Going South For The Winter - Louisiana

When going south for the winter, consider Louisiana. You will be entering a state with a lot of mystery and history to it, and you can be sure to find the excitement of visiting plantations to be quite an experience. And, who would want to miss out on a chance to visit New Orleans, one of the outstanding cities- not only in Louisiana, but in the whole United States.

There are many cities worth visiting: Baton Rouge, Houma, Natchitoches, Lafayette, St. Francisville, Shreveport , as well as Monroe. Some of the major attractions for snowbirds going south for the winter, including: The Aquarium of the Americas, Zam's Swamp Tours, Mardi Gras, Audubon Zoo, Louisiana Children's Museum, Blue Bayou Water Park, Sci-Port Discovery Center, RW Norton Art Gallery, Natchez Steamboat and Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo.

Louisiana also affords you the possibility of visiting the Cajun Country that is great for food as well as dancing which are both a way of life as well as a means of sustenance and even entertainment. Going south for the winter to Louisiana also means getting in some excellent arts, architecture, ambience and the chance to meet some very interesting people.

Louisiana is also ideal for senior travel. The state also has plenty by way of rentals for your condo, trailer, or RV parks. Also, there are plenty of excellent gated condos that you can rent- some are situated on the Amite River Diversion Canal, so you can either bring your own boat or rent one from Thunder Bayou Store.

Excellent warm weather is another reason people think of going south for the winter to Louisiana If you feel like renting a trailer to make the trip more exciting, Circle-West Trailer Park Company in Metairie is one of the trailer rental companies to check out, or T C S Enterprise Inc.- also located in Metairie. You can also find RV Park rentals -a good source for your RV Park needs would be Innovative RV. They provide long term, as well as seasonal, leases especially for snowbirds who only wish to use RV Parks for the season.

There are various state parks that you should visit on your trip south to Louisiana. These include Lake Claiborne State Park, Lake Fausse Pointe State Park and Tickfaw State Park. The major state agencies include LA Audubon Institute LA Aquarium of the Americas, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and Louisiana Nature Center.

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