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Parks and Walking Tracks

 A walk through any one of Thibodaux's 8 parks provides an ample opportunity to exercise the body as well as the mind.  Miles and miles of well landscaped  paths are conveniently located throughout the city.  Enjoy tree lined  trails at multiple park locations such as Peltier and Martin Luther King Park.  Enjoy the scenic bayou as you make your way through the Civic Center Reservoir. Covered picnic areas, restrooms  picnic tables, and pavilions are also available at several locations.
 
                     
 
 
 
    
Andolesk Park  1200 North Canal Blvd
Civic Center Reservoir  310 North Canal Blvd.
Daigle Park  310 North Canal Blvd.
Eagle Drive Park 
Edwin H. Chaisson Park 1000 Jackson St.
Martin Luther King Park 1445 Martin Luther King Dr.
Midland Park
Peltier Park 151 Peltier Park Dr.
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                        
                              
Golf
Enjoy the lush greens at any of the six golf courses located within or surrounding the Thibodaux area. Both 9 and 18 hole courses are available for your enjoyment. 
 
Drive to nearby Patterson to experience the Atchafalaya at Idelwood, a member facility of the Audubon Golf Trail.  Enjoy the beauty of the Atachafalaya  Basin while playing on a Championship designed course.  Listed as #5 on the Golf Digest "2006 Best New Public Golf Courses Under $75.00," and as one of Golf Week's "2007 Best New Courses," the Atchafalaya has become known as the Cajun Coast's Premier Golf Experience.   
 
Bayou Country Club
900 Country Club Blvd
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Colonial Acres Golf Course Colonial 
515 5th St
Houma, Louisiana 70364
985-868-5051
Bayou Side Golf Course
5085 Highway 1
Napoleonville, LA 70390
(985)369-7676
Ellendale Country Club
3319 Highway 311
Houma, LA 70360
Sugarland Country Club
Raceland, LA 70394
Southern Oaks Golf Club
923 Bayou Black Dr
Houma, LA 70360
 

Fishing and Hunting

Thibodaux is at the center of Louisiana's Sportsman's Paradise.  Nearby fishing is some of the finest in the world with easy catches of bass, bream, sac-a-lait (crappie), redfish, speckled trout and more.  A boat of medium size will get you to most locations but abundant roadside fising is readily available.  Numerous fishing guide services are also availalbe.
 
Hunters will also find ample opportunities in the nearby area.  Several state wildlife management areas allow hunting for various game.
 
 
 
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Birding

 
Louisiana's impressive bird population has been recognized ever since the days of John J. Audubon.  Experience Louisiana's exotic array of birds by participating  in numerous birding activities.   Visit the Jean Lafitte Wetlands Acadian Cultural Nature Center for a ranger-guided tour exposing many of Thibodaux's bird species.  Travel a short distance to St. Mary Parish to follow America's Wetland Birding Trail to create your perfect birding adventure.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   

 

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