Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Opelousas 5 miles east on US 190.
Factoid: The project encompasses 595,000 acres of the largest contiguous tract of bottomland
hardwoods in the United States. The Atchafalaya Basin is a scenic semi-wilderness area of
hardwood forests, cypress stands, marshes and bayous. It is one of the last great river
swamps left in the nation. The Atchafalaya River and hundreds of miles of bayous bring life
to this wilderness area.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
4 Recreation areas at Atchafalaya Basin
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Bayou Des Ourses
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Bayou Des Ourses Area
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X
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H R
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Indian Bayou East
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A G |
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H I R
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Indian Bayou West
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R W
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics |
$ Corps Fees Collected
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| Camping |
| E | Electric Campsites |
| N | Non-electric Campsites |
| P | Primitive Campsites |
| G | Group Camping |
| D | Dump Station |
| Fishing |
| C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
| D | Fishing Docks |
| P | Fishing Piers |
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| Picnic |
| A | Picnic Area |
| G | Group Picnic |
| GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
| Swimming |
| BE | Beach |
| P | Swimming Pool |
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| Trails |
| B | Bike Trails |
| Q | Equestrian Trails |
| H | Hiking Trails |
| I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
| R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
| F | Fitness Trails |
| W | Water Trails |
| S | Snow Mobile Trails |
| CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
| M | Multipurpose Trails |
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