City: Shreveport, LA

Category: Parks & Recreation

Telephone: (318) 929-2806

Address: 7919 West Lakeshore Dr.

Description: A perfect spot for families and individuals alike to enjoy the great outdoors. Located on Fordney Bayou, which empties into Cross Lake, the major water source for Shreveport. What makes this site unique is its wheelchair accessibility, with a specially designed fishing pier and restrooms. Numerous picnic tables and chairs, complete with grills, can be found throughout this 15-acre park, along with two playgrounds and a large green space for playing a friendly game of flag football, soccer, or any other field sport. A family pavilion is available. And look for the wildflowers that grow to the right of the entrance. A long peninsula offers an opportunity for on-shore fishing. Bird-watchers: bring the binoculars. Approximately 263 species of birds have been spotted in the area, including the rare sighting of a black-billed cuckoo and the more common appearances of red-headed woodpeckers and prothonotary warblers. Free paved parking is available. Open seven days a week, from dusk until dawn. Fishers can visit 24 hours a day.