I'll start by saying what a lovely experience. I've always loved horses and was so excited when my…read morefriend coordinated a day that we could go horseback riding. Fraziers' Homestead is a wonderful spot! We went during December, and honestly, the cold weather made it perfect (otherwise I'd be profusely sweating while riding). Our guide was friendly and constantly checked in on us and our horses to make sure we were getting the most from our trail ride. We even saw the owner and shared a good laugh about the "intricacies" of staying on top of the horse. The trail was pretty with bushes and trees filling the space and even a portion where we saw the rest of their horses- I miss it! My only critique would be that the trail ride, for me, was not as long as I would have liked. To be fair, though, I could ride alllll day. This place is great because once you're finished with your trail, you get to go back to their arena and practice riding and/or trotting some more. If you're curious about $$$, I would have no problem paying again. It was 3 of us, and I want to say it was about ~$67/person not including tip. I definitely hope to go back soon and who knows- maybe even get the same horse :).

We went to Frazier's Homestead and thoroughly enjoyed the trail ride and some fun in the arena with…read morea barrel. Our horses were Girly and Teddy, and they were amazing along with the staff and our lovely guide Liz who made the entire experience seamless and comfortable. I had experience riding in the past, but this was my fiancés first time ever interacting with a horse and the care taken to get him on the perfect, most gentle fellow was appreciated. The only negative I can think of is I didn't get to bring the horses home! Facilities were very well maintained and the animals are well cared for and so healthy and beautiful. Thank you!

GymFit buying and renovating Foxy's has been the best thing since sliced bread. Seriously. I've…read morebeen a Foxy's member for over 6 years now, and the running joke has been that they've done little if any maintenance to the building in years. Sure enough, GymFit takes over, and immediately improvements begin. Fresh coats of paint on the walls, locker rooms renovated and beautiful now, cleaner pools, and new amenities such as a sand volleyball court. Besides all these amazing improvements, here's what I've always loved about Foxy's/now GymFit. #1 The women's locker room. To me, it's built for a perfect spa day. My favorite trio: sauna, steam room, and hot tub. I love to do all 3 and just soak up the relaxation. There's also showers, lockers, and other standard locker room stuff. The classes! Centergy/Flow has always been my #1 go to favorite class. Taryn is a fabulous instructor, and the music always motivates me and has me singing. GymFit has added so many fun, new classess I can hardly keep up. Salsa, AcroYoga, specialty dance classes, etc. Definitely something for everyone! I typically go at night, and the check-in ladies have always been friendly and helpful. I've used the nursery, and my daughters have always enjoyed it. Overall, gym clientele have always been friendly, so I've made some great connections over the years. Way more I could brag about, but I'll instead encourage you to go check GymFit out yourself.

GymFit is probably the biggest gym in Louisiana! They recently took over what used to be Foxy's…read moreFitness. They made an ordinary, lackluster gym to something extremely extravagant! In the recent months, they re-did a lot of the interior and so many improvements were made. It's now a multi-functional gym that offers many of their original classes + have added the cirque, acrobatics, bootcamp and ninja warrior aspect of it. It's a pretty incredible place. They hosted kids summer camp over the summer (during COVID), while enforcing mask wearing, etc. My family & I have been part of GymFit, since their beginnings at their old location and that was already super fun, so now I am excited about 10x more fun with probably 10x more of the space they now have. The owners are always thinking of awesome ways to make the gym a better experience for all that walk through their doors. Their performance group, Bayou Cirque, puts on electrifying performances in their outdoor area from time to time. Their outdoor area has 2 pools (larger swimming pool and a kids wading pool) + a sand volleyball court. The inside also has large lap pool. It truly is a neat place! If you want to check it out, you must! You'll also see the GymFit team at various outdoor events around the city with their kids ninja warrior course. Thanks for all you've provided to the community, Gymfit!

