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Backbone Trail (Kisatchie Hills Wilderness)
Provencal · Central Louisiana
Multi-mile trail through Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area; rugged terrain
Free
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Destinations
Places worth a visit, open on your own schedule — museums and the archive today, trails and campgrounds soon. Browse, then rally your krewe for a day out.
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Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge
Ferriday · Central Louisiana
Bottomland hardwood forest along Mississippi River
Free
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Caroline Dormon Trail
Natchitoches Parish · Central Louisiana
10-mile point-to-point trail; moderately challenging; named for Louisiana conservationist
Free
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Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
Rhinehart · Central Louisiana
Lake Catahoula; migratory birds
Free
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Kisatchie National Forest - Calcasieu Ranger District
Boyce · Central Louisiana
Part of Kisatchie National Forest; 320+ miles of trails total
Free
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Kisatchie National Forest - Catahoula Ranger District
Bentley · Central Louisiana
Part of Kisatchie National Forest
Free
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Kisatchie National Forest - Kisatchie Ranger District
Natchitoches · Central Louisiana
Wild Azalea Trail (31 mi); Caroline Dormon Trail (10 mi); Longleaf Vista Trail (1.5 mi)
Free
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Kisatchie National Forest - Winn Ranger District
Winnfield · Central Louisiana
Part of Kisatchie National Forest
Free
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Longleaf Vista Interpretive Trail
Natchitoches · Central Louisiana
1.5-mile family-friendly trail; meadows to bottomland hardwoods; high mesas
Free
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Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Boyce · Central Louisiana
Red River corridor; bottomland habitat
Free
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Valentine Lake Trails
Woodworth · Central Louisiana
1.2-mile lakeshore trail and 1.6-mile loop; Valentine Lake Recreation Complex
Free
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Wild Azalea Trail
Alexandria Area · Central Louisiana
31-mile point-to-point trail through Kisatchie National Forest; overnight backpacking; spring wildflowers
Free
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