Highland Road Park Observatory

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13800 Highland Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
+1 (225) 768-9948
http://www.bro.lsu.edu

Highland Road Park Observatory, located in Baton Rouge, LA, serves as a resource for astronomy enthusiasts and curious minds alike. It offers a range of educational programs including a Friday Night Lecture Series, evening sky viewings, and a Science Academy focused on STEM, providing opportunities for community engagement and learning.

The observatory is a collaborative effort between the Recreation Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, the LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society. It hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including special solar viewing sessions and the Perseid Meteor Shower, aiming to inspire interest in the sciences through hands-on experiences and public accessibility.

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4.55 reviews
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Andi F.
9/22/2023

What an amazing spot! I came on a Friday evening for a talk entitled "Visible Passes" about the different types of things you can see in the sky aside from constellations. Everyone was very...

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Rebecca W.
9/28/2016

No lights, no cameras, but look up in the sky to check out the action! Get educated on what goes on way above our heads in our giant sky. Learn a bit of physics and astronomy. Kids love it because...

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Emily C.
10/26/2012

BREC's Highland Road Park Observatory offers fun, family-friendly and free Friday night sky viewings and lectures (from LSU physics and astronomy professors and graduate students). I've been twice...

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Krystal A.
7/10/2015

This place is super cool. We went by for the sky viewing. The people are very polite and helpful. We got to see saturn and 5 moons, it's amazing how clear the view was. I'd highly recommend this.

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Lucie M.
1/25/2013

My boyfriend and I went a couple of years ago and had a lovely times. The place is small but intimate, the lecture was interesting, and I loved looking through the telescope. We also made great...

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