Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center is a premier 312-acre Harris County Precinct 4 nature preserve open daily to visitors free of charge. The park features a variety of plant and wildlife species, white sand beaches along Spring Creek, swamps and sloughs with century-old cypress trees, and a pristine floodplain located in a hardwood and pine forest. All features are accessible by over eight miles of paved, handicap-friendly pedestrian trails and several unpaved primitive trails. In addition, the park has canoeing, bike trails, fishing, a turtle pond, guided tours, recycling, a Nature Center, the Redbud Hill Homestead, and a re-created Akokisa-Ishak Village.