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!

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 grounds, museum, guards, home and picnic areas. I love the museum and the grounds as well…read moreas the house although you can't go in the home. The covered picnic pavilion is super nice you could bbq, have a crawfish boil or just bring a picnic. They also have picnic areas not covered.

This is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail and is great. The tour is very non-biased…read moreand gives information about the history of the house. A lot of the furniture is original, and the restored house is beautiful. The grounds and walking trails are lovely. The trail is about a mile. They do have the kitchen, blacksmith shop, and slave quarters. There is a cow in back as well. I recommend this to everyone.

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!

Large tracts of unadulterated wilderness. Sasquatch would love it here. The sandy/gravelly river…read moreit's named for is loaded with secluded sand bars, but beware the quicksand!

Very nice place and well worth going see. It is only 5 dollars a car to enter and they have so many…read morethings to do you can launch your boat, go swimming, fish, BBQ, or just enjoy the view. They have a playground for children and located near it is the swimming area. Which includes a changing facility, BBQ pits and tables to sit on. Not to mention the great views they have the entire place. Definitely my go to place for a get away and relax location.

With everything in life, you get what you pay for…read more You pay for cheap park, you get cheap park. BUT- with that being said, it's a wonderful park to be in. My family camps there at least once every 6 weeks. A lot of families within the 3 surrounding counties spend a lot of their time there. It's just what you do. Bonus- If your there on a Saturday, stop by the Pike County Speedway for some redneck, dirty boots required fun. Yehaw!

This place is gorgeous!!! Only thing I suggest there is no microwave so bring one if you can!read more

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.

Likely one of the best of the BREC parks. Large fishing pond that's stocked with catfish in summer…read moreand trout in the winter. Large paved walking trail as well as a wooded, unlaced trail. Also has a dog park and multiple ball parks. Areas able to be reserved for parties. Outdoor exercise equipment included too!

Lovely location for an outdoor birthday party. Beautiful playground equipment. Water splash pad…read morefor the children to cool off. It's October and 98 degrees. Thankfully they have the water to cool off the children.

I love that this house is owned and operated by the National Park Service. The tour of the house is…read moreamazing and very well maintained. The grounds are well maintained as well. They had decorated the inside of the house for Christmas, with time appropriate decorations. The gentleman who gave the tour was a wealth of information about the history. I would recommend this for anyone in the area.

This is such a great park to visit if you're in the area or passing through! The rangers were so…read morefriendly here and the lady who led the tour was very informative! The house is staged beautifully and really gives a sense of the history of the property. There were a few buildings to visit, and lots of great signs and displays to learn about the area, the property, and more. The tour is $11 and can be reserved ahead of time or booked online when you're there if spots are available (at a not busy time of year I booked my tour 15 minutes before). If you're looking to tour a house in the area, this is a beautiful one to see and in addition to supporting the national park service on this tour, the price is much cheaper than other houses in the area. This makes it a great way to do a tour if you're not looking to spend too much, especially if you're bringing a family or large group.

This park is great, they have a little bit of everything…read more -Baseball fields -Pickleball & Tennis courts -Splash Pad -Pond with pier to fish -Hiking trails -Soccer Fields -Covered Basketball courts - 18 Hole Disc Golf - Walking track -Archery Range -Playground -Skate park Plenty of parking, restrooms that are usually clean. They light the place up in the evening. There are usually staff on the grounds as well. You can rent different parts of it out as well. There have been summer concerts here in the past. They keep the playground clean and up to date which is very nice.

We ran on the trails on 3/12/19. They were beautiful single-track trails and in great condition!…read moreLots of wildflowers to observe as well.