Where to launch your boat

B OAT L AU N C H ES / M A R I N AS You’ll fi nd plenty of places to hit the water

By Kelly McElroy Sports Editor

Many people in south Louisiana love fishing or just being out on the water and the area is flush with places to launch boats or to just enjoy some food and beverages near the coast.

Here is a list of boat launches and marinas in Assumption, Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes and Grand Isle. Launching fees may apply, and availability is subject to change.

ASSUMPTION PARISH • Alligator Bayou Boat Launch, La. 398 • Attakapas Landing, end of La. 401 • Bayou Lafourche Boat Launch, La. 398 • Belle River Boat Launch, La. 1016-2 • Himalaya Canal Boat Launch, La. 1012 • Lake Verret Boat Launch, La. 1016-1 • Little Grand Bayou Boat Launch, end of La. 402

LAFOURCHE PARISH • Amerada Launch to Bayou Lafourche in Raceland • Bason’s Marina, La. 3235 in Cut Off • Bayou Lafourche Launch at Bayouside Park, La. 1 inThibodaux • Bayou Lafourche Launch in Golden Meadow • Bayou Lafourche Launch in Raceland • Belle Pass Marina, La. 1 in Golden Meadow • Big Bayou Blue Marina, La. 24 in Larose • Bill Taylor Boat Launch, La. 611 in Chackbay • Boudreaux’s Waterfront Motel in Leeville • Breton Canal Launch. East 73rd St. Galliano • Butch Hill Ramp Boat Launch, Bayou Cut Off, La. 652 Raceland • Choctaw Road Boat Launch to Grand Bayou • Chris Moran’s Marina in Port Fourchon • Cloverlly Farms Boat Launch into Scully Canal, La. 308 in Cut Off • Company Canal Boat Launch, Bayouside Park, Lockport • Company Canal Boat Launch, La. 654 near Gheens • Ed’s Boat Launch and Trailer Park in Leeville • Intracoastal Waterway Launch, across from VFW Hall in Larose These anglers racked up after a trip out of Moran’s Marina in Fourchon. [SUBMITTED]

• Intracoastal Waterway Launch, via Delta Farms La. 657 in Larose • Irwin P. Melancon Recreational Boat Launch in Port Fourchon • Josh’s Boat Launch, La. 3235 in Golden Meadow • Lafourche Beach Launch in Port Fourchon • Larousse Boat Launch in Kraemer • Leeville Boat Launch and Fishing

Pier, under the Gateway to the Gulf Expressway • Oakridge Community Boat Launch, La. 3235 in Golden Meadow • Percle’s Camp Launch to Grand Bayou • Port Fourchon Boat Launch, La. 3090 • Port Fourchon Marina in Leeville • Roadside Launch on La. 1 east of Port Fourchon • Roadside Launch on La. 1 in Leesville • Somme’s Marina at Somme’s Lucky 7 Truck Plaza, U.S. 90 in Des Allemands • Terry’s Live Bait, 24202 La. 1 in Leeville • Texas Gulf Boat Launch, La. 24 Bayou Blue • Theriot Canal Boat Launch, La. 308 in Raceland • TYDs Marina, La. 1 between Golden Meadow and Leeville

