The Atchafalaya. The Atchafalaya Basin comprises an area of 860,000 acres of swamps, lakes and water prairies. Cutting a 15-mile-wide path across South Louisiana, it is the largest and last great river-basin swamp.
Explanation: The basin begins near Simmesport, La., and stretches 140 miles southward to the Gulf of Mexico.
If you happen to ever be driving through Louisiana on Interstate 10 and you cross a bridge that seems to go on forever, your are probably crossing the Atchafalaya. There is an exit off of the bridge that leads to a welcome center. It is well worth it to stop and check it out. It is completly free and offers some interesting information and displays.
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