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Pelican Park isn't just a destination for people, it's for our four legged friends too! The park offers a well-kept, off-leash area for your pup to roam, including play pools and a separate play area for small and large dogs, as well as weave poles, a see-saw, stepping-up, doggie crawl tunnel and hoop jumps.

Camp Salmen is open to the public and thriving. Within miles of nature trails visitors can observe animals such as deer, migratory and residential birds, and numerous reptiles. Lush and abundant plant life offers the curious, budding ecologist, an outdoor classroom. The park has an accessible playground.

Honey Island Swamp is unique because it's one of the least-altered river swamps in the country. It's pretty much in its original condition, almost a pristine wilderness. Take a personalized narrated nature tour into the 250-square-mile Honey Island Swamp. Nearly 70,000 acres of it is a permanently-protected wildlife area-the Nature Conservancy's First Louisiana Nature Preserve.

Located just over the lake from New Orleans, the Abita Brewery is the ultimate Louisiana craft beer experience. Tours available to be scheduled directly with Abita.