Park Information
Misner Park
- 1.3-acre mini neighborhood park located between Longview Drive and Garden Lane on Winterbrook Street
- Currently undeveloped park that consists of open area for play and lots of shade trees
Montgomery Park
- 1.3-acre mini neighborhood park located on Jacksonville Drive at Slaydon Street
- Baseball practice field with backstop
- Pavilion with picnic tables donated by the Rotary Club
- Playground equipment
- Wooden train donated by the Rotary Club
Smith Park
- 1.4-acre mini neighborhood park located on South Main at Jacksonville Drive
- Flower bed compliments of the Rusk County Master Gardeners
- Historical grave marker of General James Smith and his wife, Hannah Parker
- Newly paved parking lot
- Open area for play and lots of shade trees
Yates Park
- 14-acre community park located on Van Sickle Street
- Benches throughout the park
- Brick restrooms
- Facility includes a paved basketball court
- Fenced baseball field with bleachers
- Lighted pavilions with seating and a barbecue grills
- New iron fencing in front of the park and around the newly paved parking lot
- New playground equipment with impact absorbent bedding in fall zones
- Various playground equipment
Lake Forest Park
- 3 fishing piers
- 60-acre community park that includes a 15-acre lake located on Highway 64
- Benches throughout the park
- Currently doing dirt work and drainage work throughout the park
- Gazebo over the lake
- Home of the new Civic Center
- Includes walking trails
- Lighted pavilions with seating and barbecue grills
- Recently dug the banks out to remove tall grass along the shoreline
- Recently tore down pool house and pump house and filled in the swimming pool
- Restrooms
- Various playground equipment
- Volleyball court
Fair Park
- 1.8 miles of 6 feet concrete walking trails with three exercise stations along the trails and two pedestrian bridges over the creeks
- 40-acre community park centrally located in town off of Fair Park and East Ragley Street
- 1,800 feet asphalt entry road for access from Highway 79
- 1,800 square feet water spray park (spray park hours are 10:00 am to 8:00 pm)
- Concrete parking lot
- Concrete skate park
- Home of the Henderson Community Center and the Historical Auditorium aka The Alamo
- Includes a fenced baseball field with concrete bleachers
- Irrigation
- Lighted pavilion with seating, water fountain, and a barbecue grill
- Manicured open area for play
- New playground with impact absorbent bedding in fall zones
- Plaza area
- Picnic stations with barbecue grill
- Recently resurfaced tennis courts
- Taking donations for benches throughout the park
- Washer pitching course