Atchafalaya Basin Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
largest wetland and swamp in the United States
About Atchafalaya Basin
Most of the swamp is inhospitable and difficult to travel in, unless you have a low-draft boat. Most people experience the swamp by driving through it on Interstate 10. An 18-mile long elevated bridge crosses the swamp betweenBaton RougeandLafayette. The bridge is named the Louisiana Airborne Bridge to honor soldiers from U.S. Army Airborne units. Huge cypress trees dripping with Spanish lace line miles and miles of waterways criss-crossing the soggy wetlands and dense forests. Sportfishing is popular throughout the basin and some of the largest freshwater fish in the United States are caught in the lakes and rivers of the Atchafalaya Basin. More than 85 species of fish live in the waterways of the basin, including largemouth bass, white crappie, black crappie, bluegill, red-ear sunfish, a
Top Attractions in Atchafalaya Basin
Explore the best things to see and do in Atchafalaya Basin:
- ★Atchafalaya Landing and Airboat Tours
- ★Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
- ★Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
- ★McGee's Swamp Tours
- ★Sherburne Wildlife Management Area
Atchafalaya Basin Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: