Swamp tours are a popular activity for any visit to Louisiana. In addition to alligators, Louisiana's swamps and bayous offer a chance to see bears, beavers, foxes, nutrias and racoons ...

Multiple tour companies offer different kinds of boat tours of the Louisiana swamps; several combine a swamp tour with a stop at a local plantation. To find which tour best fits your travel plans ...

and is home to the largest swamp in America, the Atchafalaya River Basin. Atchafalaya covers more than a million acres of southern Louisiana in a vast stretch of marshland, punctuated by tall trees.