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.
Louisiana Beaches
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.
Bayou Segnette State Park Beach
A beach area with a wave pool near New Orleans. Features include boating access to the Gulf of Mexico, fishing opportunities, and camping facilities. The wave pool provides a safe swimming alternative to the nearby bayou and wetlands.
Bogue Falaya Park Beach
A sandy riverfront beach on the Bogue Falaya River in Covington. Features include shallow swimming areas, picnic pavilions, playground equipment, and historic oak trees. Popular with families for its gentle current and shaded areas.