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Henderson is the levee town where the Atchafalaya Basin — the largest river swamp in North America — meets the road. Ten miles east of Breaux Bridge, marinas line the levee, and swamp tours leave from here piloted by guides whose families have worked these waters for generations.
Pat's Fisherman's Wharf and several other crawfish institutions built their reputations here. The drive along the levee at dusk is one of Acadiana's quiet highlights: swamp on one side, crawfish farms on the other, egrets in the cypress.
Morning tours see the most wildlife. Book in advance during spring and summer.
Quick facts
- ·Primary access point to the Atchafalaya Basin — the largest river swamp in North America.
- ·Swamp tours leave from marinas along the levee road, piloted by guides whose families have worked these waters for generations.
- ·Home to Pat's Fisherman's Wharf and several other crawfish institutions that anchored the region's seafood reputation.
- ·10 miles east of Breaux Bridge along the Henderson levee.
- ·The drive along the levee at dusk — swamp on one side, crawfish farms on the other, egrets in the cypress — is one of Acadiana's quiet highlights.
- ·Book swamp tours in advance during spring and summer. Morning tours see the most wildlife.
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