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EAST TO WEST TEXAS VACATION GUIDE Copy right 2014 ETTA 50th Annual Edition Compiled and published annually by East Texas Tourism Association P.O. Box 150065, Longview, Texas 75615 (903) 918-4993 See www.EastToWestTourism.com E-mail: MaryRamos@msn.com. Guide distributed free nationally courtesy of advertisers at the Texas Travel Information Centers, auto clubs in Texas and in many other states, at national sports and travel shows, and by our hosts.
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HERITAGE TRAIL HOSTS Athens ...............................22 Bonham .............................19 Clute ..................................35 Corsicana...........................20 Warehouse Living Art Center ......................21 Denison .............................19 DeSoto...............................21 Emory................................41 Gladewater ............................ Shallow Creek RV Resort ......................31 Grand Saline......................20 Greenville..........................21 Jefferson ...................... 24-25 Jefferson General Store .25 Jefferson Hist. Museum 25 Knigh Light Theatre ......25 Jefferson Tourism ..........25 Memories and More ......25 Old Mill Antiques .........25 Made in the Shade.........25 The Franchise ................25 White Oak Manor..........25 The Corkyard ................25 Old Mulberry Inn ..........25 Kitt’s Cornbread ............25
Gucci’s Pizza ..................25 T.C. Lindsey & Co .........25 Inn of Jefferson ..............25 Kilgore .................................. East Texas Oil Museum .26 Kountze .............................23 Lonestar................................. Scenic View ..................22 Longview .............................. Fernbrook RV Park .......27 Greggton Antique Mall .27 Gregg. Hist. Museum ....27 Hayes RV ......................27 Pizza King .....................27 Marshall................................ Roseville B&B ............29 Mercantile ...................29 Ellis Home Decor ........29 LaQuinta .....................29 Marshall Pottery ..........29 Wisteria Garden ..........29 Peace Downtown Market .........................29 J. Weisman ..................29 Mt. Pleasant.......................29 New London London Museum .........26
Port Arthur ............................ Mus.of the Gulf Coast ...35 Texas Historical Comm.....18 Terrell ................................20 Texarkana ..........................30 Tyler ...................................... Kiepersol Enterprise ......22 Waxahachie Waxahachie Chamber....20
Louisiana Lake Charles ............................. 6 Shreveport Sci-Port Sci.Center.............. 11 State Parks..........................12-13
DISCOVER TEXAS Back Packing: A Great Way to See Nature .................33 Great Texas Coastal Trails .................34 Great Texas Wildlife Trail ....................9 National Forests ................13 Rivers, Lakes & Sea.... 10-12 Spring & Autumn Flowers in Texas ............36
State Map .................... 12-15 State Park Directory ..........37 State Travel Information ..16 Texas History: Legal ........................ 14-15 Haunted .........................47 Buried....................... 28-29 Texas Traverlers RV Guide.................. 31-32
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Facts About Texas Texas is the only state that was once a sovereign nation, The Republic of Texas. Texas had its own armed forces including a Navy, currency and representatives to the United States. And Texas reserved the right to divide itself into five separate states after its annexation in 1845 to gain more senators to represent its vast area if the need ever arose. To know Texas is to love Texas. Friendly is literally the name of our state, so called for the Tejas Indians.
Here are some facts: Population est. 2008; 24,326,974. Area, 267,339 square miles, of which more than 6,000 square miles is water. The capital is Austin; nickname, Lone Star State, named for the star on the flag. The state flower is the bluebonnet and the motto is friendship. The highest point, 8,751 Ft. Guadalupe Peak. From the panhandle to the southern tip of Texas is 801 miles. And 773 miles from Sabine River to El Paso. Our temperatures have ranged from -23F to 120F. Speed limit, up to 70 mph or as posted. We are in the Central Time Zone (DST) except far West Texas. Minimum age for drivers, 16 with approved driver education course; 18 without. We use the information in the Guide as our data base for our Home Page on the Internet. Call our staff at 903757-4444 today to learn how you can benefit from participation in our program.
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History comes in all sorts of different and abundant packages in Texas. Here’s a few ways you can explore history in Texas: Just ask yourself, how do you like your history — legal, haunted or buried? By Jo Lee Ferguson
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hey stand tall and regal throughout Texas — the county courthouses that have been witness to much of Texas’ history.
