You can spend the night in a cabin floating on the water in Louisiana’s Bayou Segnette State Park. Located at the edge of a cypress swamp and grassy marsh, this state park is only a 15-minute drive from downtown New Orleans.
It’s hard to believe that this nearly 700-acre southern Louisiana wilderness is so close to the state’s largest metropolitan area. But at Bayou Segnette State Park in Westwego, you can launch your fishing boat and run only a short distance to prime fishing spots in the nearby canals and marshes. And if you stay in one of the park’s 16 vacation cabins, you can tie up your boat to your cabin.
cabins on pontoons at bayou segnette state park
Flooding from Hurricane Katrine in 2005 heavily damaged the original cabins at Bayou Segnette State Park. The destruction from the storm also revealed significant damage from termites. So the state parks came up with a unique design for rebuilding the structures. There is no wood in the cabins. They are all aluminum, concrete, steel and fiberglass. The result is termite-proof buildings. And to deal with the threat of flooding, the cabins float on pontoons, and are able to rise and fall with the tide.
The over-water cabins offer a unique opportunity to fish off the porch or watch for birds and alligators. And the large screened porch keeps the flying insects away as you enjoy a quiet evening on the Bayou. Weather permitting, you can expect to watch the sun rise over the marsh and enjoy a star-filled sky on clear nights.
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In addition to being a top spot for fishing, there are more than 3 miles of nature trails that zig-zag through the forested areas of this state park. And early Spring fills the trails with an explosion of yellow wildflowers. During the summer months, Bayou Segnette has a popular wave pool with a playground and a large picnic area.
SURROUNDED BY NATURE ON THE PARK’S TRAILS
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Getting there
Bayou Segnette State Park is located on the Westbank Expressway, U.S. Business Hwy 90 in Westwego Louisiana. Address 7777 Westbank Expy, Westwego, LA. Phone: 504-736-7140
7777 Westbank Expy, Westwego, LA 70094
Donnell Proctor
How to we check pricing and availability?
Dave McNamara
There is a link above in the post to the state park website where you can check prices and availability.
https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/bayou-segnette-state-park
Lillian Temple
Hello would like to plan a 3day weekend trip need pricing and availability
Dave McNamara
This website is not affiliated with the office of Louisiana State Parks. You can get reservation information from the state park’s reservations site: https://reservations.gooutdoorslouisiana.com/FacilityDetails.aspx?facID=37
Jane Clark
How do we check prices and availability of floating Cabins
Dave McNamara
Hi Jane, You can go to the state park reservations site for Bayou Segnette. There is a link above in the post, or you can use this one: https://louisianastateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/bayou-segnette-state-park/r/facilityDetails.do?contractCode=LA&parkId=240020
LaVINIA HUDSON
I would like to know the sleeping set up, is there separate rooms inside cabin?
Dave McNamara
When I stay there the cabin had two bedrooms. One with a queen size bed and the second bedroom with four bunkbeds. One bathroom.