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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.
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.
51 places
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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Lafayette · Acadiana
Moon Seed Loop trailhead; nature center; family-friendly
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Lottie · Acadiana
Louisiana swamp; bayou ecosystem
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Ferriday · Central Louisiana
Bottomland hardwood forest along Mississippi River
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Westwego · Greater New Orleans
2.8-mile nature trail; 12 miles west of New Orleans
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Lacombe · Northshore
Fresh and saltwater marsh; Lake Pontchartrain watershed
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Pearl River · Northshore
Multiple trails; bottomland hardwood forest; migratory birds
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Franklinton · Northshore
7-mile hiking trail; 0.25-mile accessible trail; Fricke's Cave gorge; 14 miles of bike trails
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Venice · Greater New Orleans
Barrier islands; brown pelican nesting
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Bell City · Southwest Louisiana
Coastal marsh; waterfowl and shorebirds
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Slidell · Northshore
Backbone Trail access; oak forest; freshwater wetlands
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St. Francisville · Greater Baton Rouge
Bottomland hardwoods; large trees; near Mississippi River
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Rhinehart · Central Louisiana
Lake Catahoula; migratory birds
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Bastrop · North Louisiana
Family-friendly; 35 picnic sites; kayak rentals
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Ville Platte · Acadiana
20-mile hiking trail around Lake Chicot; 8-mile canoe trail; primitive campsites on trail; adjacent Louisiana State Arboretum
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Franklin · Acadiana
Coastal/marsh; wildlife viewing (alligators
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Farmerville · North Louisiana
Bottomland hardwood forest
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Madisonville · Northshore
0.25-mile accessible nature trail; Tchefuncte River access; adjacent Otis House Museum
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Grand Isle · Greater New Orleans
Gulf Coast beach camping; beach tent camping
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Chatham · North Louisiana
Two boat launches; fishing pier; water playground
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Patterson · Acadiana
Lakes and swamps; boat launch
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Boyce · Central Louisiana
Part of Kisatchie National Forest; 320+ miles of trails total
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Minden · North Louisiana
Part of Kisatchie National Forest; Camp Livingston Multiple-Use Trail System
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Bentley · Central Louisiana
Part of Kisatchie National Forest
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Natchitoches · Central Louisiana
Wild Azalea Trail (31 mi); Caroline Dormon Trail (10 mi); Longleaf Vista Trail (1.5 mi)
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Leesville · Southwest Louisiana
Part of Kisatchie National Forest
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Winnfield · Central Louisiana
Part of Kisatchie National Forest
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Lake Arthur · Southwest Louisiana
Freshwater marsh; waterfowl wintering area
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Doyline · North Louisiana
Trails 0.5 to 3.8 miles; 11-mile canoe trail; 6-mile equestrian trail; cypress-tupelo forest
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St. Joseph · North Louisiana
3000-acre water surface; day-use area
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Homer · North Louisiana
6-mile White Tail Trail; 0.5-mile Scenic Overlook Path; sandy beach; two 18-hole disc golf courses
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Farmerville · North Louisiana
Four hiking trails; seasonal pool; family-friendly
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St. Martinville · Acadiana
Premium, improved, canoe-in, backcountry and primitive campsites; Atchafalaya Basin wetlands
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Folsom · Northshore
Pine savanna; carnivorous plants; Nature Conservancy preserve
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New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
New Orleans is broadly LGBTQ+ affirming; city park trails used regularly by LGBTQ+ community
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Zwolle · North Louisiana
12-mile trail shared by hikers and cyclists; two 18-hole championship disc golf courses
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Abbeville · Acadiana
Short Cypress Trail; Vermilion River; palmettos and cypress trees; water playground; RV camping and cabins
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Delhi · North Louisiana
Mississippi Flyway birding; Bayou Macon trail
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Boyce · Central Louisiana
Red River corridor; bottomland habitat
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Hackberry · Southwest Louisiana
Wetlands; Wetland Walkway trail (1.5 miles)
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Lake Charles · Southwest Louisiana
4 hiking trails (0.5 to 3.5 miles); longleaf forest; Calcasieu River access; two boat launches
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Anacoco · North Louisiana
Longleaf pine restoration; red-cockaded woodpecker habitat
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Anacoco · North Louisiana
OHV trail; sister park to North Toledo Bend
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Braithwaite · Greater New Orleans
Short hiking trails; water playground; a few miles from New Orleans
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Washington · Acadiana
Bottomland hardwood and upland forest
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Springfield · Northshore
3-mile River Trail; 0.5-mile accessible Gum Cypress Trail; four ecosystems; nature center with 800-gallon aquarium
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St. Francisville · Greater Baton Rouge
5.7-mile moderately challenging loop; migratory birds; black bear habitat; self-clearing permit required
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St. Francisville · Greater Baton Rouge
4-mile trail through deep woods and bayous; self-clearing permit required
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St. Francisville · Greater Baton Rouge
3.5-mile trail with nature interpretive signs; self-clearing permit required
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St. Francisville · Greater Baton Rouge
3.5-mile trail; orange blazes; self-clearing permit required
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Haile · North Louisiana
Bottomland hardwood; Ouachita River system
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