Parc de la Serna, Public park in Jumet, Belgium

Parc de la Serna covers 16 hectares in Jumet, laid out semi-wild beside Charleroi-Brussels-South airport. Its paths are surfaced with dolomite, and three ponds lie among the trees; one was restocked with fish in 2001 and draws swans and mallards. The arboretum, opened in summer 2001, follows the design of the park at Monceau-sur-Sambre castle and carries information panels on the plant species.

Excavations in 1880 revealed an ancient cemetery dating to Gallo-Roman times, built directly over an earlier Celtic burial site. This discovery shows that people have inhabited this location for many centuries.

The park's name comes from the Spanish de la Serna family, who owned the estate from the 18th to the 20th century; the first written trace is a will from around 1777. At the end of August, the park hosts "journées médiévales" (medieval days). The park also contains geocaching caches and a portal of the Ingress game.

The park has jogging trails and a dedicated area for dog training and exercise. Wear sturdy shoes since the paths vary in surface and some sections near the ponds can be wet or muddy.

The arboretum's plantings were modelled on those of the château park at Monceau-sur-Sambre, and information panels list the species: hornbeam, chestnut, beech, box, sumac, larch, bald cypress, weeping beech, a row of Canada poplars, a lime avenue and a sessile oak. The bluebell carpets that turn the ground mauve in late April and early May are among these planted stands.