Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - Barataria Preserve Virtual Tour (U.S. National Park Service)

Sunlight streams through trees and onto standing water in the Barataria Preserve swamp.

Enjoy Louisiana's wetlands without ever leaving home by taking a virtual tour of the Barataria Preserve.

Take a virtual stroll through forest, swamp, and marsh on the Barataria Preserve audio tour. Walk down the Bayou Coquille Trail past live oaks and baldcypress trees. Take a right on the Marsh Overlook Trail and learn about Louisiana's disappearing wetlands, alligators, and the preserve's flotant marsh.

To hear the tour, call 504-613-4060 (long distance or cell phone charges may apply). Enter the stop number for the stop you want to hear; for example, press 1 to hear stop 1. Press 2 to pause or start playing again; press *0 to leave a comment.

Tour Stop 1: Names and Places
Tour Stop 2: Barataria Live Oaks
Tour Stop 3: Lumbering
Tour Stop 4: Invasive Species
Tour Stop 5: Disappearing Wetlands
Tour Stop 6: Alligators
Tour Stop 7: The Flotant Marsh

To see what you'd see at each tour stop, visit the photo gallery and choose the Barataria Preserve Virtual Tour.

Enjoy your walk---don't forget to look for alligators!