BREC Camps are not only educational, but they are fun, too! BREC offers many different camps during…read morethe summer and on holiday breaks, so make sure to be checking them out for your little one. Why keep your kiddos home all summer, when they could be enjoying some of the most awesome summer camps in Baton Rouge! My daughter loved the zoo camp at BREC Baton Rouge Zoo. Animal encounters, games with new friends at camp and outdoor adventures filled her week at camp there. The only thing I wasn't crazy about was driving all the way to the zoo, but you get used to it after awhile. Camp sessions are all day long, so the camp crew gives the campers a fun-filled day of activities. They got to enjoy some time at the Greenwood Park splash pads and got to enjoy some of what nature had to offer, too. Prices for camps are affordable and kids leave with memories to last a lifetime. So, make sure to keep up to date with BREC Camps to see when other programs are available to your child during with summer and holiday breaks.

BREC Magnolia Mound: History Summer Camp was one of my daughter's favorite camps! Her first time…read moreattending was the summer of 2016 and she just completed her 2nd go-around during the 2017 camp season. This camp was definitely interesting for her, since we have been to many historical sites around the country. She loves history and as do I, so this camp was very fitting. From what she told me, it was very hands-on with time period craft projects, open hearth cooking sessions, field trips to other Baton Rouge historical sites and of course a tour of the historic house museum. The grounds are beautiful here, so it was a treat for her to get spend a week being here and diving into not only the history of the plantation, but of Baton Rouge itself! The camp is for kids aged 7-years old to 14-years old and ran from 8:30am - 4:30pm. She has already expressed interest on attending for 2 weeks next summer! BREC Summer Camps are such a great way for kids to continue learning during the summer, build friendships with children around the community and of course stay active (and away from electronic devices). Good old-fashioned fun, while enjoying the outdoors and soaking in Louisiana's culture.

This was a great overnight campground for my church's Men's Retreat. The owners live at the back of…read morethis beautiful property; the whole compound seems very open to wanderers, but I didn't get too close to the main house. The large pond is beautiful and filled with cool fresh water from an underground source. The facility accommodates multiple guest at the same time with enough space to still feel private. If deep seclusion is something you want, this is not the place. But for most general retreats it's ideal because of ease of access and location.

Great place to stay for group camp, beautifully views here, the camps are large enough for like…read more40-50persons, equipments working well, and Steve is so funny. btw came with buckiserve from Ohio, we had a great time here.

I struggled writing this because I don't want to negatively impact someone's business, but…read moresomethings just isn't ok. As a parent I witnessed the owner handle a group of 100+ players parents and coaches in a very disrespectful manner. Ending time of the event was 1:10, and at 1pm he shut the lights off and got a on a microphone and said "Get out of my building". I can go on about his tone in my opinion but it's not necessary. There are better ways that could've been handled, a simple conversation with the host would've sufficed. Would not recommend this place to anyone unfortunately.

One of the worst management and staff I have had the experience of dealing with. I was a member…read morepaying $250 a month to use the facility, and despite that I was told I could only train between 10 AM and 3PM, and those hours are completely unreasonable for a full time worker, especially a student. I would come in the mornings and afternoons after work and respected any event that was going on and would get verbal approval from coaches. Around a week ago during their youth football camps, I was there at 4:30 PM, around one and a half hour before their camp was about to start. The manager and staff told me I couldn't workout even though I only needed the field for 15-20 minutes. I asked the coaches and they encouraged me to use the turf field. As I was setting up, the manager, Donnie Laing, came up to me and started showing aggressive behavior towards me. I kept it extremely respectful since I am the customer and only using their equipment and don't own anything there. I tried to reason with him and explain that no one but him had any issues with what was going on but he wouldn't budge. After that interaction, I decided that was the last straw and would stop spending my money at this business. As I was heading out to cancel my membership, I tried to talk to him and apologize for what I did and going behind his back. But once again he wouldn't buy it and went on to call me "useless and retarded". I do not have a disability, but I was extremely shocked to hear those words come out of a manager to a customer in a professional setting. Especially with kids entering the building. Would you want your child to hear those words come out of a manager you're giving your hard-earned money to? This isn't the first time I have had an issue with Donnie Laing. He, and the rest of the staff and managers only care about the name and image of the athletes and people who come into the building, not the people who spend their well-earned money to use the equipment and are serious about training. It is the unfortunate truth but I just want everyone to be aware of who they are doing business with and know what the type of people these managers are.