Lafreniere Park

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Lafreniere Park is the largest park in Metairie, Louisiana, and provides a place of relaxation for hundreds of locals and tourists daily. The park is funded by local residents surrounding the park, and a few dollars are added onto their water bill every month.

1 Wildlife
2 Layout
3 Sports
4 Ground Photos
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Wildlife

The park features extensive array of wildlife, including a wide variety of birds, turtles, rabbits, and squirrels. One side of the park contains a marshland with a wooden walkway cutting through it, allowing travelers to get up close with the wildlife.

[edit] Layout

Two large playgrounds provide a fenced in area for small children to play, complete with benches and covered tables for their parents. Much of the park consists of man-made water elements, even creating a small island with a pavilion in the center of the park. Large man-made hills blanket some fields, while leaving others open for various activities. To help residents stay in shape, the park contains a two-mile walking track with parking spots and stretching gyms located at three intervals around it.

[edit] Sports

Lafreniere Park contains five fields for soccer, two fields for baseball, and a few other other multi-purpose fields.One side of the park was later converted into a frisbee golf course as there was too much unused space. Lafreniere is also a popular place for joggers because of the two mile walking track, which is strictly a pedestrian track. Although the track is for joggers, the park also recognizes the needs for skaters and bikers (referring to bicyclists. Many steps and concrete rails are scattered throughout the park, making these spots ideal places for skateboarders. Large, usually empty parking lots are converted into skating areas for inline skaters (also known as roller skating). For bikers and light traffic, the park contains a large road mirroring the inside of the walking track, which is kept smooth and level.