TERREBONNE PARISH • Bayou Petite Caillou Boat Launch, two miles north of Cocodrie off La. 56 • Bayou Petite Caillou Boat Launch, eight miles north of Cocodrie off La. 56 • Bayou Terrebonne Boat Launch, La. 55 in Montegut • Bayou Bait and Tackle in Chauvin • Boat Launch north of Cocodrie Clubhouse on Redfi sh Street • Boudreaux Canal Boat Launch in Chauvin • Boudreaux’s Marina, at the end of Four Point Road off La. 3011 • Boudreaux’s Landing in Dulac • Bob’s Bayou Black Marina, four miles off La. 182 in Gibson • Canal St. Jean Charles Boat Launch • Chauvin recreation area, near library and central fi re station • CoCo Marina, near the end of La. 56 in Cocodrie • Cocodrie Clubhouse Boat Launch, six miles south of Robinson Canal • Defelice Marina and Seafood Co., 163 Old Bridge Road in Dulac. • Dularge Sporting Goods, La. 315 in Bayou Dularge Road • Falgout Canal Landing 1868 Dr. Beatrous Road in Theriot • Falgout Canal Road in Dulac • Forrest Cannon Memorial Boat Launch near Waterproof Bridge off Southdown Mandalay Road in Bayou Black • Grand Bayou Unit Public Launch in Pointe-Aux-Chenes • Half-mile east of the U.S. 90 ChacahoulaThibodaux exit about four ½ miles west of La. 20 and La. 311 intersections • Harbor Light Marina, near the end of La. 56 in Cocodrie • Houma Canal Boat Launch, La. 315 • Houma Navigation Canal, La. 3011 • Isle de Charles Road Boat Launch • Isle de Jean Charles Marina • Kozy Kampers in Cocodrie • Jammie’s Boat Landing in Dularge • La. 20 one mile west of U.S. 90 Chaca

houla-Thibodaux exit, four miles west of La. 20 and La. 311 intersection • La. 315, south of Houma to just north of Falgout Canal Road, turn west and cross Bayou Dularge • Lapeyrouse Seafood, Robinson Canal and La. 56 in Chauvin • Launch across from Little Caillou Fire Station on La. 56 Chauvin • Launch at 1017 La. 55 in Montegut • Launch at end of La. 3197 behind Bayou Black Fire Station • Launch behind Ashland Landfi ll, off La. 57 in Houma • Launch across from Little Caillou Fire Station on La. 56 Chauvin • Lizzie’s Landing at Boudreaux Canal and Bayou Petit Caillou • Madison Canal Boat Launch, La. 55 • Marina under Twin Spans in downtown Houma off La. 20 • Marmande Canal in Theriot La. 315 • Montegut Marina in Montegut • Old Spanish Trail off La. 182 in Gibson • Pat’s Bayouside Marina, 251 Marina Road in Montegut • Pointe-Aux-Chenes Marina, 1650 La. 665 • Pointe-Aux-Chenes Wildlife Manage

ment Area on Isle de Jean Charles Road Montegut • Point Barre Road Boat Launch near Point-aux-Chens • Pointe Barre Ramp in Montegut • Pointe Cocodrie Inn, guests only • Pump station off La. 20, 11 ½ miles west of La. 20 and La. 311 intersection or 3 ½ miles east of U.S. 90 and ChacahoulaThibodaux exit. • Sandpiper Inn Bait Shop, 7312 Shoreline Drive in Cocodrie • Sea Breeze Marina in Montegut • Sharkey’s Boat Landing in Chauvin • Sportsman’s Paradise, 6830 La. 56 in Chauvin • Sunshine Acres Marina in Dulac • Sunshine Marina off Four Point Road • Sunshine Trading Post, 113 Sunshine West Street in Dulac • T-Irv’s Marina in Dulac • Texas Gulf Road Boat Launch off La. 55 in Bourg on Company Canal • TradeWinds Marina, 7681 La. 56 in Chauvin • Wine Island Pass Marina in Cocodrie

GRAND ISLE • Bridge Side Marina, foot of the Grand Isle Bridge, beach side • Camardelle’s Seafood, ½ mile before Grand Isle bridge on LA. 1, bay side • Cheramie’s Landing • Coastal Bait, along La. 1 • Cypress Cove Marina • Gulf Stream Marina, ½ mile from Grand Isle Bridge on La. 1. • Hurricane Hole, La. 1 between Carmen Lane and Tahiti Lane. • Sand Dollar Marina, end of La. 1 • Pirate’s Cove Marina, 122 Smith Lane • Ricky’s Fishing Tackle, along La. 1 • Santiny’s Bait, along La. 1 • Wake Side Marina, 1615 La. 1

LO CA L PA R KS Here’s where you can enjoy a day in the park

By Kelly McElroy Sports Editor

If you’re looking for any variety of outdoor or indoor activities, the area offers numerous parks and gyms for residents to use.

