Need a summer job? Join our Aquatics Team and Become a Lifeguard! Training has started but there are plenty of dates remaining. The starting pay is $15 per hour, you must be at least 15 years of age and complete the required training.

Training will be held at one of these locations:
Cecil - 13611 Normand Blvd., 32221
Charles Clark - 8793 Sibbald Rd., 32208
Woodland Acres - 8200 Kona Ave., 32211
 

Share your thoughts, desires, and/or needs in our survey today.

Greenscape Celebration Park will be closed, starting on Monday, October 2nd.

We want to hear from you!

It's time to recruit lifeguards for City pools.

Jaxparks Aquatics is gearing up for this year's swim season and are looking to hire lifeguards! There are three prerequisite skills that are required to complete:

• 300 yard swim
• 2 minutes of treading water without using hands
• Retrieve a 10 pound brick from the bottom of the diving well

See training dates and locations below:

Oceanfront parks and preserves affected in anticipation of Hurricane Ian.

Are you ready for some football?! 

The Parks and Recreation Department's Jacksonville Baldwin Rail Trail project is complete. 

This teen anti-crime, anti-violence initiative kicks off June 10th!  

JaxParks is excited about the summer as we kick off Rec N' Roll 2022, June 6th!

Reservations will open on Monday, May 16th at 10 am.

Here is an update to the Rail Trail construction project. Signage has been relocated to the next section of the trail, Otis road to the JEA Access Road. Once the Hannah Road to Halsema Road section is complete, that section will be opened and the Otis Road to JEA Access Road section will be closed in conjunction with the currently closed section between Halsema Road and Otis Road, per Nathan Pearson, Assistant Project Administrator, VIA Consulting Services, Inc.
 

JaxParks Aquatics is gearing up for this year's swim season and are looking to hire lifeguards! Never been a lifeguard or need to be recertified as a lifeguard, no problem, get the training you need with us.  All you have to do is complete these three prerequisites skills: 

• 300 yard swim
• 2 minutes of treading water without using hands
• Retrieve a 10 pound brick from the bottom of the diving well.

And that's it! See the 2022 training dates and locations below.

Sections at a time of the rail trail will be repaired beginning, Saturday, January 22nd.