Ponchatoula Recreation Park

Ponchatoula Recreation Park ❤️ 💚 Where Community Matters Most! 💚 ❤️

Visit our website at www.pard1.com for upcoming events, programs and activities!

Ponchatoula Area Recreation District #1 (Ponchatoula Recreation Park) is a recreational facility offering a wide range of activities for southern Tangipahoa Parish. Our complex is located on a beautiful 90 acre tract of land off Hoover Road just east of Ponchatoula. Our facility has a mile long paved walking/jogging trail that is enjoyed daily by many people throughout the area. We have a playgrou

nd with many activities for young children. A large pavilion offers a perfect place for families to spend time together for birthday parties, school functions, and other social events. We have many football and baseball fields for recreational leagues for children of all ages. A pond stocked with fish allows people without a boat a chance to enjoy catch and release fishing. The indigenous live oaks and pine trees along with other landscaped areas offer a beautiful place to enjoy the outdoors. Our state of the art double gymnasium, completed this year, includes two courts, a concession area, walking track and conference room. Recreation District Board Members:

Terry Byers., Chairman
Patricia Landaiche, Commissioner
Marshall Graves, Commissioner
Roger Kennedy, Commissioner
Kyle Mitchell., Commissioner

It’s a good day to cheer for the GATORS 💚🐊
09/12/2026

It’s a good day to cheer for the GATORS 💚🐊

09/11/2026

It’s time for touchdown season! Games start tomorrow at 9am!! See you at PARD!

09/11/2026

Today, some of our PARD team members laced up their shoes and took on the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Southeastern Louisiana University to honor the heroes of September 11, 2001.

And while we’re proud to say most of our team made it to the end we’re also going to be honest… those stairs did not play around. 😅 Every step was a little harder than the last, but knowing what those steps represented made the challenge worth every bit of the effort.

Today, we climb to remember. We climb to honor. And we climb with gratitude for the heroes who gave everything on 9/11.

We will never forget. #9/11

What a wonderful way to kick off our Fall Into Nature series! 🌿🐦We had a fantastic turnout for our first workshop, Intro...
09/10/2026

What a wonderful way to kick off our Fall Into Nature series! 🌿🐦

We had a fantastic turnout for our first workshop, Intro to Birding, and our participants left with a whole new appreciation for the incredible birds that can be found right here in our own backyard.

A special thank you to our presenter, Alex Landry of Pelican Park Nature Club, for sharing his knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for birds with us. We’re grateful you helped get our Fall Into Nature series off to such a great start!

🎁 Congratulations to our door prize winner, Jan Linton!

And a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, Christa Stewart and Inspiring Minds Prep, for helping make this nature-focused programming extra special. Your support helps us create opportunities for our community to learn, explore and connect with the natural world around us. 💚

This is just the beginning! We have plenty more Fall Into Nature workshops coming up, so stay tuned and come discover something new with us. 🌳🦋🌙

09/10/2026

🌿 What’s happening at PARD today? 🌿

There’s plenty happening around the park today, from Zumba to fresh air and open space!

💃 10:00–11:00 AM
Sheron’s makeup Chair Zumba class (court 4)

🏃 6:30 AM–6:30 PM
Indoor track open

🌅 Dawn to dusk
Outdoor track open

💃 5:30–6:30 PM
Zumba with Sheron (events building)

💃 6:30–7:30 PM
Zumba with Tiffany (events building)

And there’s always room to make your own fun at PARD! 🌳

Bring the kids to one of our two playgrounds, take a walk around Pete’s Lake, or spread out in our green spaces for a little outdoor time. 🦋🐦🍃

Whether you’re here to get moving, play, explore or just enjoy some fresh air, there’s plenty of space to make the most of your day at PARD!

Where community matters most. 💚

📣 PARD is hiring! 📣We’re looking for a dependable, hardworking person to join the PARD team as a Part-Time Facilities As...
09/10/2026

📣 PARD is hiring! 📣

We’re looking for a dependable, hardworking person to join the PARD team as a Part-Time Facilities Assistant!

This position is for evening and weekend work and is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a community-focused environment and helping keep our facilities looking their best. 🌳🏀⚾

If you’re interested in becoming part of the PARD team, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 View the application here:https://ponchatoularec.recdesk.com/RecDeskPortal/Portals/1161/Application%20of%20Employment.pdf

Come be part of the team at PARD, where community matters most! 💚

📸 Did you take an awesome picture at PARD? We want to see it!Drop your favorite PARD photos in the comments for a chance...
09/09/2026

📸 Did you take an awesome picture at PARD? We want to see it!

Drop your favorite PARD photos in the comments for a chance to be featured in our “PARD Pic of the Week” series! 💙

We’re looking for:
🎣 Fishing fun at Pete’s Lake
⚾ Sports action shots
😊 Friends & family selfies
👟 Workout moments on the trail
🌅 Beautiful sunsets
…and all your favorite memories made at PARD!

We can’t wait to see PARD through YOUR lens 📷

Address

19030 Ponchatoula Park Drive
Ponchatoula, LA
70454

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Friday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Sunday 6:30am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+19853707273

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