Continent |
North America |
Country |
Louisiana (USA) |
Next Big City |
New Orleans |
Next Town |
New Orleans |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Wave breaker, Rocks, Stakes |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Old amusement park with sand beaches between rock jetties. Lots of old pilings. Be careful.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Concrete, Other |
Beach Users: |
None |
Look out for old pilings and concrete.
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Shorty |
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Summer:
|
Shorts |
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Fall:
|
Shorty |
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Winter:
|
Normal |
Warm summer, colder winter.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, WNW, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE, SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW |
North facing beach. Best winds are cold fronts in the fall and winter.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
Park on the West side and walk in.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Nightlife
New Orleans offers lots of places to go crazy.