Description:
Based in French Quarter, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve comprises of six sites including cultural centers, a Chalmette Battlefield and a Barataria Preserve. Barataria Preserve is a open park that offers a taste of Louisiana's wild wetlands. Explore the rich flora including swamps, bayous and bottomlands forests or go for hiking through several paved and boardwalk trails. Don't miss to enjoy boating, paddling or canoeing in the swamps to explore the surrounding nature.