Featured Park
Featured Waterway
Accessible Amenities
Artificial Reef
Bait & Tackle
Baseball
Basketball
Benches
Beach Pier
Bike Racks
Bike Trail
Birding Trail
Boat Dock
Boat Fuel
Boat Pumpout
Boat Ramp
Boat Trailer Parking
Canoe Rental
Concession Stand
DogPark
Drinking Fountain
Equestrian Trail
Fishing Available
Golf
Grills
Hiking Trail
Nonmotorized Launch
Kayak Rental
Lighting
Manatee Education
Multipurpose Field
On the water
Paddle Board Rental
Parking
Pickleball
PWC Rental
Picnic Shelters
Picnic Tables
Playground
Restaurant
Restrooms
RiverWalk
Sailboard Rental
Sailboat Rental
Scenic Overlook
Skate Park
Soccer
Splash Pad
Surfing
Swimming Pool
Tennis
Trash Barrels
Wheelchair Accessible
Workout Station
The park was named for Leonard L. Abess Sr., a prominent banker who was instrumental in providing the land to the City of Jacksonville for park development. Mayor Ed Austin and Councilman Dick Brown held a dedication/ribbon-cutting ceremony for the park on October 19, 1994. The park offers playscapes, grills, a picnic shelter, restrooms, 2 youth baseball fields, a basketball court, 2 tennis courts, a soccer field and paved trails. In recent years, a colorful water feature was added and on September 4, 2020 a dog park was opened. Councilman Aaron Bowman was instrumental in opening the dog park during the COVID-19 pandemic. He felt strongly that constituents should have a safe and healthy alternative for experiencing the outdoors.
Additional features:
| Amenity |
Count |
| Basketball |
1 |
| Benches |
20 |
| Bleachers |
6 |
| Car Parking |
109 |
Dog park
Drinking Fountain |
1 |
| Football |
1 |
| Grills |
4 |
| Perimeter Site Fencing |
|
| Picnic shelters |
1 |
| Picnic Tables |
9 |
| Playground Equipment |
13 |
| Restrooms |
1 |
| Security Lighting |
|
| Water feature |