Spanish Lake
Sun-Sat; 5 AM-5 PM. Gate closes to new visitors at 4 PM. Beautiful lake offers fishing, boating, bird watching, picnicking and walking trail. Bait shop on site. Five handicap-accessible fishing piers. Approximately 240 species of birds recorded. Birding check list available.
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area – Bayou Teche Corridor
The Atchafalaya Basin is the largest swamp in the country. Referred to as “America’s Foreign Country,” the area is culturally rich with an ecologically varied region of rivers, bayous and swamps.
Cypremort Point State Park
Sun-Thurs 7AM-9PM; Fri-Sat 7AM-10PM. Admission. Gateway to the Gulf of Mexico on the shores of Vermillion Bay. Great spot for boating, swimming, picnicking, fishing and birding. Beach, kayak and boat launch (kayak rentals available). Five unimproved tent sites and six cabins available by reservation.
