The National Park Service maintains the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area ... Those federal areas, along with a handful of state and local parks, give visitors ample access to the Atchafalaya ...
If this sounds like a dream, it's time to pay a visit to Chicot State Park in Ville Platte, Louisiana. This 6,400-acre area is right by the Atchafalaya Basin and has plenty to do other than paddle ...