Overnight parking and camping not permitted at rest areas.
America The Beautiful Golden Age/Access should apply if your home state parks system honors them.
Vinton
Niblett's Bluff Park
Sabine Island Wildlife Management Area
From I-10 exit #4. Go north on LA 109. Go 2.5 miles. Turn left on Niblett's Bluff Road. Follow the road for 2.5 miles to the gates of the park. $5.13? primitive sites, $10.30? RV & tent sites w/electric, 14 day limit, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, boat ramp, all year. more info.
Lake Charles
Sam Houston Jones State Park
From Lake Charles (I-10): Take U.S. 171 North for four miles to Moss Bluff, then left on La. Hwy. 378, or take La. 378 north from Westlake to the park. 19 tent only sites w/hookups, $16 (Oct thru Mar) $20 (Apr thru Sept), 42 RV sites w/hookups, $16 (Oct thru Mar) $20 (Apr thru Sept), 14 day limit, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, all year. more info.
St Martinville
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
To access the Levee Road from St. Martinville, take LA 96 to LA 679, then to LA 3083. Turn right onto Levee Road for 8 miles. There are two routes to Lake Fausse Pointe SP from I-10: (1) take Exit 115 to Henderson, heading south on LA 352; the park will be about 19 miles down the road, on the right. 5 unimproved tent sites, $12/person, 33 RV sites w/hookups, $16 (Mar thru Sept) $18 (Oct thru Feb), 14 day limit, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, all year. more info.
Bourg
Grand Basin Parish Park
On SR24 in Bourg. $9? tent sites, $12? base for rVs, 44 sites, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, all year.
Grand Isle
Grand Isle State Park
At E end of Grand Isle on the Gulf of Mexico. $12/person unimproved sites, 49 RV sites w/hookups, $18 (Oct thru Mar) $26 (Apr thru Sept), drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, all year. more info.
New Orleans
Bayou Segnette State Park
From I10 SW of New Orleans follow I310 S across the Luling Bridge over the Mississippi, Exit E on US90 which becomes Westbank Expressway, into the town of Westwego. 98 sites w/electric & water, $18 (Oct thru Mar), $26 (Apr thru Sept) drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump?, all year. more info.
Violet
St Bernard State Park
Follow I-10 to I-510/LA 47 south to Chalmette. Take a left on LA 46 and proceed through Violet to Poydras. Turn right onto LA 39 south at Poydras. The park is located one-half mile on the left. 51 sites w/electric & water, $16 (Oct thru Mar), $20 (Apr thru Sept) drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, all year. more info.
Madisonville
Fairview Riverside State Park
From I-12, take LA 21 (Exit 58) south to Madisonville, then travel east on LA 22. The park is two miles east of town. 37 sites (no hookups), $12/person, 103 sites w/hookups, $16 (Oct thru Mar) $20 (Apr thru Sept), drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, all year. more info.
Mandeville
Fontainbleau State Park
From I-12, take US 190 (exit 63-A) south toward Mandeville. Continue east on US 190; the park is approximately 4 miles east of the city. 3/person, 2 primitive sites, $12/person 37 sites (no hookups), $16 (Oct thru Mar) $20 (Apr thru Sept) 103 sites w/hookups, drinking water, flush toilets, showers, dump, all year. more info.