This wildlife refuge located within the city limits of the busy metropolis of New Orleans is the largest urban wildlife refuge in the United States and is a great spot for birdwatching. The trail explores the area of coastal forests and fresh and brackish marshes that are home to lots of diverse plantlife and wildlife including lots of waterfowl and alligators. This hike combines a short boardwalk trail located right off the trailhead with a longer out-and-back dirt pathway that follows a levee.