The mission of the Muskogee Parks and Recreation Department is to enhance the quality of life in the town by providing the best possible recreational facilities, open natural spaces and programs for its citizens.

The primary service of the Muskogee Parks and Recreation Department is to provide opportunities for enriching the lives and meeting the recreational needs of Muskogee citizens. The expressed purpose of the Muskogee Parks and Recreation Department is to maintain and develop facilities and programs to provide a well rounded, wholesome program of leisure time activities for the people residing in the community. The Muskogee Parks and Recreation Department will continually strive to make available to the people, public property which has recreational value.

The Muskogee Parks and Recreation Department also recognizes and strives to implement the joint use of public property for the multi-purpose and financial advantages it has for residents of the community.