Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

A national park spread over six south Louisiana sites, from the Barataria Preserve wetlands to the 1815 Chalmette Battlefield.

6588 Barataria Blvd · Marrero, LA

About Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

This national park protects Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region in six separate sites. Outside Marrero, the 26,000-acre Barataria Preserve has boardwalks through swamp, marsh and bayou where you can look for alligators and over 200 bird species. Other units include Chalmette Battlefield, site of the 1815 battle, a French Quarter visitor center, and Acadian cultural centers with Cajun music and boat tours. Hurricane Ida repairs have closed the preserve visitor center and most trails since February 2026.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Tours
Outdoor Adventure
Airboat Adventures
$25–$50
Airboat and pontoon boat swamp tours through Louisiana bayous near New Orleans, spotting alligators and birds.
3.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
Tours
Outdoor Adventure
Louisiana Tour Company
$25–$50
Family-owned New Orleans operator running Barataria swamp, airboat, plantation and city tours since 1989.
Transit: reachable by public transit
6.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
Eat & Drink
Foodie Favorite
Perino's Boiling Pot
$25–$50
Casual West Bank seafood restaurant known for boiled crawfish, shrimp and crab served fresh from the pot.
Transit: reachable by public transit
7.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Bayou Segnette State Park
Under $25
Launch a boat into the swamps and marshes just across the river from New Orleans, walk a 2.8-mile nature trail and stay in a waterside cabin.
Transit: reachable by public transit
8.6 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Audubon Park
No admission fee
Stroll under live oaks along a paved loop, past a lagoon and bird rookery, in a 350-acre Uptown park between St. Charles Ave and the river.
Transit: reachable by public transit
10 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Family Favorite
City Park
No admission fee
1,300 acres of live oaks, lagoons, and a sculpture garden, bigger than Central Park.
Transit: reachable by public transit
14 mi awayMore like this