As the Texas Historical Commission explains it, the state established counties as the cornerstone of local government after Texas won its independence from Mexico. The “golden age of courthouse construction” began in 1881. That’s when the state lawmakers allowed counties to issue debt to build new courthouses. The Texas Historical Commission says the state is home to more than 220 historical courthouses built before 1948 that are still standing, and they all have fans in Brett Cameron and Ted Lerich, who created the website texascourthouses.com some 14 years ago. In 2007, they embarked on a three-year journey to photograph all the state’s active and retired courthouses. They were amateur photographers who wanted to practice their craft and learn about Texas history. Since then, they’ve expanded the website to include other elements of Texana. They started with courthouses in part because of their architectural beauty. “With that photo (of each courthouse), we want to drive people to go look at those courthouses and at the same time go and visit the
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Ma and Pa stores and craft malls,” Cameron said. “Those are the people we met along the way. That’s what we’re trying to let people know — Texas is a great place to visit and to live.” The courthouses are the “tip of the iceberg” in terms of what people will experience. “It’s the architecture, it’s the history, it’s basically the looking at and imagining what has transpired there at that site, along with some of the changes that have taken place,” Lerich said. 'HVSLWH WKHLU EHDXW\ DQG VLJQLÀFDQFH in Texas history, many of the state’s courthouses had fallen into disrepair over the years. In 1999, the state initiated its Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, which provides grants to help counties restore historical courthouses.
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Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a look at some of the restored courthouses. For more information, visit www.thc.state.tx.us:
Johnson County Courthouse
CASS COUNTY COURTHOUSE: Being restored to 1934 appearance; only continuously functioning antebellum courthouse in Texas; expected restoration completion in Spring 2012. DALLAS COUNTY COURTHOUSE: Opened in 1892; rededicated in 2007
Harrison County Courthouse
HARRISON COUNTY: Opened in 1901; rededicated June 20, 2009. JOHNSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE: Completed in 1913; rededicated in 2007.
Dallas County Courthouse
LAMAR COUNTY: Opened in 1917; rededicated in 2005
Hillsboro Courthouse
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Hill Country
The heart of Texas. with plenty of beautiful natural attractions, including forests, plains, deserts, mountains, drylands, wetlands and almost every eco system enjoyed by many. COUNTIES:
Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Crockett, Ed-
wards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Medina, Menard, Mills, Real, San Saba, Schleicher, Sutton, Travis, Uvalde, Williamson
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South Texas Plains
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Birding, sandy deserts, river tubing, museums galore celebrating the history of South Texas, diverse culture, great food, music, sports and industries.
COUNTIES: Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Bexar, Brooks, Caldwell, Colorado, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Fayette, Frio, Goli-
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Prairies & Lakes
Experience cosmopolitan pleasures, world-class shopping and entertain ment, major tourist attractions, thoroughbred racing, museums to aviation, historic downtown squares and parks, Cowboys, Mavericks, and Rangers.
ad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, La Salle, Lavaca, Live Oak, McMullen, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala
COUNTIES: Anderson, Bell, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Franklin, Freestone, Grayson, Grimes, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Lee, Leon,
PanHandle Plains The Panhandle Plains make up the largest region of Texas and, as you might expect, comprises a wide variety of outdoor activities; from riding, trails surrounded by beautiful rock formations at Palo Duro State Park to rolling prairies at Lake Arrowhead State Park.
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COUNTIES:
Andrews, Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor,
Borden, Briscoe, Brown, Callahan, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collingsworth, Concho, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf, Dickens, Donley, Eastland, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Howard, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Mitchell, Moore, Motley, Nolan, Ochiltree, Oldham, Palo, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Reagan, Robertson, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Stephens, Sterling,
Limestone, McLennan, Madison, Milam, Montague, Navarro, Parker, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, Van Zandt, Washington, Wise
Texas Gulf Coast
GC
This is Sam Houston Country, with a great monument where a critical battle for Texas independence was fought, with Battleship Texas berthed nearby. Here is the largest city in the South, NASA, the home of the Astronauts, a historic island with 32 miles of beaches, a historical ranch, world-class sports, and the king of all rodeos.
COUNTIES:
Aransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Cameron, Cham-
bers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jefferson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Matagorda, Nueces, Orange, Refugio, San Patrici, Victoria, Waller, Wharton, Willacy
Stonewall, Swisher, Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green,
Big Bend Country
Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Yoakum, Young
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Piney Woods Home of Woodland Indians, giant lakes, mission sites along the El Camino Real, National Forests, a forestry museum, stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest Sassafras tree, Big Thicket National Preserve, scenic drives, Cherokee battlegrounds, unique courthouses, ghost towns.
