We love this park! It's great for the kids, they have plenty to do, it's very unique, and also has…read morepicnic area and splash pad. There's also a cute sand box with shovels. There's a cool "ant hill mound" with underground tunnel. There is soft rubber mulch so it's very gentle also. Lots of shade as well. Super fun!

One of the only parks in the area attracting visitors from Villa del Rey to North and West of…read moreFlorida Blvd. There's a walking / running track around the outside of the park that's measured (I forget how many times around is a mile), a single basketball goal, some children's equipment (teeter totter, swing set, slides), and one pavilion in case of rain and a tennis court. Basically this is one of the most ignored parks in the BREC system. There have been no park upgrades in years despite the fact that park utilization has increased 10-fold. That being said, it's a wonderful multicultural experience given the demographics of the area. BREC needs to pay more attention to this place and perhaps fence off an area for dogs as the nearest dog park is 5 miles or more away depending on where you live. There's a large open space for playing fetch, but people who let their dog's off leash risk a fine. Also, even without a bark park, there is no provision for bags to pick up dog poop when you walk your dog on leash so bring your own doggie bags. Wonderful place, too bad BREC is so busy concentrating on water parks and parks in the South East part of the Parish. A full size basketball court and more equipment for children would also be nice.

Highland Road Park is a large community park with recent renovations to the children's/toddlers…read moreplay area providing the more modern options such as a splash pad. Also here is a gym which provides various programming (including co-Ed box 1x week), frisbee park, ball fields, archery area and a walking park. Another attraction is that this park provides the set up for many cross country meets. But myself, I do not really use any of the above however I am aware that the above described attractions are available. My use of Highland is the tennis courts which most of the courts having been resurfaced within the last 2-3 years. There are plenty of courts here---17 to be exact-- plus some kiddie/ youth courts for beginners new to the game. The tennis center also provides you the opportunity to get your racquet restrung or take lessons---individual or group. The instructors at Highland are great at what they do! My knock against the tennis courts are the lights, and thus the 4 star rating. Otherwise it would be 5 star

Tennis, anyone? Why yes, Alistair, I'd love to join you on the lawn for a bit of sport…read more Ah...tennis. The gentleman's game. If you didn't know, Baton Rouge has a very robust tennis community. There are so many women's teams that they split it up between day and night leagues. Not as many men playing, but still quite a few. This facility has been going through some renovations over the year and is finally, completely, open. The pro shop is really just an area to buy balls and hang out until your match if you're averse to the outside (why are you playing tennis, then?). They have rackets and other stuff for sale, but the selection isn't stellar. It IS clean and comfortable. The courts have a decent surface and are much better than other locations in town. I'm not a fan of the lighting situation here. The lights on the far courts are low so the ball disappears during your opponent's toss or when lobs are attempted. There are about 19 courts and a Round Robin every Saturday (unless there's a tournament going on), so feel free to try your hand. The Round Robin is fun if you're not too competitive. There tends to be a lot of beginners scattered about, so you never know what your competition is going to be. Overall this is a good facility with a LOT of courts. They don't sell beer...yet, but the BREC board has approved the sale of booze at the parks, so maybe soon.

This would be a 5 star rating if they did even the bare minimum of maintenance. It's such a nice…read morepark, but because no one is fixing the little broken things here & there it has obviously seen better days. Everything is rusted, you can barely play any of the sensory instruments bc the sticks you used to play them are no longer attached to the strings. Which is such a an easy fix. There were a ton of spots where the asphalt has been torn away at so it's like having potholes on a playground. Definitely a let down.

Everything was perfect! Highly recommended for families of all ages and abilities. From the parking…read moreto the food, we wanted for nothing!

I was impressed during my first visit to River Bend Park. The playground equipment for children was…read morenice and updated, the tennis courts and basketball court were well kept, and the best part of it all was the surrounding woods! This park is not just a big open space. Nature has been preserved, which makes it a pretty place to visit. I would recommend coming here for a walk, or to let your kids play and explore.

This public BREC park is nestled inside a quiet neighborhood, but it's easy to get to by car (or…read morefoot if you happen to live in River Bend). It's a peaceful place with lots of trees and open spaces. There's a tennis court, covered picnic table area, water fountain, benches, two sandy playgrounds, and a walking loop. No restrooms. Recently they built a nice scenic pathway that takes you through the trees to Farr Park, and from there it's a straight shot to the levee- another nice walk and good place to see the sunset. Park is open during daylight hours.

The people are extremely nice here. We have a Sewing Group that shows here on Wednesday and the…read morepeople there have gone out of their way to accommodate us. We always enjoy being there with friends. I look forward to my Wednesdays at BREC.

Great park with lots of shade, a pavilion, a picnic table, two long slides, climbing equipment and…read morebridges. There is a recreational building, soccer fields, and tennis courts back here as well. Very fun for the kids! Also, Further back are baseball fields.

- The park is in excellent conditions. - You can do skate,…read morebike, climbing ($5), running, volleyball, and basketball ($5)

I could not find this on Yelp so I attempted to add a new one---guess I could not find this because…read moreit's identified at "Capital One" as opposed to City Park--anyway, this is the tennis center courts at Baton Rouge's City Park---it is a pay to play location meaning they have a tennis center with small tennis items and beverages/snacks and supervision of the courts as compared to their neighborhood tennis courts which do not cost anything to play and are not supervised. Capital Tennis Center is smaller than the other 3 tennis centers as it only has 7 tennis courts while the others have a minimum of 11 tennis courts --other than that, the procedures are the same--you can reserve courts in advance, or simply walk up and pay, there are at times individual and group lessons as well a ball machine available for rent. This location does have additional traffic for the worker as there's more non tennis foot traffic using the restrooms, water fountain and purchasing water and snacks but at the present time, the condition of courts and overall lighting makes the tennis courts at Capital One Tennis Center the best in comparison to independence, forest and highland. The staff at this location is polite and respectful.