Located on the beach of the Gulf of Mexico and just 50 miels from historic New Orleans, Bucaneer State Park is a year-round vacation spot rich in coastal beauty and recreational opportunities. The area now encompassed by the park was frequented by pirates in the 1700's and figures prominently in mysterious tales of smuggling and buried treasure. Today Bucaneer State Park is best known for its exciting wave pool, which provudes a safe yet exciting setting for summer rafting and body surfing, and as a winter retreat where the mild temperatures allow outdoor recreation year-round.

• Visit the Bucaneer Bay Water Park which offers a wave pool with the thrill of Ocean waves in a clean, fresh water pool - the ideal setting for swimming, rafting, or just playing in the whitecaps.