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Parks & Recreation

The Parks and Recreation Department cares for 21 parks covering about 250 acres.

A few of the services provided include Men's Flag Football in the Fall, Men's & Women's Adult Basketball in the Spring, Karate, Judo, Tai Kwan Do, and Akido year-round, 7 public Tennis courts, Coed Indoor Soccer in the Spring, and Meeting & Banquet Rooms.

Jonesboro now offers free Youth Sports through the "City Stars Youth Sports" program. Currently they offer Basketball and Soccer. Soccer seasons run in Spring and Fall with Basketball during the winter and summer.

For a copy of the Long Range Plan for the Parks and Recreation Department  click here.

Parks Community Centers
The Parks Department has three community centers; Earl Bell Community Center, Allen Park Community Center, and Parker Park Community Center. Each community center has rooms and gyms that can be rented for meetings, receptions and parties.

Earl Bell Community Center
1212 S. Church St.
(870) 933-4604

Allen Park Community Center
3609 Race St.
(870) 933-4683

Allen Park Tennis Courts
Tennis court reservations: (870)  933-4654

All fees are for 1.5 hours per person, per court
Jonesboro Resident Fees
Jonesboro Non-Resident Fees
  Day(until 5:00p.m.) Night(after 5:00 p.m.) Day(until 5:00p.m.) Night(after 5:00 p.m.)
Adult 2.00 3.00 3.00 4.00

Seniors (65+)  and Youth

1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00
Annual Family
100.0
125.00
Annual Adult (Out of School)
75.00
100.00

Annual Youth
(In School)

35.00
50.00
Annual Senior
50.00
75.00

Projected Hours of Operation for Recreation Tennis

Summer Hours  
Monday - Friday: 3:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.
Saturday: 12:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Sunday: 1:00p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Winter Hours (November - February)

Courts will be open when there are team practices and adult leagues operating. Winter hours are also going to be weather permitting.

*Exceptions may be made to the summer and winter hours for programs, tournaments, and special events.

Parker Park Community Center
1522 North Church St.
(870) 933-4684parks and available recreational facilities in the Jonesboro area that are kept by the Parks & R

staff address phone
Jason Wilkie, director 1212 South Church St (870) 933-4604
jwilkie@jonesboro.org Jonesboro, AR 72401 Fax (870) 933-4641
     
Jeff Owens, program director
  Black Bird Help Line
jowens@jonesboro.org   (870) 933-4604
     
Danny Kapalas, youth sports coordinator
dkapalas@jonesboro.org
 

Parks hotline - report problems
(870) 933-4604

     
Mike Donahue, Joe Mack Campbell park supervisor   (870) 933-4654
mdonahue@jonesboro.org    
   

craighead forest park campground

  Info. - (870) 933-4604
     
Alice Samuels, cemeteries and reservations
  (870) 933-4604
   
Brad Welbourne, facility planning, maintenance and administration
  (870) 933-4604
bwelbourne@jonesboro.org