Bayou Segnette State Park
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.
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) 736-7140Links
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