Eraste Landry Playground 1000 Jeanne St. • 7 acres Baseball backstops, benches, open play area, covered picnic areas with grills, restrooms, water fountain, and children’s playground with baby equipment. Pa Davis Park 120 Dawn St. • 30 acres Bowles Activity Center, one-mile jogging trail, lighted soccer field, basketball courts, lighted ball fields, covered picnic areas, 18-hole disc golf course, restrooms, children’s playground, and therapeutic playground area. Parc de Lafayette 539 Jefferson St. • .5 acre Small bandstand, waterfall fountain with small pool, benches and commemorative markers. Picard Park 130 Park Dr. • 24 acres Tennis courts, soccer fields, ball parks, lighted fields, t-ball field, 0.5-mile jogging trail, covered picnic areas, restrooms, handicapped restrooms, and children’s playground with baby equipment. Plantation Park 1801 Kaliste Saloom Rd. • 11 acres Lighted ball fields and restrooms. Scott Park 1200 Cormier St., Scott • 17 acres 0.5-mile jogging trail, backstop ball diamond, lighted fields, covered picnic areas with grills, restrooms, and children’s playground.
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St. Anthony Playground 501 Hellen St. • 2 acres Basketball courts, covered picnic areas with grills, restrooms, water fountain and children’s playground with baby equipment. Thomas Park 300 Geraldine St. • 18 acres Thomas Park Recreation Center, 0.6-mile jogging path, tennis clubhouse (lessons by appointment), lighted tennis courts, hitting wall, soccer fields, ball parks, basketball court and children’s playground. Veteran’s Park 200 Feu Follet Rd. • 6 acres Veteran’s wall naming all deceased Acadiana veterans having served in Vietnam, natural wildlife, covered picnic areas with grills, restrooms, water fountain, children’s playground with baby equipment, fishing pond and historical or commemorative markers. Youth Park 1919 Johnston St. • 8 acres Lighted ball field, dog park, covered picnic areas, and restrooms. The Park at the Horse Farm 2913 Johnston St. • 100 acres Nestled in Lafayette’s center, 100 acres of undeveloped property is being transformed into a community recreational gem. The park, which was once a dairy and horse farm owned by the University, is currently being planned with community participation. It is referred to during the initial planning phase as The Park at the Horse Farm and the final name for the park will be made at a later date, and will be influenced by a variety of factors including public input, historical significance and donor participation. AMUSEZ-VOUS ET BOUGEZ | 69
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