We are a part of the Lafayette Consolidated Government.
The Parks & Recreation Department operates under the structure of four (4) divisions. These divisions are entrusted with the maintenance and oversight of approximately 1500 acres of parkland. The listing of the facilities includes 36 parks, 10 recreation centers, 4 swimming pools, 3 golf courses, 2 tennis centers and numerous additional activity and program fields. The divisions are: the Director's Office, Athletic Programs and Parks Maintenance, Recreation Centers and Programs, three Golf Courses.
To provide the citizens of Lafayette Parish the opportunity to participate in a wholesome environment in which they can experience a leisure time that is diversionary in character, and to assist in promoting entertainment, pleasure, relaxation and other physical and mental development.
