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Easy, breezy, Blackwater: BREC's conservation area provides tranquility away from the bustle

Por: The Advocate Entertainment March 17, 2023

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Not much of a hiker, you say? Baton Rouge and surrounding areas are fit for beginner and experienced hikers (or walkers).What was once a dirt and gravel mine, the Blackwater Conservation Area in Central is now a BREC site with two large fishing lakes, nature trails and a pavilion with restrooms. According to the info panel in the pavilion, in 1968, the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and... + full article



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