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Cypress Island Preserve

  1. Louisiana
  2. Saint Martinville Park

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Lake Martin, located in St. Martin Parish, is a wildlife preserve and one of Louisiana's swamplands. The swamplands are home to a few trails as well as many different kinds of animals such as herons, egrets, ibis, bullfrogs, cottonmouths, alligators, and coypu (nutria) rats. Despite its classification as a wildlife reserve, however, there have been minor problems with litter and vandalism.

Address: 1264 Prairie Hwy, St Martinville, LA 70582, USA
Phone: (337) 342-2475
State: Louisiana
Zip Code: 70582


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Lovely fishing and relaxing place to spend with family or solo. Always enjoy the peace of mind when im there. No worries from bayou-self.
9 years ago (26-06-2017)
Small but soo gorgeous, they have a little board walk you can walk on and see the gators, lush trees and so.
9 years ago (27-06-2017)
Great place to visit. View of the swamp complete with visitors center with photography and knowledgeable staff
9 years ago (06-04-2017)
This was one of our most memorable stops on my first trip through Louisiana. I loved it because it was a relatively quick (one hour?) dose of bayou. We got out at one of the first parking lots we encountered and walked around a few of the raised wooden walkways, admiring the moss hanging from the trees. We didn't opt to take a swamp tour, but we did drive around the lake and stopped at a few points, watching others in the little boats. There was plenty of wildlife to spot -- lots of birds and I saw a snake chasing some unlucky creature across a walking path. For me, the dirt paths were a little too crowded with plant life on either side (I worried about bugs and snakes...), but the raised walking paths were clean and clear, and I was very happy to use them. While driving around the lake, we saw a gator lazily swimming, and saw a few more raised wooden paths that we walked around on. Just gorgeous -- some of my best photos from my trip came from this area. If you're looking for just a dose of nature, but not interested in doing too much hiking or spending a large portion of the day, I'd say this is absolutely worth a stop. We spent around an hour and went around about half of the lake (with plenty of stops to get out and walk around). The road around the lake is pretty bumpy (not paved), so plan to take it slow and bring your camera.
10 years ago (09-07-2016)
A great place to visit, for someone that wants to experience a miniature swap. Loaded with wildlife, like birds and alligators, and the unofficial state bird, the mosquito. Bring bug spray. If you do go, there is a boardwalk, to the south of the lake, opposite the visitor's center, that will take you a couple hundred feet out into the swamp. Make sure you visit at night, too, so you can see one of the only places left that has lightning bugs.
10 years ago (11-08-2016)
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