From splash parks to dog parks to bike trails to ole-fashioned swing sets, Terrebonne and Lafourche have their share of outdoor activities for residents.

Here is a look at area parks and recreation centers that area residents can enjoy:

TERREBONNE PARISH • Authement Street Park, 311 Authement St.: walking track, gazebo, picnic tables, softball fi eld. • Andrew Price Gym, 1829 La. 24 Gray. • Bourg Gym, 4411 Eldred Street, Bourg: gym, tennis courts, softball fi elds. • Barrios Park, Willard Avenue Houma: playground equipment • Bayou Black Gym, 3888, Southdown Mandalay

Road: gym, basketball courts, playground equipment, football, baseball, softball and soccer fi elds, walking track, splash park in summer, gazebo, picnic tables. • Bayou Country Sports Park, between La. 311

and Valhi Blvd. Ext., Houma (partially complete): softball, baseball, soccer fi elds, tennis courts, dog park, walking and bike trail and community lawn. • City Park, 201 Moffet Road: gym, walking track, playground equipment, gazebo, picnic tables, softball fi eld, baseball fi eld. • Coteau Park, 2321 Coteau Road: bathrooms, swings, softball fi eld. • Da Swamp Trampoline Park, 2764 Coteau Road: Open daily for play and working out, prices vary. • Darcey Street Park, 8379 Tupelo St.: walking track, playground equipment, swings, softball fi elds. • Donner Gym, 381 Azalea Drive: gym, golf course. • Dularge Gym, 1330 Dr. Beatrous Road, Theriot: gym, swimming pool. • Dumas Park, 301 Tunnel Blvd., Houma: basketball courts, playground equipment • Friends of Fireman’s Park – Skate and Bike Park, 161 Library Drive: quarter pipe, rails. • Gibson Gym, 5575 Bayou Black Drive. • Grand Bois Park, 470 Bourg-Larose Highway: RV hook-ups, bathrooms, picnic tables. • Grand Caillou Gym, 106 Badou Drive. • Gray Park, 3289 W. Park Ave in Gray: playground equipment, baseball/softball fi elds. • Jim Bowie Park, 940 Bayou Black Drive: gazebo, picnic tables. • Lee Avenue Park, 1226 Lee Ave.: walking track, gazebo, picnic tables, basketball court. • Lisa Park Gym, 6669 Lisa Park Avenue in Houma. • Little Caillou Gym, 215 Angel St., Chauvin. • Mahler Park, 419 Mahler St.: benches, tables. • Maple Avenue Park, 404 Maple Ave.: walking track, tables, benches, swing set, walking track. • Mechanicville Gym, 2814 Senator Circle. • Montegut Gym, 107 Recreation Drive: gym, baseball fi eld. • Mulberry Park, 203 Winnfi eld Blvd.: playground equipment, swings, two softball fi elds, workout equipment, walking track. • Oakshire Gym, 5457 Vicari Drive: gym, baseball fi eld. • Presque Isle Park in Presque Isle subdivision: swings, picnic tables. • Rio Vista Park, 704 Rio Vista Ave.: walking track, playground equipment, swings. • Rozands Memorial Park, 514 Levron St.: walking track, playground equipment, swings. • Shady Oak Park, 877 High St.: playground equipment, gazebo, picnic tables, swings. • Southdown Bike Trail, Valhi Boulevard: fi ve-anda-half mile Southdown On-Road Loop, two-mile Blackwater Outer Loop and one-mile Leland Robichaux Inner Loop. The trail starts on Valhi Boulevard between the Summerfi eld and Mandalay Wood subdivisions. It serves as the entrance point for the three trails and includes a parking lot, bike racks and concrete pads for picnic tables. • Southdown West Park in Southdown West subdivision: playground equipment, tennis courts. • Summerfi eld Park, 713 San Antonio Blvd.: playground equipment, gazebo, picnic tables. • Twin Span Park, located beneath Houma Twins Spans: walking track, playground equipment. • West Houma Gym and Parks, 900 Williams Ave: gym, football fi elds, tennis courts, baseball fi elds. • Glenn F. Polk Memorial Park Walking Track at Williams Ave (near St. Gregory Church at 1009 Williams Ave in Houma) • Smithridge Gym, 4924 Bayouside Drive, Chauvin. • Golden Meadow Recreation District No. 3, rec center, park. • Raceland Community Center, 206 Senior Citizen Drive: Community, recreation and emergency center, walking track, soccer fi elds, football fi elds. • Raceland Recreation Center, District No. 2, 241