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A region of extremes. The desert is dry and hot in the day and cold at night. Plants and animals are adapted for the desert. The mountains provide cold weather in the winter, where on occasion it even snows.. COUNTIES:
Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Ector, El Paso,
Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler
Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee,
Gregg, Hardin, Harrison, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Marion, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Walker, Wood
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Jefferson â&#x20AC;˘ Excelsior House Hotel, (903) 665-2513, www. theexcelsiorhouse.com, a radio that has gone off and on by itself, a chair that rocks by itself, unexplained scents â&#x20AC;˘ The Jefferson Hotel, (903) 665-2631, www. historicjeffersonhotel.com, cold spots, unexplained IRRWVWHSV DQG RWKHU QRLVHV D VKDGRZ\ ÂżJXUHG LQ WKH corner of a room, unexplained cologne smell â&#x20AC;˘ The Claiborne House, (903) 665-8800, www. claibornehousebnb.com, a bed that was always messed up explained when photo captures a ghostly ÂżJXUH VLWWLQJ RQ WKH EHG Commerce â&#x20AC;˘ Texas A&M University at Commerce, Performing Arts Center, reportedly haunted by former theater department chairman Henderson â&#x20AC;˘ Henderson Civic Theater, (903) 657-2968, www. hendersoncivictheater.com, ghost dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daphneâ&#x20AC;? has been seen and heard â&#x20AC;˘ The Howard-Dickinson House, (903) 657-5528, ghost story centers around a supposed shooting death in which one brother killed another, lights on when they shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be, sightings of a woman in oldfashioned clothing. Jacksonville â&#x20AC;˘ Monument at Killough Massacre, Texas Historical Landmark/W.P.A. obelisk marking site where 18 people were killed or kidnapped by Cherokee Indians in post-Texas Revolution raid.
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By Jo Lee Ferguson â&#x20AC;˘PANOLA COUNTY/CARTHAGE Holland Quarters Cemetery â&#x20AC;&#x201D; African-American cemetery on land given to slaves by Spearman Holland after Civil War, veterans from World War I to Vietnam
exasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cemeteries tell stories all their own, about where families lived and died, their triumphs and Ttragedies, and the loves they found and lost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cemeteries are irreplaceable cultural resources,â&#x20AC;? said Anne Shelton, cemetery preservation coordinator for the Texas Historical Commission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These landscapes provide the living with an opportunity to contemplate history, and their personal relationship to the past.â&#x20AC;? Here are some examples of the historical cemeteries in and near our partner cities. Be careful not to trespass on private property when visiting cemeterLHV WR IROORZ DOO SRVWHG QRWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV DQG UHJXODWLRQV and, Shelton said, to be respectful, of the dead, their descendants and property owners. For more information about these and other historical cemeteries, visit the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Atlasâ&#x20AC;? at www.thc.state. tx.us: â&#x20AC;˘BRAZORIA COUNTY/ANGLETON Munson Cemetery â&#x20AC;&#x201D; cemetery established by Henry William Munson, member of Stephen F. Austinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colony â&#x20AC;˘FANNIN COUNTY/BONHAM Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel Cemetery â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Graves of pioneer settlers and Civil War to World War II veterans â&#x20AC;˘VAN ZANDT COUNTY/CANTON Hillcrest Cemetery â&#x20AC;&#x201D; oldest cemetery in Canton, Van Zandt County pioneers, veterans of Civil War through World War II â&#x20AC;˘HILL COUNTY/ HILLSBORO Hillsboro City Cemetery â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Established 1855 â&#x20AC;˘JOHNSON COUNTY/CLEBURNE Watts Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Established by family of Nathaniel Franklin Watts, who later became Johnson County commissioner â&#x20AC;˘GRAYSON COUNTY/DENISON Coffman Cemetery â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Earliest grave 1867, graves include J. K. Miller, who owned land on which Denison was founded â&#x20AC;˘UPSHUR/GILMER Rosewood Cemetery â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Established by family who wanted to be close to young son who died, grave markers include granite stones, Woodmen of World monuments, monument to veteran lost at sea in World War II â&#x20AC;˘RUSK COUNTY/HENDERSON Pleasant Hill Cemetery â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Includes graves of 112 victims of 1937 New London school explosion
