Upcoming Events / Programs

HRPO 16OGS and 20OGS

Main building housing 20OGS, with new addition in foreground housing 16OGS.

HRPO Main Building

Main HRPO Building (courtesy Tom Northrop).

Overview of HRPO Grounds

Overhead view of grounds, facing southwest. Note compass, created by Wally Pursell, on viewing pad.

Upcoming STEM Expansion

Buying Skygazing Equipment | FNLS

Upcoming Science Academy

BRAS Public Meeting

Geminid Meteor Shower

Amateur Astronomy Courses

Contact Us



Highland Road Park Observatory

13800 Highland Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 768-9948
observatory@brec.org
A Joint Project of
The Recreation & Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge
LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy
Baton Rouge Astronomical Society