Camping:
Where to go according to Pack and Paddle (http://www.packpaddle.com/pages/locations_camping.asp)
List of campgrounds - http://www.lafayette.travel/visitors/accommodations/?type=3&name=
Acadiana Park Campground
1201 E. Alexander St.  |  Lafayette, LA 70501
337-291-8388

Catfish Heaven Aqua Farm
Catfish Heaven Aquafarm and RV Park offers camping including tent sites. We offer fishing along with bait fishing rods, swimming, volleyball, horseshoes, playground.
1554 Cypress Island Hwy.  |  St. Martinville, LA 70582
337-394-9087  |  www.catfishheaven.com

Chicot State Park
State park facility containing day-use activities and overnight accommodations.
3469 Chicot Park Rd.  |  Ville Platte, LA 70586
337-363-2403  |  www.lastateparks.com

Cypremort Point State Park
Located on Vermilion Bay. Man-made beach, great spot for sailing, swimming and fishing. Bird and wildlife viewing opportunities possible. Picnic tables, BBQ pits, pavilions and fishing pier. 6 cabins fully-equipped with all the essentials, including private porch, fish-cleaning area and boat slips.
306 Beach Ln.  |  Cypremort Point, LA 70538
337-867-4510  |  www.lastateparks.com

Bayou Wilderness RV Resort
A campground with a tennis court, shuffle board, swimming pool, and yard games for a family to enjoy. We offer activities for the children. We want families to have a good time with their children!
201 St. Clair Rd.  |  Carencro, LA 70520
337-896-0598  |  www.bwrvr.com

Maxie's Mobile Valley
70 sites w/full hookups w/50, 30 or 20 amp service. Laundry facilities, clean restrooms. Nestled under beautiful live oak trees 15 minutes from Avery Island. In operation over 40 years. The Canadians home for the winter! Wi Fi available.
4350 Hwy. 90 E.  |  Broussard, LA 70518
337-837-6200  |  www.maxiescampground.com

Frog City RV Park
RV park located just west of Lafayette in the Heart of Cajun Country. I-10, Exit 92 Duson State-of-the-Art Facility featuring pull thrus, 30-50 amp service, free WI-FI and much more. Experience the outdoors and value in Duson.
3003 Daulat Dr.  |  Duson, LA 70529
337-873-9085  |  www.frogcityrvpark.com

KOA Campground
Award-winning campground. 175 level concrete sites, 22 kabins, two large swimming pools, mini golf, 3 self-drive cassette tours of Cajun Country. Free fishing in stocked 10 acre lake. Propane service & on-site RV repairs available.
537 Apollo Rd.  |  Scott, LA 70583
337-235-2739  |  www.koa.com

Hiking and Backpacking:
Where to go according to Pack and Paddle - http://www.packpaddle.com/pages/locations_hiking.asp


Birding:
America's Wetland Birding Trail on the Louisiana Great Gulf Coast
The trail's 115 sites will introduce you to a variety of Louisiana's coastal habitats including fresh and saltwater marshes, cheniers, upland pines, cypress-tupelo swamps, bottomland hardwood forests and open meadows, among many others. So, get out your walking shoes and your binoculars, and let the bird count begin. http://www.americaswetland.com/custompage.cfm?pageid=125


Climbing:
No, Louisiana doesn?t have mountains. But you can practice for your next climb at Rok Haus, located at 109 Grand Ave. in Lafayette. Rok Haus offers over 4,000 square feet of climbing surfaces for all ages and fitness levels. 337-981-8116.


More Outdoors:
Louisiana State Arboretum
Located within Chicot State Park. The only State Park's preservation area. Plants marked throughout the six miles of trails.
337-363-6289  |  www.crt.state.la.us/parks

Nature Conservancy Center-Lake Martin
The brand new Louisiana Conservancy at the Cypress Island Reserve at Lake Martin is open! The building by architect Eddie Cazayoux is designed to be energy efficient; the outbuildings are almost entirely passive solar constructions. The opening coincides with the population of the ibis and egret rookery at Lake Martin. A boardwalk extends out into Lake Martin. For more information, call 337-342-2475.

Jungle Gardens
250 acre gardens, bird sanctuary, flowers in season. Located next to the TABASCO Factory on Avery Island.
337-369-6243  |  www.junglegardens.org