Slidell Honey Island Swamp Nature Tour

Venture into the heart of Honey Island Swamp, considered one of the wildest swamps in America. This 2-hour privately narrated nature tour with a professional wetland ecologist takes you aboard a shaded flat-bottom boat, custom-built to accommodate up to 14 passengers. Departing from the West Pearl River in Slidell, your guide points out mossy cypress trees and plenty of Cajun critters in the wildlife preserve.

Meeting Point

41490 Crawford Landing Rd

41490 Crawford Landing Rd, Slidell, LA 70461, USA

Departure Point: West Pearl River in Slidell
Address: 41490 Crawford Landing Rd.
Slidell, LA 70461
Directions: (New Orleans, Covington, Mississippi and the Gulf Coast), you must exit Interstate 10 in Slidell at exit 266 (US 190) also known locally as Gause Boulevard.
Take US 190 East (2 miles) to the traffic light located at the intersection of US 190 and Highway 1090 (Military Road).
Turn LEFT. Drive NORTH 1 mile on 1090 where you will pass over Interstate 10. Immediately, you will come to the Interstate Service Road.
Turn RIGHT onto the Service Road and follow it 1.5 miles to its end at the Pearl River.
41490 Crawford Landing Rd, Slidell, LA 70461
Lat: 30.3030228 Lon: -89.706459
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your departure time

What's included:

• Professional guide
• Live commentary on board
• Private tour with just your group of 20 people max

Not included:

• Food and drinks
• Hotel pick up/drop off

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Dr. Wagner's Honey Island Swamp Tours

41490 Crawford Landing Rd, Slidell, 70461, Louisiana

Upon arrival at the boat launch on the West Pearl River in Slidell, hop aboard the 14-passenger US Coast Guard–approved vessel, which provides plenty of shade from the Louisiana sun. You and your party will embark on an interactive 2-hour boat tour of Honey Island Swamp, which boasts nearly 70,000 acres (28,327 hectares) of protected wildlife preserve. This private tour for family and friends allows you to spend as much time in one area as your group desires.
See the lovely sight of moss hanging from the gnarled cypress trees and take in the sweet smell of wild azaleas. Listen to your captain’s swamp tales of pirates, Bigfoot sightings and prehistoric creatures, and keep your eyes peeled for alligators, herons, egrets, deer, feral hogs, nutria, raccoons, otters, turtles and frogs along the riverbanks and lurking in the murky waters below. Also be on the lookout for bald eagles, owls, osprey and other water fowl soaring through the sky. 
Passing through a Cajun village where local fisherman reside, you may observe them catching bluegill, sunfish, largemouth bass, alligator gar, flathead catfish, freshwater drum and buffalo fish in addition to thousands of pounds of crawfish caught in these waters each season.

During your journey back up river, learn more about the wetland ecology from live narration on board.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included