Highland Road Community Park | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 30°20′55″N 91°04′37″E / 30.3486°N 91.0769°ECoordinates: 30°20′55″N 91°04′37″E / 30.3486°N 91.0769°E |
Area | 144.04 acres (0.5829 km2) |
Owned by | BREC |
Operated by | BREC |
Status | Open all year |
Highland Road Community Park or Highland Road Park, is a 144.4-acre (0.584 km2) public park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) owns and operates the park.
The park is the home course for the LSU Tigers cross country and LSU Lady Tigers cross country teams.
Youth baseball and tee ball fields are located in the park.
The boat launch at the park provides paddling access to Bayou Fountain and Bayou Manchac.
Highland Road Park is the home course for the LSU Tigers cross country and LSU Lady Tigers cross country teams.LHSAA cross country races are also held in the park.
The disc golf course is located on the rolling hills section of the park.
The Highland Road Park Observatory sponsored by BREC, the LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society is located on the south side of the Park.
This area offers an indoor gymnasium and rooms that can be used for events. A splash pad and pavilion are located in this area of the park.
The Baton Rouge Rugby Football Club field and soccer field is located in the northern field of the park next to the recreation center.
Tennis courts and a tennis academy are located in the park.
A walking path is located in the park.
Highland Road Community Park walking path
Highland Road Community Park green space
Highland Road Community Park trail
Highland Road Community Park bridge
Highland Road Community Park bridge and trail
Highland Road Community Park structures
Highland Road Community Park rugby and soccer field
Highland Road Community Park rolling hills