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