Bayou Segnette State Park
“…a multitude of recreational opportunities awaits visitors of all ages ….. as well as an ecosystem that offers you the chance to spot plants, trees and wildlife from both swamps and marshland.”
Here is the Park website. Phone 504-736-7140 Map
Nature Trail 2.8 mile lollipop said by AllTrails to be “good for all skill levels.”
Fairview Riverside State Park
This park offers picnic tables, a group pavilion, a playground, and comfort stations beneath a canopy of huge oak trees. Fishing and crabbing are popular pastimes. The nature trail will take you by the Tchefuncte River.
Here is the Park website. Phone 985-845-3318 Map
Nature Trail 0.2 mile ADA accessible
Lake D’Arbonne State Park
“Piney forests, rolling hills, five fishing piers, and a beautiful lake draw visitors to this quiet, majestic state park. Designed to keep the focus on nature, park facilities blend with the natural landscape to enhance the outdoor experience of this 655-acre park.”
Louisiana State Parks Facilities chart shows ADA walking trails and a visitor center.
Here is the Park website. Phone 318-368-2086 Map
There are 4 trails. Orange Trail is 1 mile, Green Trail is 0.5 mile, Blue Trail is 0.5 mile and the White Trail is 4 miles. The website does not say which, if not all, is ADA compliant. I suspect the others are pretty easy, but check with the visitor center.
South Toledo Bend State Park
“Pleasantly located on several small bluffs that extend over and into the Toledo Bend Reservoir, South Toledo Bend State Park offers a scenic, waterfront view from many vantage points.” Visitors to the park can enjoy fishing hiking, cycling, birding, camping and enjoying the many forms of wildlife in the area. The area is a common nesting ground for the bald eagle.
The Louisiana State Parks Facilities chart shows ADA walking trail(s) and a visitor center. Here is the Park website. Phone 337-286-9075 Map
Lakeview Nature Trail 0.5 mile
? Hippie Point Trail 1.5 miles
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park occupies a 6,000-acre site in the Atchafalaya Basin. The Park, “at the edge of a beautiful water wilderness, is … a perfect point from which to explore the natural and cultural heritage of South Louisiana.”
Here is the Park website. Phone 337-229-4764
Louisiana State Parks Facilities chart shows that the Park has a visitor center and ADA wheelchair accessible trail(s). Trail Descriptions. I do not know which of the following trails are ADA. Call the visitor center for information.
Trail A 0.75 mile nature trail
Trail B 1.6 mile nature trail
Trail C 3.3 mile nature trail
There is also a 7 mile canoe trail.
Fontainebleau State Park
Fontainebleau State Park is a 2,800-acre park is located on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. There is a sandy beach and a rail/trail…There are over 400 different species of birds and animals living in and around Fontainebleau. Bordered on three sides by water–Lake Pontchartrain, Bayou Cane and Bayou Castine–and characterized by a convergence of diverse ecosystems, the park has a multitude of habitats for birds.
The Louisiana State Parks Facilities chart shows a visitor center and ADA wheelchair accessible trail(s).
Here is the Park website. Phone 985-624-4443 Map
Nature Trail 1.25 miles interpretive. If only one of these two trails is ADA compliant, I think it is probably this one.
? Hiking Trail 4.8 miles You might want to check with the visitor center to be sure this is an easy trail.
Tickfaw State Park
“Strolling through four ecosystems on over a mile of boardwalks through Tickfaw State Park, visitors can experience the sights and sounds of a cypress/tupelo swamp, a bottomland hardwood forest, a mixed pine/hardwood forest and the Tickfaw River.”
Here is the Park website. Phone 888-981-2020 or 225-294-5020 Map
The Louisiana State Parks Facilities chart shows ADA wheelchair accessible walking trails at Tickfaw.
LA State Arboretum State Preservation Area
“The Arboretum is more than 600 acres of natural growth, embellished with additional plantings of species that are indigenous to the state. ….The landscape ranges from nearly flat along the Walker Branch of Lake Chicot to relatively steep slopes along the terrace ridges. …. almost every type of Louisiana vegetation, except coastal marsh and prairie, is represented on the site.”
Picnic grounds and camping facilities are available at nearby Chicot State Park.
Here is the Area website. Phone (888)677-6100 or 337-363-6289 Trail map
The LA Parks facilities chart show that there are ADA wheelchair accessible walking trails in the park.
Here is a chart of the facilities available at Louisiana State Parks. There are 11 trails marked as “ADA accessible”.