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Parks in Louisiana

Explore 55 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge

Louisiana

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (originally named Anahuac) was established in 1963 to provide winter…

Kisatchie National Forest
National Forest
Park

Kisatchie National Forest

Louisiana

Louisiana's only national forest, Kisatchie spans 604,000 acres across seven parishes in central and northern …

944 sq mi
Kisatchie National Forest
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Kisatchie National Forest

Louisiana

Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge

Louisiana

Created in 1937, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge was the 123rd refuge established within the National Wildl…

Lake O' The Pines
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Lake O' The Pines

Louisiana

Lake O' the Pines includes about 18,700 acres of water and 9,000 acres of land located in the piney woods of N…

Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge

Louisiana

Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge was established in October 2000 with the purpose of conserving and resto…

Louisiana Wetland Management District
preserve
Park

Louisiana Wetland Management District

Louisiana

The Louisiana Wetland Management District (WMD) was established in September 1990 in response to growing U.S. …

Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge

Louisiana

Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge conserves and protects freshwater marshes in western Terrebonne Parish in so…

McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge

Louisiana

The refuge supplies important feeding and resting habitat for migrating and wintering populations of waterfowl…

Natchez National Historical Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Natchez National Historical Park

Louisiana

Discover the history of all the peoples of Natchez, Mississippi, from European settlement, African enslavement…

National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

National Forests and Grasslands in Texas

Louisiana

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New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

Louisiana

Discover the roots of jazz at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. Located in the heart of the Frenc…

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Park

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

Louisiana

Only in New Orleans could there be a National Park for jazz! Drop by our visitor center at 419 Decatur Street …

Old River Lock
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Old River Lock

Louisiana

Louisiana's Old River is a distinctive river with a remarkable history. Fifty miles northwest of Baton Rouge,…

Ouachita-Black River - Columbia Pool
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Ouachita-Black River - Columbia Pool

Louisiana

Ouachita-Black Rivers System in AR and LA has four locks and dams. There are boat ramps and picnicking facili…

Ouachita-Black River - Felsenthal Pool
recreation area
Park

Ouachita-Black River - Felsenthal Pool

Louisiana

Project has three public access points to Ouachita River and Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge with boating,…

Ouachita-Black River - Jonesville Pool
recreation area
Park

Ouachita-Black River - Jonesville Pool

Louisiana

Ouachita-Black Rivers System in AR and LA has four locks and dams. There are boat ramps and picnicking facili…

Poverty Point National Monument
National Monument
Park

Poverty Point National Monument

Louisiana

Now a nearly forgotten culture, Poverty Point at its peak 3,000 years ago was part of an enormous trading netw…

Red River National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Red River National Wildlife Refuge

Louisiana

The Red River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was created legislatively by the Red River National Wildlife Refu…

Red River Waterway
recreation area
Park

Red River Waterway

Louisiana

Red River Waterway, LA, now known as the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, contains five locks and dams on the Red…

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge

Louisiana

The refuge is managed to provide habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds, and to preserve and enhance …

Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Louisiana

A 114,000-acre lake in the Big Thicket country of Texas, with native flora including orchids, insect-eating pl…

San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

Louisiana

Established in 1968, San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge is a diverse refuge that protects salt marsh and sal…

Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge

Louisiana

Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge, in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, is part of the Southwest Louisiana National …