Atchafalaya River access points and trip distances, Louisiana
5 access points (5 public) along 39.7 river miles of the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Atchafalaya River launch (Pointe Coupee Parish) near Bayou des Glaises About 0.18 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.97533, -91.80186 | 23.8 |
| 23.8 | Atchafalaya River launch (St. Landry Parish) near Cowhead Bayou About 0.15 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.68987, -91.73750 | 0.1 |
| 23.8 | Atchafalaya River launch (Pointe Coupee Parish) near Cowhead Bayou About 0.21 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.68734, -91.73212 | 12.2 |
| 36.0 | Atchafalaya River launch (St. Landry Parish) near Alabama Bayou About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.52946, -91.74391 | 3.7 |
| 39.7 | Atchafalaya River launch (St. Landry Parish) About 0.22 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.49631, -91.75976 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from NOAA Gulf recreational facilities. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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