Parks
The City of Jackson has 13 community parks consisting of approximately 42 acres with 8.5 miles of asphalt trails along the Des Moines River, Nelson Creek, and going past the JCC High School and down Springfield Parkway. The City also has a Skateboard Park.
- Albertus Field: Baseball fields, shelter house, bathrooms, picnic tables.
- Ashley Park: 2 shelter houses, 2 tennis courts, restrooms, playground, picnic area.
- Benes Recreation Area: Green Space.
- Central Park: Tennis court, playground, gazebo shelter, picnic area.
- Dann’s Island: Picnic area, Trailhead.
- Disc’s Golf: 18-Hole Disc Golf Course.
- Dumont Park: Ballfield, basketball court, playground, picnic area.
- Festival Park: Picnic area
- Getty Park: Picnic area
- Memorial Park: Green space, dog park, ice skating rink, kayak launch.
- Patterson Park: Shelter house, playground
- Skatepark: facilities are located in the City parking lot west of City Hall.
- Splashpad: 5,000 square feet pad with water features.
- Sunset Park: Shelter house, playground, picnic area, sand volleyball court.
For more information on area parks and recreation, check out the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and Jackson Community Ed.
Shelter House Procedure
Reservation fee will be $50.00 ($25 fee and $25 deposit) for the large Ashley Park shelter house and $25.00 for all other shelters. The fee must be paid and a rental form filled out, then approved by City staff to reserve a park shelter: Park Shelter Rental Form
- Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance.
- Parties reserving the shelter house must clean up and leave the area better than they found it.
Police will enforce the rules laid out.
Join us on the trails!
- Click here for a map of the City of Jackson's trail system.