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CARTHAGE Carthage RV Campgrounds 1294 NE Loop, Carthage (903) 693-6640 River Ridge RV Park/Campgrounds 529 Private Road 831, Teneha (903) 693-4441, www.riverridgetx.com LONGVIEW Fernbrook RV Park 2073 Farm Road 2011, Longview (903) 643-8888, www.fernbrookrvpark.com Hitchinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Post RV Park 1674 FM 450 South, Hallsville (903) 668-3572, www.hitchingpostrvpark.com NACOGDOCHES Forest Country RV Park 5001 U.S. Highway 59 N., Nacogdoches (936) 559-1645, www.forestcountryrvpark.com Paradise Lake RV Park 100 Lake Park Drive, Nacogdoches (888) 564-2011, www.paradiselakervpark.com LINDEN Linden RV Park 500 Centerhill Road, Linden (903) 756-5591 Country Pines Campgrounds 5935 U.S. Highway 59 N., Marshall 800-848-7087, www.countrypinesrv.com TYLER #1 RV Park of Tyler 12421 State Highway 31 W., Tyler (903) 597-6966, www.NumberOneRVPark.com Five Star RV Park 10929 Lavender Road, Tyler ZZZ ÂżYHVWDU59SDUN FRP Whispering Pines Cabin and RV Resort 5583 FM 16 E., Tyler (903) 858-2405, www.whisperingpinesrvresort. com KE Bushmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Camp 51152 US Hwy 69 N., Bullard (903) 894-8221, kiepersol.com Texas Rose RV Park 14102 Country 431, Tyler (903) 882-4485 JACKSONVILLE Shady Pines RV Park and Campground 220 County Road 4208, Jacksonville (903) 586-0059, www.shadypinesrvparkandcampground.com
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Figure out where you are going and the type of weather, terrain and other conditions you might experience. It is a good idea to talk to someone who has hiked the particular area youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be visiting. He or she can offer advice on how to pack. Remember, when backpacking you will have to carry everything you need. So it pays to minimize what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re packing to ensure that it is light. Water could be your heaviest item, including any gear, such as tents, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re planning an overnight trip. Dried food and prepackaged nonperishable items are generally lightweight and can provide you with the nourishment you need for a day. Be kind to the environment and always carry out what you carry in. ,W DOVR LV D ZLVH LGHD WR SDFN D ÂżUVW DLG kit and other safety equipment, such as moleskin or bandages to prevent blisters, sun protection, sunglasses, and a change of clothes. If you need inspiration for a trip, contact the visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bureau for your state or another area and ask about trip ideas. Some sporting goods stores could have brochures and set you up with a hiking group.
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tection as well as water for both agriculture and the millions of migratory waterfowl that visit annually: and riparian woodlands that follow the channels of creeks such as buffalo bayou that traverse the prairie. The Galveston Loop. With 32 miles of beach and countless acres of mudĂ&#x20AC;DWV DQG WLGDO VORXJKV ELUGLQJ HVSHFLDOO\ water birding, is good in Galveston throughout the year. In 1837, John James Audubon visited Galveston Bay, later writing glowing about the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s numerous water birds. Ever since, birders and naturalists have been thrilled by the sight of shorebird-packed PXGĂ&#x20AC;DWV WLGDO FKDQQHOV MDPPHG ZLWK LELV DQG 5RVHDWH 6SRRQELOOV DQG VDQG Ă&#x20AC;DWV FRYered with nesting terns and Black Skimmers. The larger waders are ever present and except for a few weeks during June and easily July, shorebirds are abundant. During winter, check the seawallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s endless gulf vista for shorebirds, gulls and terns. The Brazoria Loop. contains nine IDU Ă&#x20AC;XQJ VLWHV LQ %UD]RULD DQG )RUW %HQG Counties. Some of the locations such as the Nature center trail at Brazosport College are VPDOO DQG ZDUUDQW D TXLFN SHHN ÂżUVW WKLQJ in the morning, or perhaps during a lunch break. Others such as Lake Jackson Wilderness Park and the adjacent Gulf Coast Bird Observatory property are good for a couple of hours and Brazos bend is good for an entire day, especially if you are a photographer, and/or pay attention to reptiles amphibians, EXWWHUĂ&#x20AC;LHV DQG RWKHU OLIH IRUPV SUHVHQW WKHUH The Common thread running through nearly all of these sites is the presence of Brazos River bottomland hardwood forests.
