Grand Isle

Grand Isle is in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It is a barrier island connected to the mainland by bridge/causeway.

Get in

By plane

The closest major airport is Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY ^IATA) in New Orleans. It is about 2 hours and 40 minutes away

By car

Grand Isle is located at the southernmost terminus of Louisiana highway 1, about 65 miles south of Raceland and Houma.

See

Grand Isle State Park has a nice beach on the Gulf of Mexico.

Do

At Grand Isle State Park, there is canoe and kayak rental.

• Grand Tarpon Rodeo. Fishing rodeo late July 

Drink

• 1 Artie's Sports Bar, 3162 Hwy-1, ☏ +1 985 787 3165, big.daddy1955@hotmail.com. 11:00-23:59. (updated Aug 2020)

Sleep

• Blue Dolphin Inn, (985) 787-3697. Offering beachside cottages and camping areas.
• Grand Island Suites, ☏ +1 985 787-3515. Beachside. Also offers camping areas. Rates starting at $59. 
• Landry House, (985) 787-2207. A bed and breakfast.

Go next

Port Fourchon is an interesting stop, on highway 1 back to the mainland. Houma is the closest sizeable town. New Orleans is about 100 miles away via highway 1 and U.S. 90.

Routes through Grand Isle

Baton Rouge ← Thibodaux ←

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