Bayou Segnette State Park

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Bayou Segnette State Park

Louisiana

(504) 736-7140

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Overview

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. Both salt and freshwater fishing are available because of the park's unique location. 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 the park's group camp provides another option for big gatherings. 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.

Open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. All park sites close at 10 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and days preceding holidays.

Map of Bayou Segnette (LA)

Latitude, Longitude: 29.891406, -90.164623

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Activities

  • Boating

    From the boat launch, you may explore many areas not readily accessible by overland routes.

  • Camping

    98 Premium Campsites (all prime location sites, with water and electrical hookup) April through September.

  • Fishing

    Both salt and freshwater fishing are available because of the park's unique location.Catches of bass, catfish, bream, perch, redfish and trout are common in the area.

  • Historic Sites

    Please contact park services for more information.

  • Hunting

    Please contact park services for more information.

  • Picnicking

    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.

  • Water Sports

    Splash the day away in Bayou Segnette's popular wave pool or skip across any one of the adjacent waterways by boat. Maximum capacity of wave pool is 100 people, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Directions

Driving

There are three primary routes to reach the park. (1) From I-10, take I-310 south. Cross the Luling Bridge over the Mississippi River, and exit US 90 east (toward New Orleans). US 90 becomes the Westbank Expressway. As you enter Westwego, look to your right. (2) From I-10 in Metairie, take the Clearviw exit south. Follow Clearview over the Huey P.Long Bridge, to the Westbank Expressway (Business US 90). Again, look to your right off the expressway. (3) From New Orleans, follow I-10 to cross the Greater New Orleans Bridge. Take the first exit onto Business US 90, which is the Westbank Expressway. Follow the expressway for several miles; the park will be on your left.

Phone Numbers

Primary

(504) 736-7140

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