A water play area with splash pad rather than a traditional beach. Features include canoe trails on the Tickfaw River, fishing opportunities, and camping facilities. Diverse habitats including cypress-tupelo swamps, bottomland hardwoods, and mixed pine-hardwood forests.
Louisiana Beaches
Lake Bruin State Park Beach
A sandy beach on Lake Bruin, an oxbow lake formed from the Mississippi River. Features include a designated swimming area, boat launch, fishing piers, and picnic facilities. Known for its clear water and excellent fishing for bass, bream, and crappie.
Fourchon Beach
A remote beach at the southern tip of Lafourche Parish where the Gulf meets Bayou Lafourche. Features include undeveloped shoreline, fishing opportunities, and wildlife viewing. Industrial port nearby but beach offers natural coastal environment with minimal facilities.
Spanish Lake Beach
A small beach area on Spanish Lake near New Iberia. Features include fishing opportunities, boat launch, and picnic facilities. Located in Acadiana region with nearby Cajun cultural attractions. Popular with local families for day use recreation.
Jimmie Davis State Park Beach
A sandy beach on Caney Lake in north Louisiana. Features include a designated swimming area, picnic facilities, boat rentals, fishing piers, and nearby camping. Popular weekend destination for families seeking freshwater beach recreation.
Mae’s Beach
A small, lesser-known beach in Cameron Parish along the Gulf of Mexico. Features include free public access, primitive camping, and excellent crabbing opportunities. Minimal facilities but provides authentic Louisiana coastal experience with fewer visitors.
Bogue Chitto State Park Beach
A small sand beach on the Bogue Chitto River in Washington Parish. Features include river swimming areas, sandbars, tubing opportunities, and hiking trails. Popular for river recreation with campground and cabin facilities available nearby.
Sam Houston Jones State Park Beach
A small beach area on the Calcasieu River near Lake Charles. Features include a designated swimming area, boat launch, fishing piers, and hiking trails. Located in a mixed pine and hardwood forest with abundant wildlife viewing opportunities.
Fairview-Riverside State Park Beach
A small beach area along the Tchefuncte River near Lake Pontchartrain. Features include riverfront access, fishing piers, boat launch, and camping facilities. Historic Otis House museum on site with guided tours available.
Mandeville Lakefront Beach
A narrow beach along Lake Pontchartrain with historic oak trees and a seawall. Features include fishing opportunities, picnic areas, and walking paths. Popular spot to watch sunsets over Lake Pontchartrain with views of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.