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Louisiana State Parks Lake Claiborne State Park 225 State Park Rd. Homer, LA 71040 318-927-2976, 888-677-2524 On the shores of a 6,400-acre lake. Features Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ VZLPPLQJ EHDFK SLFQLFNLQJ RYHUnight camping, cabins, trails, playground and pavilions. Lake Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Arbonne State Park 3628 Evergreen Rd. Farmerville, LA 71241 318-368-2086, 888-677-5200 This site features cabins, lodges, group camp, WHQQLV FRXUWV FDPSLQJ SLFQLFNLQJ Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ Z D ERDW ODXQFK Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ SLHU RQ D PDQ PDGH ODNH Lake Fausse Pointe State Park 5400 Levee Rd. St. Martinville, LA 70582 337-229-6173, 888-677-7200 Fishing, nature trails, campsites, cabins, picnic tables, pavilions, boat and canoe rentals, conference center. Adjacent to one of the great natural wonders of the North America. Louisiana North Coalition Northern 29 Louisiana Parishes Shreveport, LA 71101 318-393-3274 Louisiana State Arboretum State Preservation Area 1300 Sudie Lawton Ln. Ville Platte, LA 70586 337-363-6289, 888-677-6100 Located within Chicot State Park. The only State Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preservation area. Plants marked throughout the six miles of trails. New Visitor Center, Caroline Dormon Lodge. North Toledo Bend State Park 2907 N. Toledo Park Rd. Zwolle, LA 71488 318-645-4715, 888-677-6400 )HDWXUHV H[FHOOHQW Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ ZDWHU VSRUWV camping, cabins, group camp, swimming pool, pic-nicking, playground, trails, boat launch & meeting room.
Palmetto Island State Park 19501 Pleasant Rd. Abbeville, LA 70510 Poverty Point Reservoir State Park 1500 Poverty Point Pkwy. Delhi, LA 71232 318-878-7536, 800-474-0392 Poverty Point Reservoir State Park offers year URXQG Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ IRU ODUJHPRXWK EDVV EODFN FUDSSLH EOXH JLOO DQG FKDQQHO FDWĂ&#x20AC;VK 7ZR ERDW ODXQFKHV D ERDW VOLS PDULQD Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ Sam Houston Jones State Park 107 Sutherland Rd. Lake Charles, LA 70611 337-855-2665, 888-677-7264 Originally named for the Texas folk hero who traveled extensively in the western reaches of Louisiana, Sam Houston Jones was given its current name in honor of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 37th governor. South Toledo Bend State Park 120 Bald Eagle Rd. Anacoco, LA 71403 337-286-9075, 888-398-4770 On the southern end of Toledo Bend Reservoir. Well-known to water sports enthusiasts. Visitors can enjoy nature programs in the scenically situated visitor center. St. Bernard State Park 501 St. Bernard Pkwy. Braithwaite, LA 70040 504-682-2101, 888-677-7823 St. Bernard State Park is the ideal spot for visitors who are seeking a family atmosphere and natural experience, as well as for campers who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to or cannot stray far. Tickfaw State Park 27225 Patterson Rd. 6SULQJĂ&#x20AC;HOG /$ 225-294-5020, 888-981-2020 Eco-park on Tickfaw River offers a nature center with boardwalks, trails, pavilions, picnicking, canoe launch, environmental programs and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground.
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State Parks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Louisiana Atchafalaya National Heritage Area $GPLQLVWUDWLYH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHV Baton Rouge, LA 70802 225-219-0768 Enjoy outdoor experiences in a culturally-rich region sometimes referred to as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other Glades.â&#x20AC;? A diverse ecosystem, coastlines, swamps, rivers and marshes provide a beautiful backdrop. Bayou Segnette State Park 7777 Westbank Expwy. Westwego, LA 70094 504-736-7140, 888-677-2296 Features wave pool, picnicking, 100 campsites, large boat launch, 20 cabins, group camp and meeting rooms. Enjoy both woodlands and marsh areas. Bogue Chitto State Park 17049 State Park Blvd. Franklinton, LA 70438 Chemin-a-Haut State Park 14656 State Park Rd. Bastrop, LA 71220 318-283-0812, 888-677-2436 )UHVKZDWHU Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ FDELQV JURXS FDPS SOD\ground, swimming pool, picnicking, trails and a meeting room. Chicot State Park 3469 Chicot Park Rd. Ville Platte, LA 70586 337-363-2503, 888-677-2442 State park facility containing day-use activities and overnight accommodations. Rolling woodlands with 2,000 acre lake. Camping, cabins, lodges, group camp, meeting rooms, picnicking. g.
