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NEW ORLEANS
FAMILY ADVENTURES
History meets the outdoors for families who crave excitement.
EXPLORE OUT HERE Make a stop at Destrehan Plantation to enjoy educational exhibits and demonstrations. Learn the story of Laura Locoul Gore and those who lived and worked on her family’s sugarcane plantation at
Laura: Louisiana's Creole
Heritage Site. After learning the history of the region, try some outdoor activities. Hike in Wetland Watchers Park or the nature trail at the
St. James Parish Welcome
Center. Don’t forget to see the magic of the swamps by taking a family kayak tour with Wild Louisiana Tours or experience the thrill of riding on a pontoon boat at Cajun Pride Swamp Tours. Be sure to learn about the history along our river at the
Great River Road Steamboat Museum at Houmas House
and feel the spirit at Historic Riverlands, the first Catholic Church in the area built for Black parishioners. EAT LIKE A LOCAL Families can’t leave without enjoying a classic snoball from Todd’s Cream Shack. If you’ve worked up an appetite, enjoy a delicious roast beef po-boy from St. Rose Tavern. Don’t forget to wash it down with an ice cold root beer. If you want to eat your history lesson, then stop off at Spuddy's Cajun Foods and taste homemade andouille. GET ARTSY
The Lafon Performing Arts
Center has productions to entertain everyone in the family. A Saturday stop by the German Coast Farmer's Market will help you find a locally-made souvenir or treat to take home. Be sure to check out the gift shops at each plantation for books, jewelry, art and much more.
ACTIVE EXPLORERS GET OUTDOORS
Start your adventure in New Orleans Swamp Country
Out here, we sit between the Mississippi River and the swamps and bayous of Southern Louisiana, and there is no shortage of adventures to be had by land or sea. The low-elevation, fresh, brackish or salt-water wetlands dominated by woody plants and trees create a haven for nutrient rich land where animals and plants thrive. Louisiana’s River Parishes are the perfect place to get outside and explore.
Numerous boat launches in our region make it easy for anyone to have access to our waterways. Enjoy world famous catfishing or crabbing on Lac Des Allemands. Precision Fishing Charters offers fishing trips targeting speckled trout, red drum, black drum, and more.
Stick to the shore and you can hike, mountain bike, or take your dog along the Bonnet Carre Spillway Trail, a 5.2-mile out and back multi-use trail. At the Turtle Cove Office, hop on a boat and cruise to the Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station where you’ll see our beautiful wetlands while learning about our conservation efforts. Swamp Adventures provides opportunities to see the sights of the swamp by airboat or opt for a relaxing pontoon boat tour with Cajun Pride Swamp Tours. Wild Louisiana Tours gets you up close and personal with our waterways by way of kayak tours in the Manchac Swamp and inshore kayak fishing charters.
Unwind from your swamp tour and take a stroll along the Mississippi River Trail on the Mississippi River Levee under the Hale Boggs Bridge. The top of the levee offers a fantastic view of the river’s busy marine traffic.
Swamp Country
Make adventure your destination out here, where excitement is always around the corner.
Charter Fishing
Sport fishermen of every skill level can experience the bounty of river parish waters.
Kayak
Get close to nature in our swamps and see various animals, birds and native wild flowers.
Cycle
Bike the levee along the mighty Mississippi River or mountain bike the Bonnet Carre Spillway Trail.
Hike
Take a hike out here and explore the unique flora and fauna found only in our swamps and humid climate.
ZipNola
NEW New Orleans newest and most exciting attraction! Coming Winter 2021 Zip through the swamp as your local guides educate you on the ecology and wildlife of the swamp. Their course will consist of five ziplines, two suspension bridges, and a spiral tree staircase! www.zipnola.com
Golf
