South City Park Campground / City of Opelousas

Supposed to have 37 asphalt RV pads and 30 grass sites. No signs indicating where the park is. I found 8 hookups on north side by playground. I called and they say that's it. Looks to be a clean safe area. Nice grassy areas well maintained.

Stayed at the park for 3 days. First night was the worst it was Homecoming and they were tailgating, were the Rv parks so the 3rd night teenagers talking loud at 1:45 in the morning. On the site they say they have 62 Rv spots no they don't only 8 spots and no dump site.

It seems surreal man. I grew up on this side of town. Spent alot of time in the park either playing baseball, swimming, or being active some other way. Its weird to see how much work they're putting into that stadium and also seeing them take out a couple fields I use to play baseball in. Old days were the best. I remember when there was a game in every field, people swimming in the pool, and people having wedding receptions in that building that burned down awhile back. I miss those days. I hope Opelousas can get back to that.

I’ve noticed over the past 20 years or so some changes at the park that have affected the overall experience. It doesn’t seem safe anymore. Lately, it has become much noisier, the current majority of visitors are not mindful of others, particularly with off-leash pit bulls and activities like smoking drugs openly everywhere. Additionally, there have been many instances where people block the walking paths and the reckless drivers near crosswalks, which can make it feel less safe for folks using the walking paths and sidewalks.

I hope the park can improve by encouraging all visitors to follow rules about pets and smoking drugs, and to be more considerate of everyone sharing the space. It used to be a nice park, and it would be great to see it go back to the way it used to be so it’d enjoyable for all who visit.

A nice calm place to have a good relaxing day. Plenty of nice scenery and overhangs to have parties or get togethers, or even just a relaxing afternoon by yourself.