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Hiking & Camping in Louisiana is Great!

Not sure about what spot fits your group best? Schedule some time with one of our GearMentors to get first hand info on many local hikes, paddles and fishing spots.

Kisatchie Ranger District Wilderness Area

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals The Red Dirt (aka Kisatchie Ranger District) is the highest and hilliest section of Kisatchie.  You’ll find Longleaf pines on soaring ridges. This is also one of the few areas in
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Kincaid Reservoir & Wild Azalea Trail

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals Located in Kisatchie National Forest near Alexandria, Wild Azalea Trail and Kincaid Reservoir offers opportunities for hiking, biking and camping. Terraced campsites hug the side of the hill. There are restrooms,
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Lake Fausse Pointe State Park

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals This beautiful park is located on the edge of the Atchafalaya Basin Spillway and offers a marked canoe trail with primitive campsites, several miles of hiking trails, waterfront cabins, campsites, boat
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Wild Azalea Trail – Kisatchie National Forest

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals The Wild Azalea Trail in Kisatchie National Forest carries the honor of being the longest hiking trail in the state. The WAT (Wild Azalea Trail) lies south and west of Alexandria, LA.
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Valentine Lake Trail – Kisatchie National Forest

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals The Valentine Lake Loop Trail in Kisatchie National Forest travels along the full north shore of Valentine Lake and then breaks away to the north to make a complete 3.4 mile
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Saline Bayou Trail

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals The Saline Bayou Hiking Trail is located along the Saline Bayou National Scenic River Corridor beginning just south of Cloud Crossing Recreation Area and ending at Pearfield Launch Site Area.  This
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Mount Driskill

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals Driskill Mountain (also referred to as Mount Driskill) is the highest natural summit in Louisiana with an elevation of 535 feet above sea level.  The hike to the top is almost disappointingly short and
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Kincaid Loop Trail – Kisatchie National Forest

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals This relaxing 9 mile loop is one of the longer hikes in our area, but the easy terrain and the variety of scenery on the trail makes the miles pass quickly. 
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Eagle Rock Loop

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals Eagle Rock Loop is one of the most beautiful and challenging loop trails in Arkansas.  This trail remains a great “test piece” for people preparing for longer hikes in the mountains.
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Clark Creek Natural Area – Waterfall Hike

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals This is the place that always astounds first-time visitors. Two hours from Lafayette and your senses are filled by the sights, sounds and fresh fragrances of trails carved into steep moss-covered ravines that
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Chicot State Park

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals Here’s some info from the State of Louisiana Parks website: Chicot State Park covers over 6,400 acres of rolling hills and water in South Central Louisiana. The cool, clear waters of
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Backbone Trail – Kisatchie National Forst

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals The Backbone Trail in Kisatchie National Forest has been called the most beautiful trail in Louisiana.  We’ll leave that up to debate – but suffice it to say that this is
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Acadiana Park Nature Station

Discover Local Areas Where to Kayak Fish Where to Go Kayaking Where to Hike & Camp Learn the Gear to Bring Book Kayak Rentals The star indicates the parking area to enter the two trail systems. The trail system located at the nature station environmental education facility is located off of East Alexander Street, the
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    • Recreational Kayaking
    • Buying a Kayak
    • Book Kayak Rentals
    • Test Drive Kayaks
    • Learn to Transport Kayaks
    • Learn Kayaking Areas
  • Kayak Fishing
    • Kayak Fishing
    • Buying a Fishing Kayak
    • Learn to Kayak Fish
    • Book Kayak Rentals
    • Test Drive Fishing Kayaks
    • Learn to Transport Kayaks
    • Learn Kayak Fishing Areas
    • Explore Our Fishing Department
  • Hiking and Travel
    • Hiking and Travel
    • Getting Outfitted at P&P
    • Learn the Gear to Bring
    • Learn Hiking & Camping Spots
  • Events & Trips
    • What’s Happening This Month
    • P&P Events and Trips
    • Private Trips and Classes
    • Lake Martin Swamp Tours By Kayak – Offered Daily
    • View Photos of Recent Trips
    • Adventure Gift Cards
  • Discover Local Areas
    • Where to Kayak Fish
    • Where to Go Kayaking
    • Where to Hike & Camp
    • Learn the Gear to Bring
    • Book Kayak Rentals
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