University Lakes & Bird Sanctuary
Stretching from Milford Wampold Memorial Park, affectionately known as "Baton Rouge Beach,” to the City-Brooks Community Park golf course, the LSU lakes-University Lake and City Park Lake-lie on LSU's eastern edge and provide a scenic backdrop for the residence halls and fraternity and sorority houses. The lakes are an outdoor hotspot, and at any time of day you can find people jogging around, fishing in, or kayaking on them.
Originally a cypress swamp, the Works Progress Administration cleared the area out in the 1930s, creating the lakes. The lakes were dredged again between 1979-81, and the material dredged up was used to create Baton Rouge Beach and the LSU bird sanctuary.
Sixty-five percent of all bird species in Louisiana
have been spotted at the lakes, making the lakes as
popular among avians as they are among humans.
Also, due to Baton Rouge's location at the southern
end of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley bird
migration route, many species of birds spend their
winters "vacationing” at the lakes, most notably
American White Pelicans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Louisiana State University & Surrounding Area (here, next to this marker); Albert Florestan Aucoin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Onieda Lopez (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philogene Joseph de Favrot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Francoise Gerard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henri Bouvier Favrot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Luis Estevan Favrot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madame Anne Marie Renée Aimé Douézan (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
More about this marker. Located at the LSU Emerging Technology Center
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2018.
