ParkFree
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Lacombe · Northshore
Fresh and saltwater marsh; Lake Pontchartrain watershed
Free
＋ Plan a visit
Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.
⚜ You pick the date
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.
Hitting the thrift shops? Plan a thrift run— pick your shops and we’ll work out the order that drives the least, with a lunch stop in the middle. Print it and go.
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ParkFree
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
Pearl River · Northshore
Multiple trails; bottomland hardwood forest; migratory birds
Free
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Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.
ParkFree
Camp Salmen Nature Park
Slidell · Northshore
Backbone Trail access; oak forest; freshwater wetlands
Free
＋ Plan a visit
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TrailFree
Fontainebleau State Park - Tammany Trace
Mandeville · Northshore
Paved rail-trail along north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, connects to Abita Springs
Free
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ParkFree
Lake Ramsay Wilderness
Folsom · Northshore
Pine savanna; carnivorous plants; Nature Conservancy preserve
Free
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FestivalFree
Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival
Ponchatoula · Northshore
Annual celebration of the strawberry harvest; one of Louisiana's largest free festivals with rides, entertainment, and strawberry dishes.
🕑 April · Spring — unconfirmed
＋ Plan a visit
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FestivalFree
Washington Parish Free Fair
Franklinton · Northshore
One of the oldest free fairs in the South; livestock, rides, food, and entertainment.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
＋ Plan a visit
Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.