3 Best Public Parks in Lafayette, LA

“Girard Park has an over 1.25-mile jogging trail, a workout station, a covered pavilion with restrooms, and a grill. The park offers accessible restrooms, a children's playground with baby equipment, a 9-hole disc golf course, a pond, natural wildlife, and historical or commemorative markers. The park features fishing, playgrounds, ponds, skatepark, volleyball courts, shelters, event conducting areas, rubber playground balls, gardens, green space, jogging, frisbees, and ducks. Girard Park is the perfect place to spend free time with family or friends, hearing birds and squirrels chirping.”

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“Parc Sans Souci provides a familiar spot for festivals and other outdoor activities. The park amenities are green space, tennis courts, kids' grounds, gardens, monuments, event conducting, walking trails, picnic tables, jogging, playgrounds, wooded areas, bike riding, shelters, and statues. Live entertainment, a local crafts shop, and handicap access are available. Parc Sans Souci is an excellent place for a picnic lunch or family play at the fountain. The park is an asylum for many birds, insects, and animals. The park is beautifully maintained and peaceful, and you can celebrate small events there.”

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“Moncus Park is committed to improving and maintaining the 100 acres of green space, showcasing the cultures and talents of Acadiana, tying up communities through celebration, and forming traditions together. In 2005, while under threat of commercial development, a community-wide protest to “Save the Horse Farm” permitted this property to be bought from the university to turn it into a world-class park. In 2018, Moncus Park signed a 100-year lease with the city of Lafayette as an assurance to develop, maintain, and operate this incredible piece of land. Moncus Park is a regional asset, tourist destination, and economic generator that impacts Acadiana's cultural, physical, economic, and mental health and its residents.”

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