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31 Jan 2019

Cajun Customized Excursions

2024-09-20T15:42:14-05:00

Enjoy a personalized nature adventure with Cajun Customized Excursions in Arnaudville. Hop aboard the “Miss Marie”, their deep woods excursion vessel and venture into a world only accessible by small boat. The Atchafalaya Basin and its unique ecosystem are at your fingertips with Captain Mark Allemond, a U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain of more than twenty-five years!

A native of the Henderson, Louisiana area and knowledgeable of the regional waterways, Mark will share in French or English, his lifelong nature experiences with you as well as first-hand stories about the ways of life in the swamps and bayous of South Louisiana. Depending on your area of interest within the Atchafalaya River Basin, your excursion can be customized to how much time you have to spend with them or the specific aspect of nature that you would like to experience.

Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.

Cajun Excursions, Arnaudville, Louisiana
Cajun Excursions, Arnaudville, Louisiana
Cajun Excursions, Arnaudville, Louisiana
Cajun Customized Excursions2024-09-20T15:42:14-05:00
24 Jul 2018

Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area

2021-09-22T11:01:07-05:00

The Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area is a peaceful, secluded spot for enjoying the natural wildlife of South Central Louisiana. The nature preserve is a 17-square mile tract offering 11,000 acres of mature bottomland hardwoods utilized for hunting as well as birding and nature walks. To get there, take Interstate-49 North to Exit 27. Travel north on LA 10/LA 182 for 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Plant Road, then go approximately 0.5 miles to the WMA entrance.

Thistlethwaite WMA, Washington, LA

Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area2021-09-22T11:01:07-05:00
23 Jul 2018

Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

2021-03-12T09:49:55-06:00

Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA) encompasses 40,638 thousand acres within the Atchafalaya Basin—located in Pointe Coupee, Iberville and St. Martin Parishes as well as St. Landry Parish. The WMA complex is a playground for outdoor enthusiasts with opportunities for hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, and bird watching. The complex features nature trails, ATV trails, and a boat launch with access to Little Alabama and Big Alabama bayous. A shooting range complex consisting of rifle, handgun, archery and skeet shooting is available for year-round use.

Development and management have improved access, habitat, wildlife populations, and public use on the Sherburne WMA complex. Camping is permitted on two designated camping areas, one of each on the northern and southern portions of the area. The complex is located off of Highway 975, which connects with Highway 190 near Krotz Springs on the north, and I-10 at Whiskey Bay on the south near Arnaudville.

Every summer, the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area offers hands-on activities for children and adults during, Step Outside Day. WMA management offers classes in fishing, archery, rock climbing, and more. Rangers also offer Cajun-style cooking and boat tours on the bayou.

Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA)2021-03-12T09:49:55-06:00
23 Jul 2018

Indian Bayou Area

2021-09-21T16:01:36-05:00

Indian Bayou is a 28,500 acre, public access area located in the heart of the Atchafalaya Basin. You can access part of this area in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. Experience Louisiana’s outdoors by boat, ATV, or on your own two feet. Find indigenous plants, trees, and wildlife along the area’s trails, or bring your binoculars and find several species of native birds. Fishing is also available in Indian Bayou, and you can launch your boat at the basin boat launch.

To get to the wildlife management area, take Highway 190 off of Interstate 49. Continue on Highway 190 traveling east toward Baton Rouge until you get to Highway 105. Travel south for 11.5 miles to the ranger station, the fifth parking area on the right. The area is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • West Atchafalaya Levee Road, Krotz Springs, Louisiana 70750

  • 337-585-0853

  • MVN.USAce.Army.Mil

Indian Bayou Area in Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Indian Bayou Area in Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Indian Bayou Area in Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Indian Bayou Area in Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Indian Bayou Area in Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Indian Bayou Area2021-09-21T16:01:36-05:00
23 Jul 2018

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

2022-11-29T13:02:23-06:00

Evangeline Downs is Louisiana’s first racino built from the ground up and stands in the Zydeco Capital of the World, Opelousas. In fact, in 2015 the business celebrated 50 years of racing. The racetrack isn’t the only attraction at this one-stop-shop for entertainment. The 24-hour complex features 1,350 slot machines, live horse racing, zydeco music, nightlife, and great food. You might say it’s the perfect place to play. If you play too hard; that’s okay because Evangeline Downs Hotel is just steps away with luxury guestrooms and suites.

