The Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to providing community recreation for children, youth and adults. The services of the department contribute immensely to the building of sound physical and mental health, citizenship and character, and to reducing crime and delinquency. The department promotes educational and emotional growth as well as the social, cultural and moral well-being of families and communities.

Organized recreation plays a significant role in making Montgomery County a more desirable place to live and work. In these times of changing lifestyles, it is imperative that the Parks and Recreation Department offer its citizenry the opportunity to engage in quality leisure time activities.