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St. Bernard State Park includes the following facilities as compared to that which is available at certain other
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The St. Bernard State Park was created in 1971 when the land that the park sits on was donated to the state by local businessman and former State
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190:, on a tract of land in
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218:. The park (along with
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894:Fort St. Jean Baptiste
438:Official Facebook Page
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1161:Little River
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1112:Elbow Slough
1054:Bayou Pierre
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1170:Marsh Bayou
1164:Loggy Bayou
1132:Grassy Lake
1121:Esler Field
1108:Dewey Wills
1103:Clear Creek
1062:Ben's Creek
1051:Bayou Macon
1010:St. Tammany
1007:Rockefeller
939:Rebel State
929:Port Hudson
841:St. Bernard
743:State Parks
680:Handy Brake
620:Bayou Teche
605:Atchafalaya
320:Restoration
196:New Orleans
143:Established
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98:Coordinates
88:Braithwaite
1356:Categories
1155:Lake Boeuf
884:Fort Jesup
806:Lake Bruin
786:Grand Isle
710:Shell Keys
675:Grand Cote
650:Cat Island
344:References
260:Restrooms
226:Facilities
180:state park
110:89°54′03″W
107:29°51′41″N
1287:Bird City
1235:Soda Lake
1230:Sherburne
1128:Fort Polk
1044:Attakapas
981:Alexander
919:Mansfield
914:Los Adaes
889:Fort Pike
879:Centenary
700:Red River
685:Lacassine
670:East Cove
660:D'Arbonne
655:Catahoula
567:Kisatchie
478:Louisiana
263:Swimming
208:Lynn Dean
188:Louisiana
186:state of
1260:West Bay
1181:Ouachita
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1093:Buckhorn
1069:Big Lake
695:Mandalay
332:See also
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184:American
151:Visitors
73:Location
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1167:Manchac
874:Audubon
856:Tickfaw
486:Federal
269:Trails
251:Lodges
239:Cabins
202:History
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766:Chicot
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