Very nice park with a splash pad for kids, a bicycle/walking trail and several pavilions to gather…read morewith the family. Very nice park in Baton Rouge.

This park is awesome…read more The North Sherwood Forest community park has lots of different things to offer; from the young at heart to the matured at heart. This park looks like it's been revamped and been turned into a very beautiful setting for recreational purposes. A spectacular feature for the park is a very nice and well put together spray ground with playground equipment surrounding. There are lots of seating areas around the spray ground, some open to the sun, others covered by latticework structures, and yet still some close by that are covered. The park has a moon shaped lake with a walkway kind of like a Riverwalk or boardwalk that travels along side of it. There is a dock on one side of the lake ideal for fishing and a protrusion on the boardwalk section also ideal for fishing. There are plenty of public restrooms and water fountains all around the park. There are plenty of grass areas open for play like soccer or hitting baseballs. One of my favorite features is a calisthenics exercise area equipped with stairmaster elliptical leg machines also dip bars, pull up bars, and sit up benches. Another really nice feature is a gigantic, covered sandbox area where parents can sit on benches around the sandbox while children play. BREC has been putting together some extra exceptionally spectacular parks around Baton Rouge. If you get a chance to come experience this park, please do as you will not be disappointed.

I absolutely love this park! The views are gorgeous, it's so big, and there are so many different…read morethings to do there. After a long day, I love to go here and just be present. I dated this guy who brought me here on our first date. While I hate that guy now, I'd meet him over and over to discover this park!!

We love the Perkins park! The kids playground area is great for my 3 year old. It's much smaller…read morethan the play area at the highland park but I'd rather it that way. It's easier to keep an eye on your kids and the park is never over crowded. My son loves bringing his trucks into the sand area and I can sit and relax right next to him on the benches. There are restrooms right next to the playground/baseball fields. The walking trails are wide enough for multiple people to be walking, running and biking without bumping into each other- unlike highland. Overall great place and wish there were more like it in Baton Rouge.

Beautiful and fun!!! Multiple sets of playground equipment…read more There's a pool too!! There's a plane when you first drive in. There's ample parking too

The park is very spacious and well kept. They have a gym, play ground, picnic area, baseball…read morefields, and even a pool. It is always patrolled by an BREC employee. It is really busy during the summer time.

Too family photos here in the botanical garden. Very nice park for photos. They do have a few…read moreshaded areas but not enough for me I don't like being directly in the sun.

If you're getting your police business done, I'd recommend stopping by. It's spacious and has an…read moreexcellent botanical garden.

Perfect place to spend hours with a 4 year old on a rainy day. We packed a lunch, price was…read morereasonable, and he played until he wore himself out!

My 18 month old granddaughter had a blast here. There's so much to do she didn't know what to do…read more From climbing and sliding, to cars, jails, stores, blocks, fire station etc. it was a blast. Annie fell asleep before we left the parking lot!!!!!

Cat Island is a tranquil refuge nestled in the backwoods of the Feliciana's. I've been to Cat…read moreIsland many times throughout the years with some family whom are fisherman. As I've gotten older, I have much appreciation for the beauty that is Cat Island. Usually when I go there are people fishing, and others enjoying being out on the water, lounging on boats and even swimming. When there is a hard rain sometimes it can lead to river levels increasing and some flooding and the roads may be impassible to get to Cat Island. I love in some areas how the how the body of water looks like an oasis and an island. There are also beautiful moss trees. This is a nice day trip to adventure to when nature calls.

Disregard the reviews from several years ago because the UREC has been completely remodeled since…read morethen, and if it is not 5 stars then nothing is. It is a world class recreational center! I'm not going to waste my time reviewing it--it has everything needed to get in shape and pretty much everything imaginable in terms of exercise equipment and options.

LSU Urec used to be the best thing around... For a while.. But now construction going on and a…read moremassive expansion project which ends August 2016 (may be extended). When they were good, they were the very best. You could just stroll around the lake or get a lot of healthy workout done at LSU UREC... Indoor Rock Climbing, Lawn Tennis, Swimming, Sauna, Indoor Basketball, Racquetball, Cardio, Dance Classes, Kayak, Canoe, Race Tracks, Power Lifting etc etc... They also have hiking and other outdoors! For more detailed information visit their website..(Also for update on expansion)....[http://lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/] Now, its just too crowded... Fight for parking, and the equipments don't work etc. etc..

What a hidden gem!! We went for a walking tour scheduled through BREC, not quite sure where we were…read moregoing. Oh my goodness. There is a huge trail system there, that doubles as a bike trail. There is also a rec center, restrooms and a baseball field, as well as an outdoor pavilion. I would highly encourage anyone looking for a new place to explore to come to this park.

I won't soon forget my first mountain bike ride here. I must have been the first to ride the trail…read moreafter several weeks of rain. It had been dry long enough for the trail to toughen up, but also long enough for hundreds of banana spiders to build webs across the trail. My next visit was much better. Unfortunately, there is significant damage to the trail. Both bridges across the bayou are washed out. Several sections of trail have sink holes large enough to swallow an inattentive rider. Standing water across sections of the trail means that drainage or bridges are needed. According to the map, the trail goes through the grass field, which is totally overgrown.