Bayou Segnette State Park - Westwego, LA






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Overview

Not far from the lively urban center of New Orleans lies this South Louisiana retreat--a unique and wonderful wetland area where recreational opportunities abound, as does the opportunity for one-of-a-kind nature-watching.

After you have splashed the day away in Bayou Segnette's popular wave pool or skipped across any one of the adjacent waterways by boat, you will be glad you took the time to sit back and watch nature at play--for the wildlife is abundant and the vegetation worth closer study.

The park is a meeting point of two types of wetlands--swamp and marsh. What was once swampland has been changed to marsh by the creation of canals. Saltwater intrusion coming into the canals from the Gulf of Mexico created the marsh and has yielded a remarkable habitat for plant and animal life. Alligators, nutria, armadillos, opossum, raccoon, mink, red-tailed hawks, Mississippi kites, red-winged blackbirds, bald eagles, and cardinals are some of the many species that you may happen upon at Bayou Segnette. So keep your eyes open and discover the reason why so many people remain fascinated with the Louisiana wetlands.

Boating is available for salt and freshwater fishing because of the park's unique location. From the boat launch, you may explore many areas not readily accessible by overland routes. Catches of bass, catfish, bream, perch, redfish and trout are common in the area.

On land, picnic areas are available for the whole family, and the playgrounds will delight the children. Group shelters are a perfect spot for large groups to gather, and Bayou Segnette's group camp may also be rented for day use.

Perhaps you would prefer to escape quietly into the heart of the marsh, skimming through the waterways by canoe and enjoying a taste of nature that you might think would only exist in the most remote parts of the state. At the end of the day, from the water or from its edge, take the time to witness an unforgettable sunset at Bayou Segnette.

The overnight accommodations available to you at Bayou Segnette State Park include 98 campsites with water and electrical hook-ups and a nearby comfort station, tent camping, twenty waterfront vacation cabins with air conditioning, heating, piers and screened porches, and a group camp that can sleep 120 people.

The overnight area features an added bonus--its own swimming pool--so visitors who may have traveled to Bayou Segnette for a relaxing getaway can recline among the moss-draped cypress trees and escape the excitement of the wave pool.

We also invite business meetings and group retreats to use the conference room, which is available at a reduced rate when an organization rents half of the cabins.

Bayou Segnette State Park offers the best of everything. Just a thirty-minute drive across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, a multitude of recreational opportunities awaits visitors of all ages--boating, fishing, canoeing, picnicking, playgrounds and, of course, swimming in the wave pool, as well as an ecosystem that offers you the chance to spot plants, trees and wildlife from both swamps and marshland.

We invite you to explore the state park and all it has to offer throughout the year. With each season, you will see how the natural world changes around you. Bayou Segnette State Park welcomes you again and again.

Activities & Amenities

	Hiking Trails		Picnicking		Restrooms
	Fishing		Swimming Pool		Playgrounds
	Tent Camping		Trailer & RV Camping		Dump Station
	Laundry		Showers		Telephone
	Pets on Leash		Canoeing		Boat Ramp
	Cabins