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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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CostAllFreePaid LGBTQ+Minority-owned
TypeAllMuseumGalleryHistoric siteArchiveParkTrailCampgroundThrift storeFestival
RegionAllGreater New OrleansNorthshoreAcadianaGreater Baton RougeCentral LouisianaSouthwest LouisianaNorth LouisianaNew Orleans

31 places

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Acadiana Park (Lafayette)

Lafayette · Acadiana

Lafayette has documented queer-friendly businesses and community; Acadiana Park is public and inclusive; queer-owned businesses nearby per Lafayette Travel

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Acadiana Park Nature Station & Trail

Lafayette · Acadiana

Moon Seed Loop trailhead; nature center; family-friendly

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Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge

Lottie · Acadiana

Louisiana swamp; bayou ecosystem

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Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge

Ferriday · Central Louisiana

Bottomland hardwood forest along Mississippi River

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Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge

Lacombe · Northshore

Fresh and saltwater marsh; Lake Pontchartrain watershed

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Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge

Pearl River · Northshore

Multiple trails; bottomland hardwood forest; migratory birds

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Breton National Wildlife Refuge

Venice · Greater New Orleans

Barrier islands; brown pelican nesting

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Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge

Bell City · Southwest Louisiana

Coastal marsh; waterfowl and shorebirds

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Camp Salmen Nature Park

Slidell · Northshore

Backbone Trail access; oak forest; freshwater wetlands

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Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge

St. Francisville · Greater Baton Rouge

Bottomland hardwoods; large trees; near Mississippi River

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Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge

Rhinehart · Central Louisiana

Lake Catahoula; migratory birds

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D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge

Farmerville · North Louisiana

Bottomland hardwood forest

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Kemper Williams Park

Patterson · Acadiana

Lakes and swamps; boat launch

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Kisatchie National Forest - Calcasieu Ranger District

Boyce · Central Louisiana

Part of Kisatchie National Forest; 320+ miles of trails total

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Kisatchie National Forest - Caney Ranger District

Minden · North Louisiana

Part of Kisatchie National Forest; Camp Livingston Multiple-Use Trail System

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Kisatchie National Forest - Catahoula Ranger District

Bentley · Central Louisiana

Part of Kisatchie National Forest

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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)

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Kisatchie National Forest - Vernon Ranger District

Leesville · Southwest Louisiana

Part of Kisatchie National Forest

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Kisatchie National Forest - Winn Ranger District

Winnfield · Central Louisiana

Part of Kisatchie National Forest

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Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge

Lake Arthur · Southwest Louisiana

Freshwater marsh; waterfowl wintering area

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Lake Ramsay Wilderness

Folsom · Northshore

Pine savanna; carnivorous plants; Nature Conservancy preserve

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New Orleans City Park Trails

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

New Orleans is broadly LGBTQ+ affirming; city park trails used regularly by LGBTQ+ community

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Red River National Wildlife Refuge

Boyce · Central Louisiana

Red River corridor; bottomland habitat

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Sabine National Wildlife Refuge

Hackberry · Southwest Louisiana

Wetlands; Wetland Walkway trail (1.5 miles)

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Sand Hills Wildlife Management Area

Anacoco · North Louisiana

Longleaf pine restoration; red-cockaded woodpecker habitat

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Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area

Washington · Acadiana

Bottomland hardwood and upland forest

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Tunica Hills WMA - North Tract

St. Francisville · Greater Baton Rouge

5.7-mile moderately challenging loop; migratory birds; black bear habitat; self-clearing permit required

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Tunica Hills WMA - South Tract Trail A

St. Francisville · Greater Baton Rouge

4-mile trail through deep woods and bayous; self-clearing permit required

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Tunica Hills WMA - South Tract Trail B

St. Francisville · Greater Baton Rouge

3.5-mile trail with nature interpretive signs; self-clearing permit required

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Tunica Hills WMA - South Tract Trail C

St. Francisville · Greater Baton Rouge

3.5-mile trail; orange blazes; self-clearing permit required

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Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge

Haile · North Louisiana

Bottomland hardwood; Ouachita River system

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