BREC
Recreation and Park Commission
3140 N. Sherwood Forest Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
(225) 272-9200

The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge as created by a State Legislative Act in 1946 as a separate and distinct body whose purpose is to develop, maintain and operate public park and recreational properties and facilities for all the people in East Baton Rouge Parish. BREC is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana and does not operate under the City-Parish Government. Programs, facilities and services of BREC are available to all citizens regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.  Unless otherwise indicated, all following facilities and parks are in Baton Rouge, and all area codes are 225. For more information, visit the BREC website.

BREC Greater Baton Rouge Zoo
3601 Thomas Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
(225) 775-3877
www.brzoo.org

Discover the animals that call BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo home. More than 1,400 animals await you in the beautifully landscaped Zoo. You’ll enjoy L’aquarium de Louisiane, which features the fish, reptiles and amphibians of Louisiana. Take a stroll through Parrot Paradise, where you’ll see rare and colorful birds from the tropics. Youngsters of all ages love the KidsZoo, complete with a playground and hands-on animal encounters. Your visit is not complete without a scenic ride on the Cypress Bayou Railroad. Food concessions are available at the Flamingo Cafe and great souvenirs can be found at the Safari Post!

Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
1503 North Oak Hills Parkway
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 757-8905

Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center is a 101-acre facility dedicated to conservation, education, recreation and tourism. Begin your tour at the 9,500-square foot Nature Center Building. This impressive glass and wood structure is home to several exhibits. Once you have absorbed all the Nature Center has to offer, it’s time to venture into the nearly pristine 65-acre cypress-tupelo swamp and a magnolia-beech upland hardwood forest with dramatic ravines. The two ecosystems are linked by a series of trails and boardwalks constructed to allow visitors the opportunity for exploration and magnificent views of the site.

BREC Fishing Lakes
City Park Lake – 2549 Dalrymple
Doyle’s Bayou – 7801 Pride Port Hudson
Greenwood Lake – 13350 Highway 19
North Sherwood Lake – 3140 N. Sherwood Forest

BREC Golf Courses
City Park, 1442 City Park Avenue – (225) 387-9523
Clark Park, Baker/Scotlandville Highway, Baker LA – (225) 775-9008
Dumas, Greenwood Park, Lavey Lane, Baker, LA – (225) 775-9166
Howell Park, 5511 Winbourne – (225) 357-9292
Santa Maria, 19301 Perkins Road – (225) 752-9667
Webb Park, 1351 Country Club Drive – (225) 383-4919

BREC Tennis Centers
City Park – (225) 344-4501
Forest Park – (225) 756-3312
Greenwood Park, Baker, LA (225) 778-4040
Highland Road – (225) 766-0247
Independence – (225) 923-2792
Palomino – (225) 261-4084

BREC Parks
Acadian Thruway – Acadian Thruway
Airline – 17200 Airline Highway
Antioch – 6229 Antioch Boulevard
Bluebonnet* – 11037 N. Oak Hills Parkway
Brookfield* – Brookfield Avenue
Cadillac – 6117 Cadillac Street
Cohn Preserve* – 12206 Foster Road
College Town – 201 Amherst Street
Doyles Bayou – 7801 Pride-Pt. Hudson
Elvin – 8350 Antigua Drive
Forest Park – 13950 South Harrells Ferry
Fortune-Addition – 5900 Peerless Street
Goldsby Field – 1502 Foss Street
Hunters Point* – Hunters Point Drive
Industriplex* – Industriplex Extension
James Watson – 10800 Foster Road
Jefferson Terrace – 10202 Cal Road
Jones Creek – Old Hammond at Jones Creek
Kolby – Central Wood Subdivision
Lafitte Hill* – 628 Jean Lafitte Avenue
Little Farms – 3754 Little Farms Road
Louisiana/Claycut – 6998 Antioch Road
Lovett – 13443 Lovett Road
Meadow Bend* – Burbank Drive
Memorial Stadium – 1702 Foss Street
Myrtle – 5408 Myrtle Street
North Baton Rouge Center – 2013 Central Boulevard
North Sherwood Forest – 3140 North Sherwood Forest Boulevard
Old Hammond – 8900 Old Hammond Highway
Palomino – 14100 Palomino Drive
Quarter Horse* – Quarter Horse Drive
Rio – 6900 W. Rio Drive
Santa Maria – 19301 Perkins Road
Sports Academy – 1002 Laurel Street
Thirty-Ninth – 3451 39th Street
Thomas A. Maher – 8200 Oakview Drive
Woodstock* – Highway 30
Wray* – Ridgewood Drive

(* wooded acreage, currently nature park.)