Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Protected park · LA, USA
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in LA, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
Official facts
Public access: Restricted access.
Protected area: 16,609 acres (6,721 ha).
Designation: National Historical Park. Listed as "Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve" in the Protected Areas Database of the United States. Protection: managed for biodiversity, natural processes allowed (GAP 1). IUCN category V.
Established: 1978.
Managed by: NPS.
At the park
- Exhibits
- Visitor center
Shows and experiences
- Boat tours
Events
- Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center - Cercle Francophone
- Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center - Music on the Bayou
- Chalmette Battlefield - Battle of New Orleans Talk
- Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center - Historic Thibodaux Walking Tour
- French Quarter - History Talk
- Barataria Preserve - Read with a Ranger at Lafitte Library
- Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center - Edward Angelloz Exhibition
- French Quarter - Arrowhead Jazz Band with Raph Zee
- Barataria Preserve - Wetland Trace Walk
- French Quarter - Jazz Program - Dylan Decker Quartet
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Rendezvous in the Prairie
- French Quarter - Drum Circle with Nailah Smith & Watoto's of Kumbuka
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Cooking Demonstration
- French Quarter - Jazz Program - Saskia Says! featuring Dimitri Hanafin Reyes
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Louisiana Tea and Coffee
- French Quarter - Jazz Program - Bruno Elisabetsky Trio
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Story Time: Read with a Ranger
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Litter Toss Game
- French Quarter - Jazz Program - Tom Worrell and Kerry Brown
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - National Park Puzzling
- French Quarter - Cultural Program - Gullah Geechee Ring Shouters
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - "Where Y'all At? Post Cards Through the Years"
- French Quarter - Jazz Program - Geovane Santos Trio
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - National Public Lands Day Downtown Litter Walk
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Intro to Knitting
- French Quarter - Drum Circle with Tim Brown, II
- French Quarter - Drum Program with Tim Brown, II
- Living History: 18th and 19th Celestial Navigation
- Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center - Boat Tour of Bayou Lafourche
- French Quarter - Jazz Program - Tom McDermott and Tim Laughlin
- and 26 more
Before you go
- Mobility
- Available in the park: mobility & stroller rentals. Confirm rental availability and pricing with the park.
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- ⚠ Caution: Barataria Visitor Center and Trails are Closed
- Because of upcoming demolition and construction of the trails and Visitor Center, all trails at the Barataria Preserve and the Visitor Center are closed, with the exception of Twin Canals Trail. This is a day-use area only with no restrooms. Visitor services are relocated to the Wetlands Education Center and trails at 4917 City Park Drive, Jean Lafitte, 70067. Rangers will be on site Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 am to 2 pm for programming and ranger talks at the Town of Lafitte's Civic Center.
- ⚠ Caution: Acadian Cultural Center Temporarily Closed
- The Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette is temporarily closed due to HVAC issues. Join us at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice for programs and events 5 days a week, Tuesday through Saturday.
- Getting there
- Jean Lafitte's headquarters and the park's French Quarter Visitor Center are located at 419 Decatur Street in New Orleans. There are five other park sites scattered throughout south Louisiana. For information on all of the park sites and visitor centers, see the Directions Details link.
- Weather & when to go
- All of the temperatures listed are in degrees Fahrenheit. Note that relative humidity, especially in summer months, can reach 90%, so temperatures can feel 10-20 degrees hotter than the actual temperature. Spring (March, April, May): average high 77 and low 61. Summer (June, July, August): average high 89 and low 75. Fall (September, October, November): average high 78 and low 64. Winter (December, January, February): average high 64 and low 48.
- Visitor center
- Acadian Cultural Center
- Visitor center
- Acadian Cultural Center
- Visitor center
- Acadian Cultural Center
- Visitor center
- Acadian Cultural Center
- Visitor center
- Acadian Cultural Center — The Acadian Cultural Center is temporarily closed due to air conditioning issues. — The Acadian Cultural Center is located south of Interstate 10 in Lafayette, near the airport and just east of the intersection of Surrey Street and Evangeline Throughway/Highway 90.
- Visitor center
- Barataria Preserve
- Visitor center
- Barataria Preserve
- Visitor center
- Barataria Preserve
- Visitor center
- Barataria Preserve
- Visitor center
- Barataria Preserve — The Visitor Center and most trails in the Preserve are closed for demolition and construction. The Twin Canals parking lot, trail, and canoe launch is open for day-use only visitor access, there are no restrooms. All visitor services are temporarily relocated to the Town of Jean Lafitte's Civic… — The Barataria Preserve is located 17 miles south of New Orleans on the west bank of the Mississippi River; Barataria Blvd./Highway 45 runs through the preserve. Note that not all GPS systems find the preserve successfully, so double check your GPS against a map. The Visitor Center is located just off of Highway 45.
- Visitor center
- Chalmette Battlefield and Chalmette National Cemetery
- Visitor center
- Chalmette Battlefield and Chalmette National Cemetery
Facilities on the park map
6 bench, 3 changing table, 6 defibrillator, 5 first aid kit, 2 mobility rental, 4 picnic area, 22 restroom, 29 visitor information, 6 water fountain.
History
- Opened
- 1978
- Park opened
Nearby
- swampwalk
- McDonald's
- Sonic
- Cajun Daiquiris and Café
- Domino's
- Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour
- Adam's Catfish House
- Burger King
- Popeyes
- Gyro Grill
- Taco Bell
- El Paso
- IHOP
- J'aime Le Café
- Subway
- Chick-fil-A
- Pizza Hut
- Wendy's
- airbout tours
- Hina Hot