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Atchafalaya Basin
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Southern Louisiana |
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750,000 (2nd largest wetland area in US) |
If misty moss laden bayous and cypress stands filled with
slithering snakes and alligators fascinate you, then the
Atchafalaya Basin is your next stop.
Comprised of a network of rivers and bayous that total
750,000 acres. Over 100 miles of remote
backcountry waterways for canoe or small boat travel. Together with the
Everglades in Florida, and the Okefenokee Swamp of
Georgia, Atchafalaya is one of the three great
subtropical wetland areas in America. It
symbolizes the essence Louisiana's mystic natural beauty.
The Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
(which borders the western portion of the Atchafalaya
Basin) has the area's best campground. It is an excellent
place to center your activities while exploring this
region. The park is a watery wilderness of bayous where
you can indulge in some of the nation's finest bass
fishing. Lake Fausse Pointe is located 18 miles east of
St. Martinville on Hwys 96, 679, and 3083. It contains 50
campsites with electrical hookups, showers, a boat ramp,
and hiking trails. There are also 18 lakeside cajun
styled cabins. Open year-round. Lake Fausse Pointe State
Park, (888) 677-1400 or (225) 342-8111, or write to P.O. Box 44426, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4426 www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/default.htm
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