Parks & Recreation
The City of Jenks has a variety of parks where residents can enjoy community events, sporting events, or a day of relaxation & fun with family and friends.
For a list of parks located throughout the City of Jenks and surrounding neighborhoods, see the Parks & Recreation List.
|
VETERANS PARK
Located east of Elm Street at Date Street, Veterans Park was the official project for Jenks' 2005 Centennial Celebration. A children's playground, picnic pavilions, restrooms, casting pond w/fishing docks, tree plantings, and Veterans Memorial have been completed in numerous phases making this park ideal for family and community events.
|
|
Pavilion reservations:
Veterans Park Reservation Form
|
Jenks Aquarium Trail
The Jenks Aquarium Trail runs along Veterans Drive (Elm Street to the Pedestrian Bridge near 96th & Riverside) and provides a connection to the Tulsa River Parks & Creek Turnpike Trails systems. The Aquarium Trail also serves the Oklahoma Aquarium & Jenks Riverwalk. For more information & maps, visit INCOG/Jenks Aquarium Trail.
Tulsa Area Trail Guide
The Tulsa Area Trails System is an interconnected system of bicycle and pedestrian trails totaling more than 80 miles. The trails are maintained by the City of Tulsa Parks Dept, Tulsa Public Works Dept., Riverparks Authority, Broken Arrow Parks, Tulsa County Parks, Jenks Parks Dept., the City of Skiatook, and the City of Sand Springs.
Trail Guide - to view the overall trail map
INCOG - to read about each trails character & attraction
Jenks Arboretum
.jpg) Another attraction on Veterans Drive, across from the Oklahoma Aquarium and along the Jenks Aquarium Trail, is the Jenks Arboretum. To see 42 different tree species planted along Veterans Drive, visit Jenks Arboretum.
|
Copyright © 2008 City of Jenks