Greenwood Community Park

390.0 Acres

Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Restrooms
  • Boat Launch
  • Boat Rental
  • Dog Park
  • Lake
  • Nature Trails
  • Outdoor Fitness Station
  • Pavilion
  • Pickleball Courts
  • Playground
  • Recreation Center
  • Spray Pad
  • Tennis Center
  • Tennis Court (Lighted)
  • Tennis Court (Unlighted)
  • Tennis Hitting Wall
  • Walking Track/Loop – Outdoor
  • Fishing
  • Greenway/Connectivity Trail

This park is located in the northern part of East Baton Rouge Parish. It is one of BREC's largest parks, located on Highway 19 at New Rafe Meyer Road, near the city of Baker. Greenwood Community Park serves a larger geographic area than a neighborhood park and is designed to engage the entire family for a whole day. Higher levels of maintenance, security, and recreational opportunities are offered at community parks. 

Rentals

For information on renting the facilities at Greenwood, visit our Pavilion Rental Page.

The Waterfront

This facility is a waterfront respite that serves the needs of the park community. "The Waterfront" hosts The Waterfront Café, the new Dumas Golf Course pro shop, rental spaces and kayak/canoe rentals.

For more info about boat rentals and the Café, visit the Waterfront at Greenwood page.

Dumas Golf Course

Dumas Memorial Golf Course, an 18-hole design stemming from the 1960's style of golf that puts a premium on shot-making, measures 6,403 yards. The course features a mix of long holes with generous fairways and shorter holes that demand more precise driving. 

Visit golf.brec.org to learn more about this golf course.

J.S. Clark Golf Course

This golf course is located adjacent to Greenwood Community Park. It is home to the First Tee Program of East Baton Rouge Parish. Clark's executive style 9-hole layout comes complete iwth a PGA style practice area. Ideal for newcomers and experienced players seeking to improve their game. Complete with wall to wall irrigation, excellent turf conditions are provided with 419 Bermuda tee boxes and fairways and Tif Dwarf greens. Visit golf.brec.org to learn more about this golf course.

Disc Golf

Greenwood offers a very popular 18-hole disc golf course. Click here for a map of the disc golf course at this park.  To learn more about disc golf in BREC parks, visit the disc golf page.

Community Playground and Senior Playground

Greenwood has a large community playground with shade and picnic facilities for the whole family.
Thanks to the Pilot Club of Baker, this park also offers Louisiana's first senior fitness playground

Splash Pad

All splash pads are open daily from 8a.m. - 8p.m. during the operating season
The Greenwood splash pad is activated with two yellow poles in the splash pad area and will engage the system. Spray features will run for approximately 2-3 minutes and turn off. Pushing the button will re-engage the system. To learn more about our splash pads, visit brec.org/aquatics.

Splash Pad Rules 

Lake

This is an 18-acre lake used for fishing, kayaking and canoeing. Kayaks, canoes, paddleboard, and fishing poles are available for rental the Waterfront building.

Tennis Center

To see what programs are available or get more information on this tennis facility, visit the Greenwood Park Tennis Center page.

Raising Cane's Dog Park

The Raising Cane's Dog Park, brought to you through a partnership with Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, is located at the Forest Community Park. The dog park is open six days a week, from sunrise to sunset, at no charge. The dog park is closed on Wednesdays to allow for maintenance, pest treatment, and proper management of the turf. Closure are part of a system-wide dog park maintenance plan. More details can be found on the Dog Park Maintenance page.

ExxonMobil Cypress Bayou Lake Trail

The ExxonMobil Cypress Bayou Lake Trail will include fishing piers, benches and interpretive signage that will tell the story of the use of this site as a World War II ammunitions depot associated with Harding Air Field. See a full map of the trail here.

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