Monday – March 17, 2014
Bayou Segnette State Park
Westwego, Louisiana
We awoke to an overcast sky with the temperature in the low fifties. As the day progressed the temperature climbed into the low sixties with brief glimpses of the sun. We took advantage of the cooler temperature to do our laundry, rather than do any sightseeing. This state park provides FREE laundry and dryer facilities. A very nice feature indeed!
Bayou Segnette State Park offers the convenience of being located just 30 minutes from New Orleans within the tranquil atmosphere of a nature-filled bayou marshland. Recreational opportunities include camping, canoeing, fishing, boating, picnicking, hiking and a wave pool. Visitors have access to a spacious boat launch area with adjacent parking.
The campground has 100 campsites. Each campsite has electric and water hookups. There are two restroom facilities with flush toilets, hot showers and laundry facilities. Each laundry facility has two washers and two dryers. There is no charge to use the laundry facilities. There is one dump station.
There is free, non-secured, WiFi throughout the campground. We use our smartphone tethered to our laptop when we need a secured Internet connection. We receive a 4G signal with 1-2 bars signal strength through our T-Mobile service provider. Our signal booster provides a 4G signal with 3 bars signal strength. This signal strength provides very good Internet service with our smartphone.
Visitors who prefer to drive to the French Quarter in New Orleans take a right turn, upon exiting the state park, onto West Bank Expy / US-90B and get in either the left or center lane and get onto the elevated expressway. To get to the French Quarter, take the second exit (Camp Street). Camp Street will take you to Canal Street. Parking can be found on N. Peters Street and Rampart Street.
Visitors who prefer not to drive to the French Quarter in New Orleans can take the Algiers Ferry (GPS: 1 Morgan Street, New Orleans 70114). You'll witness some of the best views of the original city of New Orleans on the ferry ride across the Mississippi River. Take a right out of the state park onto West Bank Expy / US-90B and get into either the left or center lane and get onto the elevated expressway. Take the Stumpf Blvd exit and turn left at the light onto Stumpf Blvd. Turn right onto Franklin Ave. When you get under the bridge, turn left onto Mardi Gras Blvd. Go to the next stop sign and turn right onto Teche St. Go down to the second stop sign (Opelousas Ave) and turn right. Turn left after a couple of blocks onto Sequin St. Go all the way down until the road ends at the levee and turn left onto Morgan St. The parking lot and the ferry will be on the right.
The ferry leaves Algiers on the hour and the half hour and the French Quarter on the quarter hour (:15) and three quarter hour (:45). Effective February 23, 2014, the ferry now charges a fee (it used to be free) and has new operating hours. The fees each way are $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for seniors (65 years and older), children ride free. Exact change is required.
Algiers Ferry Schedule:
Monday-Thursday
7:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Final trip from Algiers Point at 6:15 p.m.
Final trip from Canal St. at 6:30 p.m.
Friday
7:15 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Final trip from Algiers Point at 7:45 p.m.
Final trip from Canal St. at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:45 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Final trip from Algiers Point at 7:45 p.m.
Final trip from Canal St. at 8 p.m.
Sunday
10:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Final trip from Algiers Point at 5:45 p.m.
Final trip from Canal St. at 6 p.m.
We prefer to take the ferry on our visits to the French Quarter. You merely exit the ferry, walk about two blocks and you are in the French Quarter.
Tomorrow another adventure begins.
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