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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 .
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 ...
Bayou Segnette State Park; L. Lake Cataouatche; Lake Pontchartrain; Lake Salvador This page was last edited on 8 July 2017, at 02:32 (UTC). Text is available ...
A local attorney brought a lawsuit in 2002 challenging the legality of a 1987 Legislative act (LSA-R.S. 56:24), that exempted local and state property taxes on corporate forest lands leased to the State for hunting by the public, that allegedly conflicts with Section 21 of Article 7 of the Louisiana Constitution. The lawsuit will likely have ...
Bayou Segnette State Park; Bayou St. John; Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge; Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge; Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge;
The area has a long-standing reputation as one of America's best fishing spots with access to over 300 species of fish. [7] At one time, the park's fishing pier was especially popular, but it was destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina and had to be repaired. [8] [9] An observation tower provides fine views of the surrounding coastal scenery ...
The park contains a nature center, picnic shelters, a large fishing pond, 14 cabins, and 50 campsites. Trails and more than 1 mi (1.6 km) of boardwalks allow visitors to explore four different ecosystems within the park: cypress-tupelo swamp, bottomland hardwood forest, mixed pine hardwood forest, and the Tickfaw River.
Fishing is a supported at the park via a 48 slip marina, boat launch, fish cleaning station, and concession area. Fisherman may expect to catch largemouth bass, black crappie, blue gill and channel catfish. [1] Visitors may take advantage of the .5 miles (0.80 km) walking trail near Bayou Macon, but should be advised of black bears. [1]