Attractions
The
UCM Museum is north of New Orleans in historic Abita Springs.
This roadside attraction features a vintage service station, a 90yr
old Louisiana Creole cottage, an exhibition hall of memorabilia, and
the much photographed House of Shards.
Pitcher Plant Boardwalk
The boardwalk is approximately 1200 feet long and provides daytime
viewing of special wetland habitat types such as scenic longleaf pine
savanna and bayhead swamp. Trail and boardwalk combined is 0.7 miles
long. The habitat types present support numerous rare and uncommon species
of animals and plants, such as the yellow pitcher plant, a carnivorous
or bug-eating plant, for which the trail is named. This is a free and
really fun thing to do with children.
Money Hill
A new and very nice golf community about a mile from the UCM.
This place is so big that they have set aside land for their own schools.
It used to be a Tung tree farm. The golf course is new and well
maintained.
Longbranch
A very nice restaurant in an old two story house in Abita Springs.
There is ample space under the pines for your limo.
Tammany
Trace The 31 mile bikeway that runs next to the UCM.
This used to be the old railroad tracks and they were converted to a
paved trail for bikes, hikers, and horses, It goes from Covington
to Slidell. You can rent bikes at the UCM, and other places in
Abita Springs. The Trace is one of the biggest attractions in
our Parish. It's patrolled by special rangers who tell me that
they have seen foxes, deer, wild turkeys, swamp rabbits, rattle snakes,
water moccasins and other wild animals on the path. In the 31
miles of the trace, there are also 31 bridges.
Abita
Beer
A popular brewery and a brew pub. Abita Beer is sold all over
the U.S. now. The brewery offers free tours and are 5 minutes
from the UCM.
Abita
Springs Golf & Country Club
About 10 minutes from the UCM
Events
Abita Springs Opry
Old
time county music only 1 block from the UCM Museum. A real Louisiana
roots version of Austin City Limits production.
Louisiana Bicycle Festival
Come
see, exhibit, and ride homebuilt, vintage and custom bicycles. All bicycles
types were welcome - yes you can bring your new mountain bike, your
new or old racing bike, or the bicycle your grandfather has in is garage.
This is a free festival on the Saturday before Father's Day in Abita
Springs in late June.
Mardi Gras Parade Featuring
The Krewe of Push Mow
Each year during the Mardi Gras season our parade wanders through Historic
Abita Springs. The date of the parade is usually on a Saturday nine
days before Mardi Gras Day. It rolls a one mile route in sunlight at
11am.
Gates to an old private residence in the historic district
of Abita Springs
Lodging
Abita
Springs Be & Be
A B+B with the slogan "A Quiet Place To Be." About 10 minutes
from the UCM.
Misc
Abita
Springs Scrap Book
Abita Springs is an old resort town and you can see some great old pictures
at this site.
Abita
Springs
Here are some recent photos of Abita Springs and the surrounding area.
Abita
Springs - Business Association
There is a nice short history of the town at this site. Abita
used to be a popular tourist spot 100 years ago. When the first
settlers came here, there were about 25 Indian families living in Abita
Springs. Eventually many of them were escorted to Oklahoma.
Ann
O'Brien Jewelry
Art Jewelry studio in Abita Springs.
Abita
Springs Guitar Company
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