Such a nice quiet area. We enjoyed walking around, checking out the historic area. Everything was…read moreaccessible and close, and easy to navigate. There's truly something for everyone is this area.

Good for kids, pets, and people. Free. No bathroom. Clean. Has picnic tables. Fenced smoke-free…read moreplayground. Gazebo. War memorial as well as various other memorials and time capsule burials. Water fountain. Sidewalk. Benches. In walking distance of PJ's and downtown Hammond.

Nice park for kids. Splash pad clean and bonus covered area with picnic tables for parents.read more

Great little summer secret I found for my grandson. There is a very cool splash pad at the sports…read morepark and it even supplies you with sunblock. My grandson loved the splash pad and I loved that it was free.

The wildlife , easy access good parking The bord walk is well built and at the end the marsh opens…read moreup. You can see a lot.

This is a Wildlife Management Area that is a boardwalk over a swamp. From the parking area you…read morecross the railroad tracks (wood is around the tracks so it's flat for walking but the gravel is on each side of the rails) and follow the boardwalk. The entire one-way walk is about 6 minutes so out-and-back is about 12 minutes. The boardwalk has 3" raised sides for those with a wheelchair. You'd just need to get over the tracks each way. There are signs explaining about the fish, birds, and snakes though I saw no snakes. Anyway they'd be in the water which is well below you. Directions- From I-12 take I-55 South. Exit at Exit 22 Par Road (Old US 51) At the T turn right (Sign says Mancha) Immediately on your left you'll see a gravel parking area with a faded Joyce MWA sign Walk across the tracks to the boardwalk

During our cross country road trip in the summer of 2022, we traveled with the truck and trailer…read morefrom Los Angeles to Key West and back. My wife booked a few nights in Tickfaw state park, sight unseen, to be more or less in the vicinity of New Orleans, a plantation tour, and a swamp boat tour that we had booked months in advance. As it turned out, we actually enjoyed this state park stay more than our visit to New Orleans! The state park entrance is actually at the back of a neighborhood of sorts, on a narrow two-lane road that cuts away from the highway at a weird angle. Once inside the park proper, visitors are treated to beautiful swamps, complete with cypress trees, Spanish moss, and all the critters you would expect to find here. The campground we enjoyed had full hook ups, a small wooden deck, and a long back-in pad for our trailer. There was also a resident raccoon who kept us honest about locking things up at night, and securing coolers and food. Tickfaw state park features long boardwalks with railings, that afford visitors beautiful hikes in different parts of the park through different kinds of trees and plants. Unfortunately, many of these were still damaged in the summer of 2022 from the previous year's Hurricane Ida that blew through southern Louisiana and surrounding areas. The only trail that was not affected by this was the one without a boardwalk, so we enjoyed a hike through beautiful pines that went down to the river. Despite most of the trails being closed and damaged, we still enjoyed ourselves here, and had a good time. In the evening, I enjoyed casting topwater lures in on the cypress knees and trees, and caught & released several big bowfin... A fish that is sort of a cross between a catfish a bass, and a pit bull I suppose. I'm not sure when we will be back through this part of the world, but Tickfaw State Park is definitely a place that I would stay again: off the beaten path but close enough to where you want to be, peaceful and quiet, and the kind of southern serene that helps a SoCal guy like me to slow down and enjoy life a little bit.

$3 per person at the gate gets you in. The park has a lot of trails, camp sites, kayaking and…read moreplenty of things to do. The nature center has a lot to read about the area and the things you will see in the area. The guy working was friendly, very informative. Everything seemed well organized.

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.

Great place to play sports or just let the kids run free to have fun! Very big and multiple fields…read morefor every sport!

We ate lunch at Oak Knoll yesterday, a group of four. Great food, very nice atmosphere, great…read moreparking and overall a very good choice. The onion rings are amazing!! At our table we had two Club Sandwiches, each covering a platter!! A cheeseburger that was huge and a Cheeseburger Wrap , also huge. Great service by the chef herself. We'll be back!

This place is a hidden gem Beautiful grounds…read moreOak trees on par with new Orleans city park Excellent food Great service Excellent prices White linen tablecloths and a beautiful view Highly recommend this place if you are in the Hammond Louisiana area

I play volleyball at Coquille and it's always fun! The park itself is awesome and there's a lot to…read moredo! It's awesome they are expanding and it will only make it better and better!

I came to this playground with my family and the kids loved it. It's a beautiful playground with…read moreducks to feed, a lake to fish in, splash pad, slides, swings, and plenty of play equipment for kids of all ages. My 11 month old had plenty to do! The ground is very very soft too. I highly recommend this Park! Check their website for info on sports teams for kids and adults, as well as movie nights. I saw information on football, baseball, soccer, cheer, and rugby. Also kids camps and adults sports leagues. We need more places like this in Louisiana!

This is a lovely state run park that has tent camping and hookups for RV and travel trailers. It…read morealso has fishing, a boat launch and the Otis house that you can tour. Evidently the last owner of the house donated the house and some of the land to the state for a park which is great. It saves the land for use. I came to tour the house. You have to pay at the gate to drive on the premises, and pay for the tour. Then drive around and park near the house. Everything was quite lovely. I did not use any of the other facilities.

For a state park campground, this facility is above average in my experience. The campsites up…read morefront are spread out. There is a lot of open ground between the rows of slips giving you a sense of open space. There is another campground section in the back where the boat ramp is with some space to park your vehicles with boat trailers. The facilities are well maintained. For example, the site directly across from me has a brand new picnic table which are more expensive than your average table since the entire frame is made from tubular metal to ward off termites. Each gender has three separate shower rooms available to them. Each room is lockable and comes with a toilet, a sink vanity, and a very large shower stall. The rooms are spacious so that parents can help their young children. There two sets of washers and dryers in that same centrally located building for the front campground. The rear campground has their own building with restrooms and showers. The dump station has a hand soap dispenser which is the first time I've seen that at a public campground. I camped in slip #26 which is located at the end of the row and has partial shade over half the slip all day long. The end of the row is next to the park boundary and on the other side is an old cemetery which makes for a quiet area buffer from any residences. After my first weekend, almost everyone else checked out and I had my row to myself. Located within the park is the historical Old Mill House Museum but tours were not available (mid June 2023) as they were currently doing repair work. There is a swamp trail boardwalk available for walking/hiking with periodic benches and a river view at one point. They have provided playground equipment and swings for the children. There are about 80 RV slips and all have water and power hook ups. There a half dozen or so with sewer hook ups. There is also a large tent camping area with no power hook ups. There are plenty of restaurants and grocery stores within just a few miles of the park in both Madisonville and Mandeville.