Fontainebleau State Park 62883 Hwy. 1089 Mandeville, LA 70448 985-624-4443, 888-677-3668 The 2,800-acre park is located on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nature trail is a favorite of nature lovers. Interpretive signs along the trail will help you identify. Grand Isle State Park Admiral Craik Drive, off LA Highway 1 Grand Isle, LA 70388 985-787-2559, 888-787-2559 Hodges Gardens State Park 1000 Hodges Loop Florien, LA 71429 318-586-3523, 800-354-3523 Directly across from Emerald Hills Golf Resort is the front gate beyond which lies the famous Hodges Gardens State Park. Over 700 acres of wild and cultivated beauty. Jimmie Davis State Park 1209 State Park Rd. Chatham, LA 71226 318-249-2595, 888-677-2263 Woodlands surrounding 5,000-acre reservoir offer cabins, lodges, group camp, camping, picnickLQJ Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ Z ERDW ODXQFKHV SLHU EHDFK swimming. Lake Bruin State Park 201 State Park Rd. St. Joseph, LA 71366 318-766-3530, 888-677-2784 )HDWXUHV PDJQLĂ&#x20AC;FHQW F\SUHVV JURZWK DORQJ WKH shore of a 3,500-acre lake. Picnicking, swimming EHDFK Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ SLHUV ERDW ODXQFK FDPSVLWHV playground.
Cypremort Point State Park 306 Beach Ln. Cypremort Point, LA 70538 337-867-4510, 888-867-4510 Located on Vermilion Bay. Man-made beach, JUHDW VSRW IRU VDLOLQJ VZLPPLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ %LUG and wildlife viewing opportunities possible. PicQLF WDEOHV %%4 SLWV SDYLOLRQV DQG Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ Cypremort Point State Park 306 Beach Lane New Iberia, LA 70560 888-867-4510 FDELQV IXOO\ HTXLSHG ZLWK HVVHQWLDOV LQFOXGLQJ SULYDWH SRUFK Ă&#x20AC;VK FOHDQLQJ DUHD DQG ERDW slips. Beach, swimming, BBQ pits, picnic tables, SDYLOLRQV DQG Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ SLHU Fairview-Riverside State Park 119 Fairview Dr. Madisonville, LA 70447 985-845-3318, 888-677-3247 Scattered throughout the park beneath a canopy of huge oak trees are picnic tables, a group pavilion, playground, and comfort stations.
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Louisiana offers tons of fun for families. By LouisianaTravel.com Staff
Passion: GREAT OUTDOORS St. Bernard State Park Reintroduce yourself to Mother Nature as you hike, picnic or camp in this 350-acre park along the Mississippi River. www.crt.state.la.us/parks/istbernrd.aspx St. Francisville Find inspiration, just like naturalist John James Audubon did, among these rolling hills. Biking, kayaking, birding and hiking opportunities are plentiful. www.stfrancisville.us Rip Van Winkle Gardens, New Iberia Stroll through lush gardens and beneath ancient OLYH RDNV ZKHUH OHJHQG VD\V SLUDWH -HDQ /DÂżWWH buried treasure. www.ripvanwinklegardens.com Alligator Park, Natchitoches *HW WR NQRZ WKH JDWRUV²JR DKHDG LWÂśV VDIH²DW Bayou Pierre Alligator Park. Feeling brave? Help with a feeding. www.alligatorpark.net Poverty Point, Pioneer Tour one of North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest prehistoric earth works, dating back to around 1750 B.C., and learn about the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s innovative early inhabitants. www.nps.gov/popo
Passion: RICH HISTORY The Cabildo, New Orleans Explore the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s varied history in this 18th-century building, which was the site of the Louisiana Purchase transfer in 1803. lsm.crt.state.la.us/cabex.htm USS KIDD, Baton Rouge :DON WKH GHFNV RI WKH Âł3LUDWH RI WKH 3DFLÂżF´ DQG discover what life was like aboard a World War II destroyer. www.usskidd.com Laurel Valley Plantation, Thibodaux Sweeten your trip with a stop at this sprawling 19th-century sugar plantation. Dozens of original structures still dot the complex. www.visitlafourche.com/attractions.php Cane River National Heritage Area, Natchitoches Cruise by car alongside the Cane River Lake and view classic Creole architecture and national and state historic sites. www.caneriverheritage.org Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, Monroe Learn the story of General Claire Lee Chennault, World War II military aviation hero and leader of the famed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flying Tigers.â&#x20AC;? www.sos.louisiana.gov/camm
Passion: MUSIC Bayou Jam, Slidell Kick up your heels and sing along during these free live music concerts at Heritage Park, held spring and fall. www.slidell.la.us Live After Five, Baton Rouge Enjoy the sounds of the capitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free live music event on spring and fall Fridays. Bands play a variety, from funk to country. ZZZ OLYHDIWHUÂżYHRQOLQH FRP Savoy Music Center, Eunice Join in a jam session with the Savoy family, NQRZQ IRU SOD\LQJ &DMXQ PXVLF DQG PDNLQJ ÂżQH accordions, on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. www.savoymusiccenter.com Delta Music Museum, Ferriday Travel to the Louisiana Delta, whose fertile soil LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG 6RXWKHUQ PXVLF DQG SURGXFHG QRWHG artists Jerry Lee Lewis and Mickey Gilley. www. sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/238/Default.aspx Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium, Shreveport See where Elvis shook it up before he was king. Many other icons graced this stage during â&#x20AC;&#x153;Louisiana Hayrideâ&#x20AC;? performances. www.municipalauditorium.homestead.com
