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Bayou Segnette State Park is located in Westwego, Jefferson Parish, southwest of New Orleans, Louisiana, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Bayou Segnette is not far from the urban center of New Orleans, yet it features access to two types of wetlands, swamp and marsh. Saltwater intrusion coming into the canals from the Gulf of Mexico ...
Bayou Segnette State Park: Jefferson Parish: 676 acres (274 ha) [6] 1987 [7] Bayou Segnette State Park features a wave pool. [8] Bogue Chitto State Park: Washington Parish: 1,786 acres (723 ha) [9] 2010 [10] Bogue Chitto State Park, pronounced bo–guh chit–uh, [11] contains 14 miles (23 km) of equestrian trails with the trailhead located ...
Tickfaw State Park, located 7 mi (11 km) west of Springfield, in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States, opened in May 1999 and quickly became one of Louisiana 's most popular state parks because of its natural setting, recreation opportunities, and proximity to the state's two cities: New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Plaquemine Lock was opened on April 9, 1909, after 14 years of construction. When it was built, Plaquemine Lock was the highest freshwater lift of any lock in the world. The lock initially utilized a gravity-flow principle until pumps were installed years later. The lock was closed after 52 years of service in 1961 due to increased river ...
Breton National Wildlife Refuge is located in southeastern Louisiana in the offshore Breton Islands and Chandeleur Islands. It is located in the Gulf of Mexico and is accessible only by boat. The refuge was established in 1904 through executive order of President Theodore Roosevelt and is the second-oldest refuge in the National Wildlife Refuge ...
A view of the lake near the state park. Poverty Point Reservoir State Park is a state park in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana located along a 2,700 acres (4.2 sq mi) man-made reservoir offering camping and watersport activities, swimming, hiking, and fishing. [ 1] The reservoir is named after nearby Poverty Point, an archeological ...
Grand Isle State Park, lies at the eastern tip of Grand Isle, a barrier island in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, U.S.A. Grand Isle is the only inhabited barrier island in the state. [6] The park has been seriously affected in the past by Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav, and Ike. However, much of Grand Isle State Park has been renovated.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (French: Parc historique national et réserve Jean Lafitte) protects the natural and cultural resources of Louisiana 's Mississippi River Delta region. It is named after French pirate Jean Lafitte and consists of six separate sites and a park ...