Mississippi River access points and trip distances, Louisiana
20 access points (20 public) along 217.8 river miles of the Mississippi 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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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Mississippi River launch (East Baton Rouge Parish) About 0.27 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.43794, -91.19168 | 1.1 |
| 1.1 | Mississippi River launch (West Baton Rouge Parish) About 0.27 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.42292, -91.20419 | 19.8 |
| 20.9 | Mississippi River launch (Iberville Parish) 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) | 30.29009, -91.23094 | 28.4 |
| 49.3 | Mississippi River launch (Ascension Parish) (west ramp) About 0.30 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.13388, -91.00540 | 7.5 |
| 56.8 | Mississippi River launch (Ascension Parish) (east ramp) About 0.28 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.11510, -90.94090 | 0.3 |
| 57.1 | Mississippi River launch (Ascension Parish) (east ramp) About 0.27 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.11999, -90.94160 | 12.2 |
| 69.2 | Mississippi River launch (St. James Parish) (west ramp) About 0.25 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.03399, -90.84203 | 3.4 |
| 72.6 | Mississippi River launch (St. James Parish) (south ramp) About 0.28 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.98477, -90.83121 | 4.3 |
| 76.9 | Mississippi River launch (St. James Parish) (east ramp) About 0.31 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 30.00889, -90.77107 | 25.2 |
| 102.1 | Mississippi River launch (St. Charles Parish) (west ramp) About 0.25 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.99834, -90.43042 | 0.6 |
| 102.7 | Mississippi River launch (St. Charles Parish) (west ramp) About 0.19 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.99045, -90.42154 | 5.8 |
| 108.5 | Mississippi River launch (St. Charles Parish) (south ramp) About 0.25 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.93501, -90.36351 | 3.8 |
| 112.3 | Mississippi River launch (St. Charles Parish) (east ramp) About 0.35 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.95128, -90.31154 | 1.0 |
| 113.3 | Mississippi River launch (St. Charles Parish) (east ramp) About 0.27 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.96267, -90.29960 | 6.1 |
| 119.4 | Mississippi River launch (Jefferson Parish) (west ramp) About 0.27 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.93756, -90.21462 | 5.7 |
| 125.2 | Mississippi River launch (Jefferson Parish) (north ramp) 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) | 29.95296, -90.14694 | 2.9 |
| 128.1 | Mississippi River launch (Jefferson Parish) (east ramp) About 0.26 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.91371, -90.13974 | 76.0 |
| 204.0 | Mississippi river launch (Plaquemines Parish) About 0.26 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.35995, -89.53430 | 5.1 |
| 209.1 | Mississippi River launch (Plaquemines Parish) (west ramp) About 0.37 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.35333, -89.45847 | 8.7 |
| 217.8 | Mississippi River launch (Plaquemines Parish) (east ramp) About 0.20 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 29.28541, -89.36061 | end |
Data notes: 20 access points are more than 0.1 mi from the mapped line; its river mile is where it meets the line.
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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