Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge

See gators!

Not far off I-10 at the Irish bayou exit or can get there from chef menteur hwy. A nice area to see wildlife like alligators. They have docks and boardwalks.

See gators!

Not far off I-10 at the Irish bayou exit or can get there from chef menteur hwy. A nice area to see wildlife like alligators. They have docks and boardwalks.

A nice detour for birdwatching

I was in New Orleans for a conference and, since the pandemic, I have taken up the habit of bird watching and am always on the lookout for natural areas. Given the time of year, Bayou Sauvage was rec...

A nice detour for birdwatching

I was in New Orleans for a conference and, since the pandemic, I have taken up the habit of bird watching and am always on the lookout for natural areas. Given the time of year, Bayou Sauvage was rec...

Not worth the drive - Jean Lafitte is much nicer

This is definitely not worth the 40 min drive from the West Bank. My husband I live very near the boardwalk trails at Jean Lafitte and have traversed them many times and were looking for something ne...