The racing season kicks off in April with thoroughbred racing through September. In October, quarter horse racing begins and ends in December. Horse races take place every Wednesday through Saturday. Other exciting annual events are held including Louisiana Legends Night and the LQHBA Louisiana Million Final. For more information, view the racing calendar.

Looking for something good eat? For a quick bite, check out EVD Express for snacks and sandwiches to alligator bites and shrimp stuffed potatoes. The Spotted Horse Tavern & Dining Parlor is the perfect place for specialty cocktails, craft beer, and Cajun fusion cuisine. For musical entertainment, check the event center calendar for concerts happening year-round.

Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas, LA
Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas, LA
Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas, LA
Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas, LA
Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas, LA
Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas, LA
Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino2022-11-29T13:02:23-06:00
23 Jul 2018

Cajun Prairie Habitat Restoration Site

2022-02-17T16:00:42-06:00

The Cajun Prairie Habitat is a beautiful 10-acre living exhibit of Louisiana native plants, flowers, and grasses in Eunice. This restored prairie is a project of the Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society (501c3) whose goal is to ensure the survival of prairie flora. Southwest Louisiana’s Cajun Prairie once occupied 2.5 million acres and is now reduced to less than 150 acres of land. In 1988, Society volunteers used local seeds to cultivate the new prairie site and today it is touted as one of the United States’ leading restoration sites with more than 100 flora species.

Visitors can make an appointment to take a guided tour of the habitat or explore on their own, enjoying the paved walking path, covered pavilion, and benches. Every year the Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society offers a guided tour in the spring and again in the fall during their meetings. The public is welcome to join and meet experts in the field including Dr. Malcolm Vidrine and Dr. Charles Allen, an esteemed author and botanist. These tours also include a special guest speaker and different topics of interest to gardeners.

The Society was named the 2013 Conservation Organization of the Year in the Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Recognition Program conducted by the Louisiana Wildlife Federation.  

Cajun Prairie Habitat Restoration Site in Eunice, Louisiana
Cajun Prairie Habitat Restoration Site in Eunice, Louisiana
Cajun Prairie Habitat Restoration Site in Eunice, Louisiana
Cajun Prairie Habitat Restoration Site in Eunice, Louisiana
Cajun Prairie Habitat Restoration Site in Eunice, Louisiana
Cajun Prairie Habitat Restoration Site in Eunice, Louisiana
Cajun Prairie Habitat Restoration Site2022-02-17T16:00:42-06:00
23 Jul 2018

Bayou Teche National Water Trail

2022-04-29T13:27:34-05:00

You can kayak, canoe, or drive along the Bayou Teche Paddle Trail. Volunteers with the TECHE Project organize and conduct cleanup days, year-round, to keep the Teche in good shape for leisurely outdoor activities and events such as Tour du Teche. Also through the efforts of the TECHE project, in 2015 Bayou Teche was added to the National Water Trails System, a first for Louisiana! The National Water Trails System is a network of “exemplary water trails that are cooperatively supported and sustained.” The system was established to protect and restore waterways, something local volunteers have been doing on the Teche for a long time.

Thanks to their hard work, visitors can paddle through 15 communities and four parishes (St. Landry, St. Martin, Iberia, and St. Mary) along 135 miles of water on their own using the Bayou Teche Water Trail map. The map identifies all thirteen established access points for paddle trips as short as seven miles and as long as 135.  It is nestled in the Bayou Teche Corridor and is part of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.

For more recreation information, visit TecheProject.org.

Port Barre, Louisiana
Bayou Teche National Water Trail
Bayou Teche National Water Trail
Bayou Teche National Water Trail
Bayou Teche National Water Trail2022-04-29T13:27:34-05:00

St. Landry Parish Visitor Center
Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm

337.948.8004
978 Kennerson Road (I-49 exit 23)
P.O. Box 1415 • Opelousas, LA 70570

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