OPEN: from 8am to 5pm for nature walks/hiking. No Other Activities at this time. Entrance Fees are being waived. (Information obtained from parks official FB pages and/or State Park pages) All State Park day-use areas have public restrooms.
Tickfaw State Park:
27225 Patterson Road
Springfield, LA 70462-8906
Features:
- Gum Cypress Trail — 1/2 mile (ADA accessible)
- Pine Hardwood Trail — 1/2 mile
- River Overlook/Bottomland HardwoodTrail — 3/4 mile
- River Trail — 3 miles
Amenities:
- Wireless Internet Access
- Restroom Facilities
*Pets welcome but must be leashed.
https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/parks/tickfaw-state-park/indexhttps://www.facebook.com/Tickfaw-State-Park-149506481782320/
Fountainebleau State Park:
HWY 190
Mandeville, LA
Features:
- 8 mile Hiking Trail
- 1- ¼ mile Nature Trail
Amenities:
- Wireless Internet Access
- Restroom Facilities
*Pets welcome but must be leashed.
https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/parks/fontainebleau-state-park/index
https://www.facebook.com/Fontainebleau-State-Park-188949176061
Bogue Chitto State Park:
17049 State Park Blvd.
Franklinton, LA 70438
Features:
- 7 mile nature trail
- Ponds are available for fishing
Amenities:
*Pets welcome but must be leashed.
https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/parks/bogue-chitto-state-park/index
https://www.facebook.com/BogueChittoStatePark
Palmetto Island State Park:
19501 Pleasant Road
Abbeville, LA 70510
Features: 1 mile nature/cypress trail
Amenities:
- Wireless Internet Access
- Restroom Facilities
*Pets welcome but must be leashed.
https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/parks/palmetto-island-state-park/index
https://www.facebook.com/Palmetto-Island-State-Park-139467999460273
NON STATE PARKS
Northlake Nature Center:
23135 Hwy. 190
Mandeville, LA 70448
Features: 8+ miles of hiking and biking trails
Amenities:
- Port-a-Potty available in parking area
https://northlakenature.org/
https://www.facebook.com/NorthlakeNatureCenter
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge:
New Orleans East
Features:
- 2/3 mile-long interpretive boardwalk loop trail provides views of bottomland hardwood forest and marsh habitats
- Hike along the levees within the Refuge
*Pets welcome but must be leashed.
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Bayou_Sauvage/
https://www.facebook.com/SoutheastLouisiana
Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge:
Hwy 190
Lacombe, La
Features:
- hiking/biking trails
- canoeing, kayaking
- interpretive boardwalk
- wildlife observation/photography
- fishing
* Pets must be leashed
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/big_branch_marsh
Blackwater Conservation Area (managed by BREC):
9385 Blackwater Road
Central, LA 70814
Features:
- 48 acre site
- two large fishing lakes
- nature trails
Amenities: None
*Pets on a leash are allowed
***Stay on the trails. Bicycles not allowed
http://www.brec.org/index.cfm/park/BlackwaterConservationArea
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge:
11757 Ferdinand St.
St. Francisville, LA 70775
Features: A short .75 trail and a 2.5 mile trail.
Amenities: None
*Pets must be leashed.
*Stay on the trails. Bicycles not allowed
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Cat_Island/visit/visitor_activities.html
Acadiana Park Nature Station:
1205 E. Alexander St.
Lafayette, LA 70501
Features:
- 6 mile hiking trail
- Wheelchair accessible facility
*Bicycles not allowed
*Pets allowed on leash
http://www.naturestation.org/pages/about-us
Abita Creek Flatwoods:
5 miles north of Abita Springs on Hwy. 435
Amenities: none
Features: interpretive trail and boardwalk
*Dog and pets not permitted
Updates on Kisatchie National Forest Recreation Sites
All restroom facilities throughout the Forest are shut down.
The Old LSU Walking Trail at the Supervisor’s Office is open.
Calcasieu Ranger District:
Evangeline Unit, Rapides Parish:
SHUT DOWN:
Kincaid Lake Group-Use Area
Kincaid Lake Recreation Area, Campgrounds A & B, and the primitive camp
Valentine Lake Recreation Area and Campground (Valentine Lake and the trail are OPEN)
Loran Campground
Boy Scout Camp
WHAT IS OPEN:
- All Kincaid Boat Launches
- Kincaid Lake Trail: people may park at the gate, go behind the gate, walk to the beach, walk the trails around Kincaid Lake (Trail has been rerouted due to tornado damage)
- Valentine Lake and Trail
- Wild Azalea Trail
- Camp Claiborne OHV Trails
- Evangeline Camp – tent camping only
- Ahtus Melder Camp
Vernon Unit, Vernon Parish:
SHUT DOWN:
Fullerton Group-Use Area
Fullerton Campground
Little Cypress day and group-use area
Government Pond Camping
Enduro OHV Trail and Campground (closed due to tornado damage)
WHAT IS OPEN:
- Fullerton Lake and the Interpretive Trail
- Little Cypress Lake and Ol’ Sarge Interpretive Trail
- Blue Hole and Hogback Ridge Trail
- Government Pond fishing and day-use horse riding
- Wolf Rock Cave
- Big Branch Trail and Longleaf Area
- Wild Turkey Trail
- Hunter Camp
Caney Ranger District, Claiborne and Webster Parishes:
SHUT DOWN:
Caney Lakes Group-Use Area
Caney Lakes Campground (Beaver Dam Campground)
WHAT IS OPEN:
- Caney Lakes and Corney Lake boat launches
- Corney Bayou Boat Ramp
- Sugar Cane National Recreation Trail
- Corney Lake Hunter Camp
- Sugar Creek Hunter Camp
- Bucktail Hunter Camp
- Turkey Trot Hunter Camp
Catahoula Ranger District, Grant Parish:
SHUT DOWN:
Stuart Lake Group-Use Area
Stuart Lake Recreation Area and Campground
Stuart Lake and part of the Glen Emery Trail near the Lake
WHAT IS OPEN:
- Glen Emery Hiking Trail (except the portion of the trail near Stuart Lake)
- Iatt Lake
- Bankston Hunter Camp
- Highway 472 Hunter Camp
- Pearson Hunter Camp
- Saddle Bayou Hunter Camp
- Livingston OHV Trails: Hickman Trail and Little Creek Trail
Kisatchie Ranger District, Natchitoches Parish:
SHUT DOWN:
Longleaf Vista Group-Use Area
Longleaf Vista Trail (barricades are at the Scenic By-way; visitors may not drive or walk to the Vista)
Kisatchie Bayou Recreation Area and Campground
Kisatchie Bayou access (the gate is shut and visitors may not walk behind the gate)
Dogwood Campground
Cane Camp
Lotus Camp
WHAT IS OPEN:
- Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area
- Caroline Dormon Recreation Trail
- Sandstone Trail (open to hiking, biking [cycling, not motorized], and horses)
- Anderson Pond
- Corral Camp
- Coyote Camp
- Custis Camp
- Oak Camp
- Red Bluff Camp
Winn Ranger District, Winn Parish:
SHUT DOWN:
Cloud Crossing Campground
Gum Springs Campground
Gum Springs Horse Campground
WHAT IS OPEN:
- Saline Bayou
- Cloud Crossing Launch Area
- Pearfield Launch Area
- Goldonna Launch Area
- Sand Point Launch Area
- Saline Bayou Recreation Trail
- Gum Springs Horse Trail
- Highway 472 Hunter Camp
Motorized trail status changes with weather conditions. Please call the OHV Trail Status Hotline for updates: 866-830-6467.