MULTIPLE LOUISIANA STATE PARKS AND STATE HISTORIC SITES CLOSING AS OF 5 P.M. TODAY AHEAD OF HURRICANE IDA

BATON ROUGE, La. –  Effective at 5 p.m. today–Friday, August 27–Louisiana State Parks will close multiple state park recreation sites and state historic sites to visitors ahead of Hurricane Ida. These facilities will remain closed until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31.

State Parks Closing:

  • Bayou Segnette State Park; Westwego
  • Bogue Chitto State Park; Franklinton
  • Chicot State Park; Ville Platte
  • Cypremort Point State Park; Cypremort Point
  • Fairview-Riverside State Park; Mandeville
  • Fontainebleau State Park; Mandeville
  • Grand Isle State Park; Grand Isle
  • Lake Fausse Pointe State Park; St. Martinville
  • Palmetto Island State Park; Abbeville
  • St. Bernard State Park, Braithwaite
  • Tickfaw State Park; Springfield

State Historic Sites Closing:

  • Audubon State Historic Site; St. Francisville
  • Centenary State Historic Site; Jackson
  • Locust Grove State Historic Site; St. Francisville
  • Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site; St. Martinville
  • Otis House State Historic Site; Mandeville
  • Port Hudson State Historic Site; Jackson
  • Rosedown State Historic Site; St. Francisville

All reservations for this time are canceled. Visitors affected by the cancellations will be notified regarding their options.

For more information about Louisiana State Parks visit LAStateParks.com or follow Louisiana State Parks social media on Facebook and Twitter.

Contact Information:

Hunter Carter
Louisiana State Parks
225-342-9824
[email protected]

Veronica Mosgrove
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
225-342-7009
[email protected]