Grand Isle
Grand Isle is in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It is a barrier island connected to the mainland by bridge/causeway.
Get in
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Map of Grand Isle (Louisiana)
By plane
[edit]The closest major airport is Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY IATA) in New Orleans. It is about 2 hours and 40 minutes away
By car
[edit]Grand Isle is located at the southernmost terminus of Louisiana highway 1, about 65 miles south of Raceland and Houma.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]Grand Isle State Park has a nice beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
Do
[edit]At Grand Isle State Park, there is canoe and kayak rental.
- Grand Tarpon Rodeo. Fishing rodeo late July
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]- 1 Artie's Sports Bar, 3162 Hwy-1, ☏ +1 985 787 3165, big.daddy1955@hotmail.com. 11:00-23:59.
Sleep
[edit]- Blue Dolphin Inn, (985) 787-3697. Offering beachside cottages and camping areas.
- Grand Island Suites, ☏ +1 985 787-3515. Beachside. Also offers camping areas. Rates starting at $59.
- Landry House, (985) 787-2207. A bed and breakfast.
Go next
[edit]Port Fourchon is an interesting stop, on highway 1 back to the mainland. Houma is the closest sizeable town. New Orleans is about 100 miles away via highway 1 and U.S. 90.
| Routes through Grand Isle |
| Baton Rouge ← Thibodaux ← | N  S |
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