Recreation Drive, Raceland: Rec Center, baseball, softball and soccer fi elds. • Schneider Park, Schneider Lane, Chackbay: football fi eld, baseball fi eld, playground equipment, walking trail. • Lafourche Parish Tourist Commission, 4484 La. 1 Raceland: Walking Track, football/soccer fi eld. • Vacherie-Gheens Community Center, 1783 La. 654, Gheens: walking track,community center.

THIBODAUX • Adley Landry Water Reservoir, 310 N. Canal Blvd.: walking path, park benches, picnic tables, covered pavilions, life trail, restroom. No pets, skateboards or skates are allowed at the water reservoir. • Andolsek Park, 1200 N. Canal Blvd.: soccer fi elds. • Thibodaux Civic Center, 310 North Canal Blvd.: baseball fi elds, softball fi elds, basketball courts, picnic area, playground equipment, pavilion, tennis court, walking track.

LAFOURCHE PARISH • Bayou Blue Gym Recreation District 11, 200

Mazerac St. Houma: gym, walking track, splash park. • Chackbay, Choctaw, Kramer and Bayou Boeuf, Recreation District No. 5, 2345 La. 307 in Thibodaux. • Choctaw Walking track: Choctaw Road: baseball fi elds, walking track. • Cut Off Youth Center, 205 West 79th St.: swimming pool, walking track, basketball court. • Larose Regional Park and Civic Center, 307 E. Fifth St.walking track, baseball fi elds, football fi eld, basketball courts, tennis courts, swimming pool, walking track, picnic tables, gazebo, playground equipment. • Gheens Recreation District No. 8, 2121 La. 645 in Gheens: rec center, park. • Lockport Bayouside Park, Canal Street, Lockport: walking track. • Lockport Recreation District 1, Lockport, baseball fi elds, playground equipment, swimming pool. • Oakridge Park, Oakridge Drive in Golden Meadow: Oakridge Park, tennis courts, swimming pool, basketball court, baseball fi elds, playground equipment, picnic tables.

• Captain Wayne Daigle Memorial Park, 310 N.

Canal Blvd.: covered pavilion, playground equipment, tennis courts, basketball court, softball fi elds, restroom area. • Eagle Drive Park: basketball court, walking track. • Edwin H. Chiasson Sr. Memorial Park, 1000 Jackson St.: playground equipment, walking track. • Hero’s Park, Veterans Boulevard: baseball/softball fi elds. • Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1445 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.: baseball fi eld, softball fi eld, basketball court, multipurpose fi elds, playground equipment, pavilion, soccer fi eld, walking track. • Midland Park, Midland Drive: playground equipment, walking track. • Peltier Park, 151 Peltier Park Drive: baseball fi elds, softball fi elds, basketball court, workout equipment, playground equipment, picnic area, pavilion, tennis courts, walking track. • Thibodaux Municipal Pool, 700 Goode St. • Norman Swanner Dog Park, adjacent to

Thibodaux Civic Center: fencing, water and waste stations for dogs, park benches and a concrete sidewalk • Notice something missing? If your favorite park is not on this list email sports editor Kelly McElroy at Kelly.mcelroy@houmatoday.com to add it.