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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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