Jesse Owens Park

“Jesse Owens Park is a big recreation complex with two large baseball fields, a pool building and next to it a basketball court. There are a few exercise facilities and a playground as well. The restrooms however were closed when I was there on a Sunday.”

“The new park after dark program at Jesse Owens park has been successful at curtailing violence in often abandoned parks in evening. Residents are taking back the public utility from criminals by enjoying the park in the evenings while taking advantage of the fair weather of the summer nights. This free event is family friendly and people of all ages and backgrounds will enjoy themselves with good food, music, games and even exercise. Kudos to the sponsors and organizers of this ongoing event. Way to keep it positive. I took stars away because the facilities of the park in decay and need to be updated. The bathroom is from 1940 and sanitation and cleanliness is an issue. The quality of the events and tournaments held here could certainly improve. The pool is hardly open to the public. The diving and swim instructors seem to lazily hang out around the pool with each other as opposed to really teaching the kids to be good swimmers and divers.”

“Parking space is limited due to beautification so around 8:30- 9am finding parking inside park is limited till they are done fixing and area in the park!! And its mostly during busy hours like warm water aerobics and other classes! I will come back and update review when they are done with whatever they are doing in the back corner of the park!”

“Very Nice park but would not recommend coming here if your gang affiliated. I was pressed and striped to my boxers for wearing a Houston astros hat and started to take everything from me, luckily they never took my phone away.”