RECREATION

State Parks

• Cypremont Point State Park
  306 Beach Lane • Franklin, LA 70538
  337-867-4510
  If it is a water-related activity - sailing, pleasure boating, fishing, swimming, water skiing, wind surfing - then you can enjoy it at Cypremont Point.  map

Recreation Areas

• Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
  10816 A Highway 182 East • Franklin, LA 70538
  985-853-1078
  The endangered Louisiana black bear is relatively abundant throughout the refuge. Other wildlife species of interest include alligators, wading birds, ducks and bald eagles. Opportunities for public use include wildlife observation, boating, photography, fishing, and hunting. more...

• Big Lake Wildlife Management Area
  Located in Franklin, Madison, and Tensas Parishes • Franklin, LA 71334
  12 Miles East of Gilbert
  337-757-4571
  Offers 19,231 acres of hardwoods with several small lakes and bayous. Visitors can enjoy hiking, birding, hunting, and fishing while visiting.  more...  map

Golf

• Broken Pine Golf & Country Club
  167 Belleview Lane • Franklin, LA 70538
  337-828-2572
  A semi-private, nine-hole course open from 7 a.m. to dusk. There is a snack bar in the clubhouse and swimming pool.   map