Passion: ART & CULTURE Abita Mystery House, Abita Springs Mingle among the odd, intriguing and plain bizarre (We mean you, Darrell the dogigator!) at this attraction by folk artist John Preble. www.ucmmuseum.com River Road African American Museum, Donaldsonville Discover the many contributions by AfricanAmericans along the Mississippi River to the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cuisine, music, art and agriculture. www.africanamericanmuseum.org Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette View works from the 18th through 21st centuries in a modern setting that contrasts with the adjacent plantation home built by A. Hays Town. museum.louisiana.edu Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria Appreciate the arts as you take in topnotch traveling exhibitions and tour the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest collection of North Louisiana folk art. www.themuseum.org Shreveport-Bossier Film Trail +HDG WR +ROO\ZRRG²+ROO\ZRRG 6RXWK WKDW LV²ZLWK WKLV VHOI JXLGHG WRXU WR ZKHUH VRPH RI WKH LQGXVWU\ÂśV ELJJHVW VWDUV ÂżOPHG ZZZ VKUHYHSRUW ERVVLHUÂżOP FRP REPRINTED FROM THE OFFICIAL TOURISM SITE OF LOUISIANA
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Canoers discover the relaxation and scenery from one of many waterways located in Louisiana
Canoeing in Allen Parish One of Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most enjoyable Scenic Waterways is located in Mittie, LA. The Ouiska Chitto is known far and wide for its canoeing pleasures. Your senses come to life on the Ouiska Chitto in springtime. 6PHOOV RI SLQH IUHVK ZDWHU DQG ZLOG Ă RZers, mixed with the sounds of the creek and local bird songs will have you relaxing to the max. If you are into primitive camping, the Ouiska Chitto is for you. Sleeping beneath the starlit sky, enjoying the sounds of natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s night life, and eatLQJ D FDPSĂ&#x20AC;UH PHDO PDNHV IRU D JXDUanteed good old time camping on the Ouiska Chitto. Allen Parish Tourist Commission P.O. Box 1280, Oberlin, Louisiana 70655 Toll Free (888) 639-4868 Telephone (337) 639-4868 Adagria Haddock, director@allenparish.com
Visit Historic Homes in Lake Charles The historic Charpentier District is one of the Ă&#x20AC;QHVW FROlections of Victorian architecture in the state and can be found downtown Lake Charles. With its nearly 20 blocks of DQWLTXH 9LFWRULDQ HUD KRPHV GDWLQJ IURP
the late 1800s to the early 1900s, the strucWXUHV UHĂ HFW XQLTXH /DNH &KDUOHV VW\OH DUchitecture. Those with an appreciation for history will also enjoy visiting some of the historical area cemeteries and museums. 6RXWKZHVW /$ /DNH &KDUOHV Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1205 N. Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601, phone: (337) 436-9588, 1-800-456-SWLA www.visitlakecharles.org
Shopping @ Follette Pottery Store /RXLVLDQD¡V PRVW H[FLWLQJ YHQXH IRU Ă&#x20AC;QH American crafts by more than 100 nationally known artists. Since 1980, Follette Pottery, one of the Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest art studios, has been creating pottery to make your life a celebration. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glass, metal, jewelry, pottery, ZRRG RU PL[HG PHGLD \RX ZLOO Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH PRVW XQLTXH VKRSSLQJ H[SHULHQFH IURP Dallas to Atlanta. 1991 Pea Ridge Road, Dubach LA 71235. (318) 513-9121 Ruston Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2111 North Trenton Street, Ruston, LA 71273, 318-255-2031, 1-800-392-9032 www.rustonlincoln.com
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Only in Louisiana BRECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baton Rouge Zoo the animal kingdom at BRECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Discover Baton Rouge Zoo, including elephants, giraffes, rhinos and alligators. Visitors can enjoy the new Flamingo Cove and Giants of the Islands, featuring the Zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chilean Ă DPLQJRV DQG *DODSDJRV DQG $OGDEUD tortoises, as well as the Safari Playground, the Otter Pond, our exhibit featuring a UHSOLFDWHG Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ FDELQ ZLWK XQGHUZDWHU YLHZLQJ RI WKH RWWHUV /¡DTXDULXP GH /RXLsiane, Parrot Paradise and KidsZoo. Admission: Adults and Teens: $6; Seniors: $5; Children 2-12: $3; 1 & under: FREE Hours: Monday - Friday: Admissions open 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grounds close at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Admissions open 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grounds close DW S P ZZZ EU]RR RUJ
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Kid Fun @ Sci-Port: Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Science Center 6FL 3RUW LV D VTXDUH IRRW VFLHQFH and entertainment center in ShreveportBossier, featuring over 290 science, space science, technology and math exhibits; daily changing programs, an IMAX Dome Theatre, open-access, interactive, laser Space Dome Planetarium, gift shop and cafe. Sci-Port is located on the downtown Shreveport Riverfront. Open September through February â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tuesday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 10a-6p & Sunday noon -6p Open March through August â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MondaySaturday 10a â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6p & Sunday noon -6p www.sciport.org.
