Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
9,621 acres of fresh marsh, prairie and old rice fields in north Cameron Parish: the Pintail Wildlife Drive and boardwalk, an observation tower and a visitor center on the Creole Nature Trail.
Nature & trails
See it on the parks map →- Run by
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Open
- Visitor center Tue to Thu, 9 AM to 3:30 PM
- Size
- 9621 acres
- Nature trail
- Walking trail
- Boardwalk
- Wildlife viewing
- Birding
- Museum
- Restrooms
Bank fishing
See it on the boat launch map →About 2 miles of freshwater canal bank on the refuge's Gibbstown Unit for bass, crappie, sunfish and catfish, plus cast netting for bait. Boats must be hand launched and limited to paddles or electric trolling motors.
- Water
- Bank Fishing Road canal and Roadside Canal, Gibbstown Unit
- Fresh or salt
- Freshwater
- Cost
- No fee listed
- Open
- Year-round, sunrise to sunset
- Run by
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Kayak launch
- Bank fishing
Storms close ramps without notice and fishing rules change with the season; check the state wildlife department’s rules before you go, and use the report link at the foot of this page if something is out of date.
Wildlife refuge
See it on the beaches & trails map →Freshwater marsh and prairie refuge on LA 27 south of Bell City, headquarters for the Pintail Wildlife Drive, with a visitor center open midweek.
- Cost
- Free
- Open
- Visitor center Tuesday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; refuge sunrise to sunset
- Run by
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Free
- Birding
- Alligators
- Fishing
- Visitor center
- Restrooms
Storms and high water close beaches, boardwalks and refuge roads without notice; check with whoever runs it before a long drive, and use the report link at the foot of this page if something is out of date.
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