This 40-acre park provides a public boat ramp, a 450-foot fishing pier, paved parking areas, restrooms with showers, RV camper hook-ups, areas for tent camping, extensive picnic facilities, two playgrounds, volleyball nets, a lighted ball field, lighted tennis courts and a swimming area. A park ranger lives on the park premises, and provides security and some maintenance. Annual Events: The park hosts an annual “Get Hooked on Fishing Day” on the first Saturday of June. The annual “Christmas on Caddo” fireworks extravaganza is held in the park each December. RV and tent camping is available, sites with electric $12.00, Non-electric sites $6.00, additional charges for extra sleeping units. A $2.00 sewage disposal fee is charged for campers not staying overnight in the park. Reservations are not accepted.
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Su/Sa: 05:00 AM - 09:00 PM
M/Tu/W/Th/F: 06:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Eddie D. Jones Park offers over 20 miles of trail throughout 800+ acres of mature hardwood forest. All trails are open to foot traffic. The 11+ mile red loop is developed for mountain biking and trail running, with short cuts (yellow) offering bypass options through more technical areas. The red trail is marked for counterclockwise travel. A 1.5 mile hiking loop (green) is available for novice cyclists and shorter walks. 9.5 miles of equestrian trails (blue) are a mix of trails and dirt roads. The park is host to several annual trail runs, mountain bike races, and adventure recreation programs. -------------- Eddie D. Jones Park opened in March, 2003. The park is managed as an adventure park, with over 12 miles of rugged mountain biking trails and 10 miles of horseback riding trails. All trails are open to hikers. Park staff is on duty during business hours. Restrooms and a small visitor center are maintained by the parks department. Visitors are advised to come prepared for a wilderness type experience. Proper clothing, insect repellant and plenty of fluids to drink are recommended. In addition to the trails maintained by the Parish of Caddo Parks and Recreation Department, the park is the site of Chimp Haven, a 200-acre chimpanzee sanctuary that is operated by the non-profit group Chimp Haven, Inc., and an 82-acre Veterans Cemetery that is operated by the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. Driving directions: Take I-20 to Industrial Loop and head south. Turn right onto Woolworth Road and continue until the intersection with LA-525 (Colquitt Road). Turn right and travel to LA-169. Turn left at LA-169 and travel 1.1 miles to LA-789. Turn left on LA-789 and travel 2 miles to Mike Clark Road. Turn right on Mike Clark Road (next to Macedonia Baptist Church) and follow road to visitor center next to silo.
Located off South Emerald Loop east of St. Vincent Avenue, this 2-acre neighborhood park provides playground equipment and open space for the Greenbrook Community. The park includes a small basketball court and a walking/ jogging path.
Hannah’s Park is a 1 ½ acre park in the Mt. Pleasant Acres Subdivision off of Ellerbe Road. The park was developed to serve the Mt. Pleasant Acres community. It contains green space, a play system for children, a volleyball area and a small, covered picnic area and a basketball court. To get to the park, take Ellerbe Road south to Mt. Pleasant Avenue, just south of Leonard Road. The park is located on Oak Grove Lane off of Mt. Pleasant Avenue.
Hours: The Park is open to the Keithville community after school hours (after 3:00 pm), on weekends, and on days that school is not in session. During school hours, the park is reserved for use by students of Keithville Elementary Middle School. Keithville Community Park is located on the campus of Keithville Elementary Middle School on US-171, nearby to Caddo Parish’s boundary with DeSoto Parish.
This one-acre park located at the south end of Wallace Lake Road provides a boat ramp, parking area, and picnic tables. It is primarily used by outdoorsmen to launch boats.
This 10-acre park is well used for group events, such as family reunions. Active visitors will find a resurfaced walking trail, refreshed mulch and the addition of a shade structure at the playground, refreshed basketball courts and a new junior sized basketball court. Everyone will enjoy the new picnic tables, benches, and bleachers.