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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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