Blind / Low Vision

 

Barataria Preserve

• Programs and Tour

  • There is an audio tour available. Ask a ranger for more information.

• Publications

  • The park's official brochure is available at the Visitor Center in a variety of formats, including Braille and large print.

• Visitor Center

  • The Barataria Preserve Visitor Center has audio exhibits and a tactile model.

• Trails

  • Visitor Center Trail: Boardwalk with some uneven planks. Negligible grade. 4' wide.
  • Palmetto Trail: Boardwalk with some uneven planks. Negligible grade. 4' wide.
  • Marsh Overlook Trail: Boardwalk with some uneven planks. Negligible grade. 4' wide.
  • Bayou Coquille Trail: Part gravel and part boardwalk with some uneven planks. Negligible grade. 4' wide.
  • Twin Canals Trail: Dirt path with some roots. Negligible grade.
  • Old Barataria Road Trail: Dirt path with some roots. Negligible grade.
  • Wooduck Trail: Dirt path with some roots. Negligible grade.
  • Plantation Trail: Dirt path with some roots. Negligible grade.
  • Christmas Road Trail: Dirt path with some roots. Negligible grade.
  • Ring Levee Trail: Dirt path with some roots. Negligible grade.

Chalmette Battlefield

• Publications

  • The park's official brochure is available at the Visitor Center in a variety of formats, including Braille and large print.
  • There is an audio tour available for Chalmette Battlefield. Ask a ranger for more information.

• Visitor Center

  • There are tactile objects in the Visitor Center such as cannon balls and a model.

French Quarter Visitor Center

• Programs and Tours

  • There is a weekly program with drumming. To see our current schedule, visit our Calendar.

• Publications

  • The park's official brochure is available at the Visitor Center in Braille.

• Visitor Center

  • The French Quarter Visitor Center has 13 listening stations that focus on music and culture.
  • The center has a kiosk with videos related to the Mississippi River.

Acadian Cultural Center

• Programs and Tours

  • Park rangers strive to include a variety of senses in their programs. Upon request, there are tactile objects for touch such as animal furs, model boats, and instruments.
  • The Acadian Cultural Center has music programming. Learn more by visiting our Calendar.

• Publications

  • The park's official brochure is available at the Visitor Center in Braille.

• Visitor Center

  • Ipods with audio descriptions of the museum exhibits are available in English, French, and Spanish by request.
  • In the museum's music and language exhibit room, there are two audio buttons to hear the language and music of the region.

Prairie Acadian Cultural Center

• Programs and Tours

  • The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center is currently closed. However, programming is offered off-site. Check our Current Conditions page for more information and updates.
  • The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center has music programming. Learn more by visiting our Calendar.

• Visitor Center

  • The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center is currently closed. However, programming is offered off-site. Check our Current Conditions page for more information and updates.
  • A few films are available for show upon request.

Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center

• Programs and Tours

  • Park rangers strive to include a variety of senses in their programs.

• Visitor Center

  • The Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center's Gumbo Room has tactile objects. Ask a ranger for more details.
  • A variety of films are available for show upon request.