events and provide access to over 80 miles of freshwater canals. With only 74 full-time employees, which is lower than the industry average that serves a community that now exceeds 90,000, we are able to provide a high-level of service and proudly hold national accreditation as a CAPRA agency.