Clark Creek Natural Area
- The Clark Creek Nature Area is a beautiful forested region consisting of more than 700 acres of steep terrain, flowing creeks and a wide variety of plants and animals. Several waterfalls are part of the area's uniqueness... wildernet.com
Gretna, Belle Chasse, Port Sulphur, West Pointe A La Hache,...
The Great River Road of Plaquemines Parish, as the mostly four-lane 80-mile highway to Venice has been dubbed, stretches from the West Bank of the metropolitan New Orleans area to the southernmost tip of Louisiana?s Mississip... trails.com
Raceland, Lockport, Larose, Galliano, Golden Meadow, And...
Grand Isle, oft-dubbed the ?Cajun Bahamas,?? is a one-time resort enclave and still the most popular barrier island off the coastal edge of Louisiana. A beach ridge created by the action of waves of the Gulf, Grand Isle serve... trails.com
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
Atchafalaya NWR, about 30 miles west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and one mile east of Krotz Springs, Louisiana lies just east of the Atchafalaya River. The refuge was established in 1986 to provide for 1) conservation and m... recreation.gov
Barataria, Barataria, Louisiana
Arrgh, matey! Welcome to Barataria. Even the name of this place, a French word for fraudulence, illegality or ?dishonesty at sea,?? conjures the name of this region?s most infamous outlaw-turned-patriot resident: Jean Lafitte... trails.com
Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
In 1699 French explorer Iberville named the area Baton Rouge or ?red stick?? for the pole tainted with fish blood that served as the dividing line between the Bayougoula and Houma Indians. In the mid-1800s Mark Twain wrote th... trails.com
Manchac, Hammond, And Ponchatoula, Hammond, Louisiana
For many native New Orleanians, Ponchatoula is still one of the most charming small towns anywhere in Louisiana. Unlike some other cities located on the pine-studded north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, this strawberry capital ... trails.com
Saint Tammany Parish: Mandeville And Madisonville,...
New Orleanians first discovered the many charms of St. Tammany Parish during the early nineteenth century, flocking to ?l?autre cote du lac?? (the other side of the lake) to take advantage of the fresh air and clean water. Th... trails.com
New Iberia And Saint Martinville, New Iberia, Louisiana
Straddling Bayou Teche like a whisper, neighboring New Iberia and St. Martinville are two heads of the same cultural coin. Both were born of the same wild frontier forged by early French settlers in the eighteenth century, Sp... trails.com
Tickfaw State Park
- Four Distinct Eco-Systems Strolling through four ecosystems on over a mile of boardwalks through Tickfaw State Park, visitors can experience the sights and sounds of a cypress/tupelo swamp, a bottomland hardwood forest, ... wildernet.com
Tickfaw State Park
Overnight visitors can stay at one of 14 vacation cabins that overlook a cypress swamp. Each air-conditioned, two-bedroom cabin sleeps eight persons and includes a fireplace, fully-equipped kitchen and bathroom. Thirt... reserveamerica.com
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
Lacassine NWR, in Cameron and Evangeline Parishes in southwestern Louisiana, was established on 12/30/37 by Executive Order No. 7780 as "a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife." The refuge is ... recreation.gov
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
On June 30, 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed Public Law 96-288 authorizing the 40,000-acre Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Washington and St. Tammany Parishes, LA, and Pearl River County, MS. Since that ... recreation.gov
Destrehan And Garyville, Garyville, Louisiana
At some point every New Orleanian or visitor to the city pays a visit to Plantation Country?a rural corridor of sugarcane fields, refineries, and small towns hugging both sides of the Mississippi upriver nearly all the way to... trails.com
Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Ophelia NWR (named for the largest water body in the area) was established in 1988 to protect the important Mississippi/Red River floodplain ecosystem. The refuge was once part of a vast bottomland hardwood wildernes... recreation.gov
Lutcher, Convent, And Burnside, Darrow, Louisiana
Long before Louisiana was even a glint in the eye of France, Native Americans referred to St. James Parish as ?the sleeping place of the ducks.?? Nearly 250 years ago it was the first ?coast?? along the Mississippi River in L... trails.com
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge, located in east central Louisiana, 12 miles east of Jena, was established in 1958 as a wintering area for migratory waterfowl. The refuge contains 25,162 acres divided into two units. T... recreation.gov
Houma And Thibodaux, Thibodaux, Louisiana
The Houma-Thibodaux area offers an unparalleled glimpse into the rural heart of southeast Louisiana's acclaimed Cajun Country. Separated by only a half-hour's drive, the two small towns are framed by everything visitors assoc... trails.com