 The city operates nearly 20 parks and preserves , the largest of which is the 56 @-@ acre ( 23 ha ) Fred Fuller park along the Cuyahoga River , named after a former Kent Parks chairman . The park includes the Kramer Fields baseball and softball complex , which contains four fields , two of which are lighted . Several of the parks along the Cuyahoga River are on or near areas of historical significance . Franklin Mills Riveredge Park , which follows the Cuyahoga River through downtown Kent , passes through a large portion of the Kent Industrial District along with Heritage Park and includes sites related to the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal . Adjacent on the south is the John Brown Tannery Park , on the site of the former tannery John Brown helped fund with Zenas Kent in the 1830s , while Brady 's Leap park , adjacent to the north , is at the location of the famed leap over the Cuyahoga River by Captain Samuel Brady circa 1780 . The parks and recreation department , in addition to operating and maintaining the city 's parks and preserves , also operates a recreation center on the city 's south side and offers several sports , arts , and education programs at various locations in Kent . The department also sponsors events throughout the year including Art in the Park , an ice @-@ skating party , hayrides , and Santa 's Arrival . The Kent City School District operates an indoor pool at Theodore Roosevelt High School that is available for public recreational and instructional use outside of its use by the school for athletics and physical education . The pool hosts swimming lessons and serves as a home venue for the Hudson @-@ based Hudson Explorers Aquatic Team , a competitive swimming program for ages five and above . 
