Il diario di Grand Isle and Barataria
Camminare dove la terra incontra il mare.
Barrier Island, Gulf beaches and delta marshes south of New Orleans.
Al tuo ritmo
Riepilogo dell’identità
2 - 5 giorni
Primavera · Estate · Autunno · Inverno
Auto consigliata
Isola · Litorale · Paludi e zone umide · Natura
Accessibilità variabile
Ritmo dolce
Presentazione generale
Grand Isle and Barataria
Barrier Island, Gulf beaches and delta marshes south of New Orleans.
To understand what Grand Isle and Barataria are, you have to look at Grand Isle State Park, Barataria Preserve and Elmer's Island. These places give us a view of a territory marked by island landscapes, coastline, wetlands and natural spaces and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
Vedi tutto
For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Punti di forza e vincoli
Punti di forza
- Grand Isle State Park
- Barataria Preserve
- Elmer's Island
Da sapere prima di scegliere
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Luoghi imperdibili
Una selezione per iniziare a sognare e organizzare il soggiorno — non un elenco esaustivo di tutto ciò che c’è da vedere.
Nature and landscape
Grand Isle State Park
Grand Isle State Park faces the Gulf of Mexico, with beach, low dunes, fishing and passing birds on an island-barrier exposed to the winds. The landscape seems fragile and open, ideal for feeling the coastal Louisiana in what is most maritime, between sand, piers and horizon without relief.
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Barataria Preserve
Barataria Preserve, attached to the Jean Lafitte historic park, protects a set of marshes, humid forests and bayous accessible by footbridges and trails. A short distance from New Orleans, the site allows to observe cypresses, palmottos, birds and sometimes alligators without leaving the developed paths.
Nature and landscape
Elmer's Island
Elmers Island opens on a band of beaches more wild than the built-up approaches to Grand Isle, with low dunes, salt marshes and direct views of the Gulf of Mexico. Fishermen come there for surfcasting, while walkers observe coastal birds, shells and razing light on shallow waters.
Culture and heritage
Fort Livingston
Fort Livingston It stands in ruins on Grand Terre, facing the waters of Barataria Bay, with its brick walls invaded by vegetation and salt. Access usually requires a boat, which reinforces the impression of isolated vestige, linked to coastal defences and the stories of smuggling of the Louisian coast.
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