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Louisiana Welcome Centers Allen Parish Tourist Commission Welcome Center 8904 Hwy. 165 Oberlin, LA 70655 337-639-4868, 888-639-4868 Atchafalaya Welcome Center 1908 Atchafalaya River Hwy. Breaux Bridge, LA 70517 337-228-1094 Capitol Park Welcome Center 702 N. River Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 225-219-1200, 800-444-8626 Grand Ecore Visitor Center U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 7DX]LQ ,VODQG 5G Natchitoches, LA 71457 318-354-8770 Greenwood, I-20 Eastbound Welcome Center 9945 I-20 W. Greenwood, LA 71033 318-938-5613 I-49 Alexandria Welcome Center 7050 Hwy. 1 N. Boyce, LA 71409 318-767-6000 Family friendly welcome center located off I-49. J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitor Center 700 Clyde Fant Pkwy. Shreveport, LA 71101 318-677-2673
Kentwood, LA 70444 985-229-8338 I-20 Westbound Welcome Center 836 I-20 W. Tallulah, LA 71282 318-574-5674 New Orleans Welcome Center 529 St. Ann St. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-568-5661 Pearl River Welcome Center 61441 I-59 S. Pearl River, LA 70452 985-646-6450 Slidell, I-10 Westbound Welcome Center 41300 Crawford Landing Rd. Slidell, LA 70461 985-646-6451 State Capitol Welcome Center 900 N. 3rd St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 225-342-7317 U.S. 61 St. Francisville Welcome Center 14869 U.S. Hwy. 61 St. Francisville, LA 70775 225-635-6962 Vidalia Welcome Center 112 Front St. Vidalia, LA 71373 318-336-7008 Vinton, I-10 Eastbound Welcome Center 6212 W. I-10 Vinton, LA 70668 337-589-7774
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Interesting Louisiana Tid-Bits: Mardi Gras is a celebration that is known worldwide. It is an ancient custom that originated in southern Europe. It celebrates food and fun just before the 40 days of Lent: a Catholic time of SUD\HU DQG VDFULĂ&#x20AC;FH 7KLV FXVWRP ZDV EURXJKW WR Louisiana by the French. Louisiana marshes supply most of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s muskrat fur as well as that of opossum, raccoon, mink, and otter, and large numbers of game birds. Planters initially produced indigo and tobacco, but these crops were replaced by cotton in north Louisiana and sugar cane in the more tropical southern Louisiana. Today, Louisiana is among the top ten states in the production of sugar cane (2nd), sweet potatoes (2nd), rice (3rd), cotton (5th) and pecans (5th). Louisiana has the greatest concentration of FUXGH RLO UHĂ&#x20AC;QHULHV QDWXUDO JDV SURFHVVLQJ SODQWV and petrochemical production facilities in the Western Hemisphere. Louisiana is the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest handler of grain for export to world markets. More than 40 percent of the U.S. grain exports move through Louisiana ports. Because of its many bays and sounds, Louisiana has the longest coastline (15,000 miles) of any state and 41 percent of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wetlands. Louisiana operates a system of 22 state parks, 17 state historic sites and one state preservation area. Louisiana is also home of the High Delta Safari Park close to Shreveport and Monroe.