This is a non- profit organization and park opened in 2006 with a mission of setting up an attractive spot in the heart of the city. As you come here you can look for.

• Lake Loop: This surrounds the Lake Ray and has a number of exotic plants. These include pignut hickory, tulip poplar, loblolly pine, longleaf pine, southern magnolia, black cherry, wax myrtle and chinquapin.
• Jones Creek Trail: This is a stretch passing along swamp bay, tupelo, dogbay, American Hornbeam and bald cypresses.
• The Ravine Trail follows the line of the river and the trees here include swamp azalea, walnut and loblolly- bay.
• The Live Oak Trail is a new addition boasting of a fine collection of oak trees some of which are even a thousand years old.

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