- Creole Nature Trail
- Attractions
- Adventure Point
- Refuges & Sanctuaries
- Guided Tours
- Birding
- Birding: What to Expect
- Top Birding Spots in Southwest Louisiana
- Types of Birds to See Around Lake Charles
- Alligators
- Gators vs. Crocs
- When & Where
- Vegetation
- Crabbing & Shrimping
- Photography
- Picnics
- Beaches & Shells
- Fishing
- Boat Launches
- Bait
- Hunting
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Maps &
Apps - Services
- Accommodations
- Food & Fuel
- Seafood Shops
- Restrooms
- Cameron Ferry Status
- Creole Nature Trail Guide
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Wetlands
Industry - Coastal Industries
- Coastal Wetlands
- Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras
- About
- History
- Did You Know
- Definitions
- King Cake
- King Cake Recipes
- Twists on King Cakes
- Krewe History
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- Your Guide to Mardi Gras
- Top 6
- Mardi Gras Parades & Routes
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- Event Forms
- Shoebox Float Contest
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Get
Involved - Sponsorships
- How to Form a Krewe
- Parade Rules
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Mardi Gras
Museum - Sponsors
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Refuges / Sanctuaries
Five federal and state wildlife refuges and sanctuaries are an integral part of the Creole Nature Trail All-American Road. They are environmental treasures of great beauty and remarkable complexity waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.
Each offers unique opportunities to experience these natural environments that play such an important role in North America's eco-system. You can learn all about each of these refuges by selecting a refuge name on the left, or you can view the Creole Nature Trail Guide here.
SWLA Refuge Complex Cameron Prairie, Sabine and Lacassine National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) are three of the four refuges administered by the Southwest Louisiana NWR Complex. These NWRs share a common mission to preserve and maintain wintering habitat for waterfowl.
A FREE personal tour app of the Creole Nature Trail is also available in iTunes for iPhone and Google Play for Andriod. App is available in English, French, Spanish, German, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese.
