Bayou Segnette State Park is a good place to do so.

Bayou Segnette has a large campground in a large state park within 20 minutes of downtown New Orleans. Given all of those things, you’d think this place would be packed year round.

This year, she turns her attention to Louisiana state parks to discover the natural beauty of the South less than a day’s drive from home. Bayou Segnette State Park, situated on 600 acres of ...