Port Hudson State Historic Site

Louisiana State Historic Site

Entrance fee$6 / adult
CampingDay use only

Port Hudson State Historic Site entrance fee

$6 per adult — General Admission $6 per Person (ages 7 to 61) $4 Seniors (62 & older) Free for children (6 & under)

Port Hudson State Historic Site hours

Site open daily

open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day

Hours as published by Louisiana State Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.

About Port Hudson State Historic Site

The bluffs above the Mississippi where the Confederacy built river batteries to guard its supply line from Texas during the Civil War. Hike the high ground of one of the war's hardest-fought river strongholds.

Things to do

  • 🥾 Hiking

Amenities & facilities

  • 🌿 Nature Center
  • 🌞 Day Use Only

Facility rentals

Pavilions and meeting rooms you can reserve for groups and events.

  • Pavilions — $50 per day plus tax, 2 available. Maximum occupancy of 30 people. · Reserve

Contact

Phone225-654-3775

Address236 Hwy. 61, Jackson, LA 70748

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