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What are the best BREC Parks to bring children to?

Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:07 pm
Posted by Green Cup
Denham Springs
Member since Jul 2016
86 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:07 pm
Recently I began searching for reviews of BREC parks to bring my little girl to. I also used Google Street View and aerial view to get an idea of how it looks and the area around it. We took her to Highland Road BREC and Leeward Drive Park and loved both.

I see that they have a lot of parks in residential neighborhoods, and was wondering which ones you might recommend? I was thinking about taking her to the new Kathy Drive park, the Antioch Blvd park, or new Jefferson Hwy Park. I have also heard good things about the Cedar Ridge Avenue park, Barringer Road park, and Jefferson Terrace park. Does the OT have any recommendations for me? Thanks in advance.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
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Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:10 pm to
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Posted by Geecubed
The Eventual St. George
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:10 pm to
Forest Park was renovated recently, and has a fairly nice splashpad.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:10 pm to
Highland Rd. Park, Perkins Rd. Park.
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
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Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:10 pm to
10 pages, 50 bans
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18670 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:14 pm to
Highland Road Park is awesome

My wife takes our son to Leeward Park, but I've never been.

City Park is nice enough.

We mostly frequent the parks around Tara and Goodwood.
This post was edited on 7/6/17 at 2:17 pm
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19054 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:20 pm to
is liberty lagoon a BREC facility?
Posted by Green Cup
Denham Springs
Member since Jul 2016
86 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:42 pm to
I appreciate it. Thank you.
Posted by LSU-MNCBABY
Knightsgate
Member since Jan 2004
24358 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:45 pm to
The ones in st George near nice whi.... errr upper middle class neighborhoods.
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81210 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:50 pm to
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My wife takes our son to Leeward Park, but I've never been.



This is my subdivision. There's always people out there and they keep up with it really well. There are little scooters and trucks and toys for the kids besides just the playground equipment. I always am amazed that none of it gets stolen.
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18670 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:53 pm to
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This is my subdivision. There's always people out there and they keep up with it really well. There are little scooters and trucks and toys for the kids besides just the playground equipment. I always am amazed that none of it gets stolen.


My wife said they were all gone when she went last month.

Not sure if they were stolen or if BREC had removed them. My son really misses the little "roller coaster" toy that was in there.
Posted by Green Cup
Denham Springs
Member since Jul 2016
86 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 2:57 pm to
Based on all the parks I've been to, Leeward Park is the most underrated park in the City. It really is so cool that people leave toys out for other kids to play with. Very nice park.
Posted by spaceranger
Member since Jan 2017
1585 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 3:00 pm to
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Cedar Ridge Avenue park


Thats my park! i grew up in that neighborhood so i went all the time growing up and even until a couple years ago to play basketball. Theyve redone it, so its pretty nice. Would recommend- plenty of room in the play area and then theres a bunch of open space/grass by and behind the baseball fields. We used to play football between the basketball gym and the baseball fields all the time
Posted by Jordanreid2000
Tigerland, USA
Member since Aug 2008
1669 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 3:21 pm to
Perkins Extreme Sports is the best. Even just to watch skaters/bikes/climbers. Has playground and lots of seating.
Highland has playgrounds and splash pads.
City Park has great shade, playground and dog park.
Posted by Winston Cup
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Posted on 7/6/17 at 3:23 pm to
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Green Cup

i ra'd for a poster quality review
Posted by brmark70816
Atlanta, GA
Member since Feb 2011
9790 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 3:59 pm to
I used to go to a little park up in a neighborhood off Cedarcrest, kind of behind all those hotels next to celebration station. Had a nice basketball half court and a tennis court. Not a lot of people went to it and it was a decent lower income neighborhood. I could shoot for an hour or so and only see a handful of people come through. Had a nice playground, not many kids there though..

Also, I'd go to the one further down Cedarcrest with all the baseball fields. It had a decent half court with a 7 foot goal on one side. I used to jam the hell on that goal. It was solid and never swayed. I think that park is kind of a hook up spot though. Probably not as kid friendly..
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20147 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 4:03 pm to
The one without the gays cruising
This post was edited on 7/6/17 at 4:03 pm
Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 7/6/17 at 4:06 pm to
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My wife
(You know how this works.)

Pics?
Posted by Modern
Fiddy Men
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 7/6/17 at 4:07 pm to
Perkins rd hands down.
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18670 posts
Posted on 7/6/17 at 4:18 pm to
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quote:
My wife
(You know how this works.)

Pics?


Asks for pictures of someone's wife in a thread about parks for children.

This you baw?

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