A privately owned freshwater beach with white sand imported from Florida. Features include a spring-fed lake, water slides, floating platforms, volleyball courts, and picnic areas. Admission fee required but provides a full-service beach experience.
Louisiana Beaches
Palmetto Island State Park Beach
A water play area rather than traditional beach, with splash pad and swimming pool. Features include boat access to the Vermilion River, fishing opportunities, and camping facilities. Located in a palmetto palm forest with nature trails.
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.
Lake Claiborne State Park Beach
A white sand beach on scenic Lake Claiborne in north Louisiana. Features include a designated swimming area, picnic pavilions, boat rentals, fishing piers, and nature trails. Popular for its clean water and pine forest setting.
Lincoln Parish Park Beach
A sandy beach on a 10-acre lake in Lincoln Parish. Features include a designated swimming area, fishing opportunities, mountain bike trails, and picnic facilities. Popular with families and college students from nearby Louisiana Tech University.