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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.

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.

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

9 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

Free
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Acadiana Park Nature Station & Trail

Lafayette · Acadiana

Moon Seed Loop trailhead; nature center; family-friendly

Free
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Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge

Lottie · Acadiana

Louisiana swamp; bayou ecosystem

Free
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Park$3

Chicot State Park

Ville Platte · Acadiana

20-mile hiking trail around Lake Chicot; 8-mile canoe trail; primitive campsites on trail; adjacent Louisiana State Arboretum

$3 per person day-use · free under 3 and 62+
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Park$3

Cypremort Point State Park

Franklin · Acadiana

Coastal/marsh; wildlife viewing (alligators

$3 per person day-use · free under 3 and 62+
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Kemper Williams Park

Patterson · Acadiana

Lakes and swamps; boat launch

Free
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Park$3

Lake Fausse Pointe State Park

St. Martinville · Acadiana

Premium, improved, canoe-in, backcountry and primitive campsites; Atchafalaya Basin wetlands

$3 per person day-use · free under 3 and 62+
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Park$3

Palmetto Island State Park

Abbeville · Acadiana

Short Cypress Trail; Vermilion River; palmettos and cypress trees; water playground; RV camping and cabins

$3 per person day-use · free under 3 and 62+
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Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area

Washington · Acadiana

Bottomland hardwood and upland forest

Free
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