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Just across Lake Pontchartrain from North Orleans, vacationers and explorers looking for beautiful waterways, historical landmarks and tons of adventure can find all of these things and more to the north. Check out these three ways to Visit The…
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The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, home to the country's largest freshwater swamp, is full of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, which spans more than a dozen parishes across Louisiana, is full…
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“We use the natural landscape to our full advantage,” says longtime cyclist Stu Babin of Houma. As you pass beneath a canopy of trees at a 15 miles-per-hour clip, a cool breeze rushes at you. You churn the pedals as the path weaves first right,…
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Louisiana’s diverse landscape makes for excellent biking trails. Every level of cyclist can find a mountain bike trail in Louisiana, since the state’s terrain is varied. Louisiana’s rural trails and urban loops offer road cyclists and mountain…
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Louisiana’s largest state park is home to trails, water playgrounds and the Louisiana State Arboretum. Chicot State Park is situated in Ville Platte between the Atchafalaya Basin swamps and the hills of central Louisiana, offering a geographical…
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Walk among the ruins of an old sugar plantation on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Just three miles from the quaint Northshore town of Mandeville is Fontainebleau State Park, a convenient and scenic getaway with some truly spectacular kayaking.…
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Take a dip in the cool waters of this remote north Louisiana getaway. Named after one of Louisiana’s governors and most famous country-western singers (he penned “You Are My Sunshine”), Jimmie Davis State Park is a charming waterfront refuge on…
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Take the kids on a two-wheeled adventure and make time to see the sights along the way. Cyclists of all ages can zip through Louisiana’s rural trails and urban loops. Coast through cypress-tupelo forests through the bayou, along glittering…
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Find incredible fishing trips throughout Louisiana. Braided with thousands of acres of productive waterways, Louisiana is legendary fishing territory. The state's bayous, rivers, lakes, reservoirs and estuaries are a paradise for freshwater…
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Learn how to go surf fishing on Louisiana’s glittering coast. Anglers accustomed to lake or river fishing will be delighted by surf fishing. When you cast into the sparkling, ripping waves of the Gulf, big saltwater fish are in store. Surf Fishing…