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Independence Community Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,730 Google reviews · Running trail in Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Independence Community Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Tranquil community park with botanical gardens as well as soccer and tennis courts.
What runners say about Independence Community Park
“It’s always clean, peaceful, and well-maintained.”
“This is a beautiful and mostly shaded park with a wide variety of areas and activities.”
“A lovely spot to walk through gardens, enjoy the shade of the trees, or stop in the library.”
I love this park! Has exercise equipment, pavilions, restrooms, the botanic gardens are gorgeous. Across the street are tennis courts. There's even a small theater and it's right by the main library with paths all over. The library has a garden cafe as well. The pavilions are available for reservation.
cant say too much for i have barely visited there, however, from what I did experience, it has numerous soccer fields which could possibly be used as baseball fields, etc...has picnic areas with picnic tables under gazebos...
Independence Community Park is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the outdoors. It’s always clean, peaceful, and well-maintained. The playground is great for kids, the walking paths are smooth, and there’s plenty of open space for picnics or just hanging out.
We hold the Baton Rouge Mustangs youth lacrosse practices here. Fields are well taken care of and there is shade. It's a nice park.
Trail conditions & character
“A lovely spot to walk through gardens, enjoy the shade of the trees, or stop in the library.”
“This is a beautiful and mostly shaded park with a wide variety of areas and activities.”
“Has exercise equipment, pavilions, restrooms, the botanic gardens are gorgeous.”
“parking is easy and does have bike paths unknown if its shared with walkers and runners.”
Plan your run at Independence Community Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitebrec.org
- Phone(225) 928-7860
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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