Parks And Historical Sights

STATE PARKS

1. North Toledo Bend State Park - Located on Toledo Bend Reservoir, one of the country's largest man-made reservoirs, North Toledo Bend State Park provides a venue for a wide variety of water-related activities.

2. Chicot State Park - The park covers over 6,400 acres of hills and water in South Central Louisiana.

3. Lake D'Arbonne State Park - Forests, rolling hills, five fishing piers, and a beautiful lake draw visitors to this quiet, majestic state park.

4. Fontainbleau State Park - The 2,800-acre park is located on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

NATIONAL PARKS

1. Cane River Creole National Historic Park - Focuses on educating about the culture of the Creole people.

2. Atchafalaya National Historic Area - Established in 2006, the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area stretches across 14 parishes in south-central Louisiana.

HISTORICAL SITES

1. Chalmette National Cemetery - Established in May 1864 as a final resting place for Union soldiers who died in Louisiana during the Civil War.

2. El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail - Stretches through Louisiana to Texas and details the journey of settlement.

3. Jean Lafitte National Historic Preserve - Learn about the cultures and traditions of the Cajun people.

4. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Sight - Enables people to learn about jazz where it all began.