FAMILY
ADVENTURES
History meets the outdoors
for families who crave
excitement
EXPLORE OUT HERE
Make a stop at Destrehan
Plantation to enjoy
educational exhibits and
demonstrations. Learn
the story of Laura Locoul
Gore and those who lived
and worked on her family’s
sugarcane plantation at Laura:
Louisiana's Creole Heritage
Site. After learning the
history and traditions of the
region, try outdoor activities
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like bike rides on the levee.
Hike in Wetland Watchers
Park or the nature trail at the
St. James Parish Welcome
Center. Don’t forget to see
the magic of the swamps by
taking a family kayak tour
with Wild Louisiana Tours or
experience the thrill of riding
on a pontoon boat at Cajun
Pride Swamp Tours.
EAT LIKE A LOCAL
Families can’t leave without
enjoying a classic snoball
from Todd’s Cream Shack. If
you’ve worked up an appetite,
enjoy a delicious roast beef
po-boy from St. Rose Tavern.
Don’t forget to wash it down
with an ice cold root beer. If
you want to eat your history
lesson, then stop off at
Spuddy's Cajun Foods and
taste homemade andouille.