📜 Historic ruins of a 19th-century coastal defense fort.
🔍 Located on Grand Terre Island, Louisiana, once a pirate stronghold.

Why Go

🏴‍☠️ Explore a site with pirate history
🦅 Observe diverse wildlife in and around the fort
🚶 Access multiple rooms across two levels of the fort
🛶 Experience an adventurous kayak trip to the island

Why Avoid

⚠️ Treacherous site due to crumbling ruins and water access
🚤 Only accessible by boat, crossing Barataria Pass with heavy boat traffic

Tips

🚣 If kayaking, avoid passing shrimp boats.
📍 Kayak to the northwest point of the western island portion and enter through the rock jetty opening.