Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge
Marksville, Louisiana 71351Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1989 to provide valuable waterfowl habitat in the Mississippi/Red River floodplain as part of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. The ...
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Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
Marksville, Louisiana 71351Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Lake Ophelia NWR (named for the largest water body in the area) was established in 1988 to protect the important Mississippi/Red River floodplain ecosystem. The refuge was once part of a vast bottomla ...
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Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
Tallulah, Louisiana 71282Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
The Tensas River NWR, located in northeast Louisiana, is one of the largest continuous blocks of bottomland hardwoods remaining in the nation. Programs on the refuge include cooperative farming, black ...
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Kisatchie National Forest
Pineville, Louisiana 71360Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
Located in the piney hills and hardwood bottoms of seven central and northern Louisiana parishes, the Kisatchie National Forest is the only national forest in the Pelican State. Kisatchie National For ...
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Cane River National Heritage Area
Natchitoches, Louisiana 71458Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
Cane River National Heritage Area in northwestern Louisiana is a largely rural, agricultural landscape known for its historic plantations, its distinctive Creole architecture, and its multi-cultural l ...
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Breton National Wildlife Refuge
Venice, Louisiana 70577Filed Under: Fishing, Paddling
The Breton National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1904 and is the second oldest refuge in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The refuge is comprised of a series of barrier islands including ...
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Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
Bell City, Louisiana 70630Filed Under: Fishing, Hunting, Paddling
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge was established to preserve and protect wintering waterfowl and their habitat. It was the first refuge established under the auspices of the North American Wa ...
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Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge
Houma, Louisiana 70360Filed Under: Cultural, Fishing, Hunting, Paddling
Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1996, is located in Terrebonne Parish in southeast Louisiana. The 4,212 acre refuge is composed of freshwater marsh and cypress-tupelo swamp. The refu ...
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Delta National Wildlife Refuge
Venice, Louisiana 70577Filed Under: Fishing, Hunting, Paddling
The Delta National Wildlife Refuge is located 10 miles South of Venice, Louisiana along the Mississippi River. The area formed when a breach in the natural levee of the Mississippi River occurred i ...
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Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Arthur, Louisiana 70649Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Lacassine NWR, in Cameron and Evangeline Parishes in southwestern Louisiana, was established on 12/30/37 by Executive Order No. 7780 as "a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and ot ...
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