Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

This page is updated periodically with important closure and safety messages for our six park sites.

 

 

Barataria Preserve (Marrero)

Hurricane Ida in 2021 damaged some of the Barataria Preserve trails. Phased construction is expected to start the first week of February 2026. Beginning February 2, 2026, the visitor center and all trails except for the Twin Canals Trail will be closed to the public. Work is expected to take two (2) years. Trails will reopen to the public as each phase is complete. Our park rangers will be located at the Town of Lafitte's Civic Center (just six miles away) on Wednesdays and Thursdays until work at the visitor center is complete. For current trail status and updates, continue to check back here.

Please note, the Bayou Coquille, Pecan Grove, and Visitor Center parking lots are only open from 9 am - 4:30 pm (every day, including federal holidays). Parking lot gates are locked at 4:30 pm and cars must be out of the parking lots by that time.


Trails that are OPEN:

• Twin Canals Trail

Trails that are CLOSED:

• Marsh Overlook Trail
• Old Barataria Trail *
• Palmetto Trail
• Plantation Trail (portion of Loop A) *
• Visitor Center Trail
• Bayou Coquille Trail
• Christmas Road Trail
• Plantation Trail Loop B *
• Ring Levee Trail

• Wood Duck Trail *

*Please note that not all of our trails in our preserve are improved boardwalk trails. The ones with an asterisk are often wet and muddy. Please use caution and be prepared.

 

 

For Your Safety

• If it's an emergency, call 911 no matter where you are.

• If you need help for situations like suspicious activity, illegal dumping, poaching, etc., call 1-855-NPS-JELA (1-855-677-5352) for National Park Service Law Enforcement Response. Give the dispatcher your contact number and as much information as you can.