Bayou or coast?

I%26#39;ll only have a couple days to spend in New Orleans and I want to see either the bayou or the Gulf coast east of the city towards Biloxi (I don%26#39;t think I%26#39;ll have time for both). Which is more interesting? I%26#39;m interested in historical and natural sites...as well as good food!

I know the National Park Service has parks in both areas, though I don%26#39;t know what shape they%26#39;re in these days.

Bayou or coast?

Is ';neither'; an acceptable answer? If you only have a couple of days here, by all means spend it IN New Orleans.

If you must leave the city, I%26#39;d suggest the Honey Island swamp near Slidell. Past that, the Mississippi gulf coast is man-made beaches and casinos.

Bayou or coast?

the ship island ferry sevice is running to the gulf island national seashore. the ferry ride is 1 hour to ship island. the beau rivage is a nice casino option.

A swamp tour in the bayou most definitely-sorry but the Gulf Coast is pretty dull-shallow and casino%26#39;s.

I%26#39;d also recommend a swamp tour in the Honey Island swamp area - Honey Island Swamp tours or Cajun Encounters!

St Paul: If you only have a couple of days to spend in NO, and you would be interested in its historical value, you would not have enough time to view all we have to offer.

If you wish to drive to Biloxi, it is about two hours each way via the interstate. The beaches along there are not the best and since you have not specified a particular time for your visit, we cannot comment on the weather you might expect to find.

Presently we are having a weather change and the rain is here for a couple of days, and we expect a slightly warming trend afterwards.

Also, we have a lot of bayou here, in short the bayou is from east to west of this state and anywhere south of Lake Pontchartrain, with some exceptions.

If you want a sampling, you could log onto www.houmatourism.com and view this site for a sampling of what is in the area.

Good luck on your planning.

How was your trip. My husband and I are going May12-19, 3 days in New Orleans and 5 in Biloxi. We were there 1 month before Katrina and expect things are different. we are somewhat familar with new orleans but could use some suggestions for Biloxi...Thanks

OhiotravelerOhio:

Five (I repeat 5) days is Biloxi??? Only if you have people to visit or are a compulsive gambler will you need 5 days there. Yes there is a beach but if you were there before Katrina, you very well know that the beach is just that a nice sandy beach, not the greatest swimming beach.

Meanwhile there is so much more you can see and do in and around New Orleans to fill all 8 days of your trip, let alone 3. If you are interested in nature and National Parks, there are 2 just north of the Lake which are lovely places to walk on the trails or take a canoe trip.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service%26#39;s Education and Outreach Office are conducting several canoe trips down some northshore bayous - contact them at 866-554-6319 or Park Ranger Jody DeMeyere at 985-882-2024 to see if they will be operating one during your trip. These are FREE by the way!