Beach Camping
Southernmost point of Louisiana off Port Eads. Photo credit: Ben Depp
This overnight in the wilderness of the Mississippi River Delta is a favorite of long-exposure photographers, adventurers, and pilgrims. It’s difficult to pull off and mostly a trip for folks on a mission.
We trek down to the southernmost point in Louisiana to make camp giving you plenty of opportunities to explore uninhabited beaches, see the Milky Way, and unplug on the edge of the continent.
This trip is weather and water level dependent. Nothing about this experience is cookie-cutter and changes to the route, camping areas, and itinerary are to be expected to adjust to changing tides, winds, and weather. These trips are run in cooler months from October 1st until March 31st.
For your enjoyment and privacy, this trip has three distinct options. Please let us know which one works best for you.
Drop off, set up, and the guide stays on the island with you.
Drop off with set up. Your guide will camp elsewhere, or may return home, then picks you up in the morning.
Drop off only. This is the option for experienced campers and folks looking for transport to the Pass a Loutre Wildlife Management Area Campgrounds.
A typical itinerary looks like this:
1:00pm We set off for the overnight from the Venice Marina.
2:30pm We arrive at the island, or a designated campground. I set up camp and begin cooking dinner while guests explore on their own. Some folks swim, birdwatching is popular, and some like to walk down the beach to hunt for treasures,
The southernmost point in Louisiana
Sunset: Grab a bite to eat and your libation of choice and let your troubles set with the sun.
Dark: It’s insanely dark out here. Nearly half our camping guests are looking for dark skies to view meteor showers or take long exposure photos of the milky way. The campfire and distant platforms in the gulf are the only light around.
Morning:
The sound of waves are in the background as you awaken. After enjoying a sunrise a hot breakfast will be served. At booking share your special requests for that meal or I can cook any fish that may be caught. Often guests will go beachcombing in the morning while I break camp.
10:30am We depart the island and head back to port. On the return trip we pass through the Pass a Loutre Wildlife Management Area, a 115,000 acre tract of public land only accessible by boat on our way back to port. We make it back to the marina no later than 1:00pm.
$600 per person up to six guests.
