Louisiana Outdoors A to Z FIND THE STATE PARKS ON THE LOUISIANA STATE MAP See the quadrants in the map in back of guide Palmetto Island State Park This park, full of shaggy, tropical trees found throughout the swamps, is unspoiled south Louisiana at its most picturesque. You’ll find a water playground and cabins that give overnight guests a front-row seat to a symphony of the swamp’s wildlife. pool for the kids. Short hiking trails crisscross the park, and RV campsites are available for overnight guests. Sam Houston Jones State Park Poverty Point Reservoir State Park Poverty Point Reservoir sits along the Mississippi Flyway, one of the continental U.S.’s main migratory bird routes. One of the state’s shyest friends, the Louisiana black bear, has been spotted here. This park is a safe haven for a variety of wildlife, including more than 200 species of migratory birds. Tree-filled lagoons and mixed pine and hardwood forests await both avid and casual hikers, and disc golfers will love the challenges of the park’s 18-hole course. Tickfaw State Park St. Bernard State Park This is the perfect day trip or overnight excursion from New Orleans, with picnic tables, barbecue grills, and a water playground and swimming Tickfaw is famous for its scenic namesake river and the prolific wildlife that surrounds it. Get oriented at the nature center before exploring the cypress-tupelo swamp, canoeing down the Tickfaw River or casting a line for largemouth bass. n GREATER NEW ORLEANS Bayou Segnette State Park Bogue Chitto State Park Fairview-Riverside State Park Fontainebleau State Park St. Bernard State Park SPORTSMAN’S PARADISE Chemin-A-Haut State Park Jimmie Davis State Park Lake Bistineau State Park Lake Bruin State Park Lake Claiborne State Park Lake D’Arbonne State Park Poverty Point Reservoir State Park CROSSROADS Chicot State Park Hodges Gardens State Park North and South Toledo Bend State Parks CAJUN COUNTRY Cypremort Point State Park Grand Isle State Park Lake Fausse Pointe State Park Palmetto Island State Park Sam Houston Jones State Park PLANTATION COUNTRY Tickfaw State Park F7 E7 E7 F7 F7 A4 B3 B2 C5 A3 A3 B5 E3 D2 C1 G4 H7 F4 F3 F2 F6 PHOTOS: (OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT) Fishing at Chicot State Park; Lake Bruin State Park; Fontainebleau State Park; (THIS PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) South Toledo Bend State Park; Poverty Point Reservoir State Park; Wave Pool at Bayou Segnette State Park ; North Toledo Bend State Park LouisianaTravel.com 37
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