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National Parks & Natural Wonders

  • Jean Lafitte National Park
    On Barataria Boulevard, Highway 45
    504-589-2330
    Includes over nine miles of hiking trails, and nearly 30 miles of waterways and bayous. There are picnic areas and canoe launches and some of the trails are wheelchair accessible. A daily ranger guided walking tour takes place at 2 p.m. and the rangers guide canoe treks weekly on Sunday mornings, and monthly at night during the full moon.  more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Barataria Preserve
    6588 Barataria Boulevard • Marrero, LA 70072
    504-589-2330 Ext. 10
    One of six sites that comprise the Jean Lafitte National Park. This preserve offers a look at an eco-system that includes natural levee forests, bayous, swamps, and marshes. The visitor center offers exhibits and a 25-minute film. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

  • Lil' Cajun Swamp Tours
    9640 Barataria Boulevard • Crown Point, LA 70072
    Highway 301
    504-689-3213, 800-689-3213
    A great opportunity to learn how those Cajuns really do catch all of that shrimp. You will spend four to six hours aboard the "Wild Turkey." The tour includes a seafood dinner and drinks. more...  map

  • Louisiana Swamp Tours
    9714 Barataria Boulevard • Crown Point, LA 70072
    Highway 301
    504-689-3599, 888-30-SWAMP
    This company offers two tours daily, year-round. Visitors can take the tour by tour boat or airboat and travel deep into the swamps. You will be able to see gators and all types of swamp wildlife. more...  map

  • Southern Seaplane
    #1 Coquille Drive • Lafitte, LA 70037
    Located in Belle Chasse
    504-394-5633
    See the swamps, marshes, and bayous of Louisiana from a vantage point few experience.  more...  map

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