You are hereHome › Hal Marcus College of Science & Engineering (CSE) › Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences › Meyer-Arendt, Klaus J. › Grand Isle Style APAChicagoHarvardIEEEMLATurabian Choose the citation style. , & Meyer-Arendt, K. J. (1987). Grand Isle: The evolution of a Louisiana seaside resort. Barrier Shoreline Geology, Erosion, and Protection in Louisiana, 10-3. Grand Isle Details Type Conference Proceedings Title Grand Isle: The evolution of a Louisiana seaside resort Contributor(s) Meyer-Arendt, Klaus J. (Author)Meyer-Arendt, Klaus J. (author)Penland, Shea (editor)Suter, John R. (editor) Located In Barrier Shoreline Geology, Erosion, and Protection in Louisiana Start Page 10-3 End Page 10-18 Date 1987 Notes Proceedings of Specialty Conference on Advances in Understanding of Coastal Sediment Processes, 1987, New Orleans, LA Abstract Grand Isle is a recreationally developed barrier island 50 miles due south of New Orleans {figure 10-1). Presently one of few seaside resorts in Louisiana, Grand Isle was among the earliest recreational sites established that directly face the Gulf of Mexico. The site of a settlement since the late 1700s, the island was first developed for tourists, primarily from New Orleans, after the Civil War. Access was by boat until a highway flanking Bayou Lafourche was extended to the island in 1932. Today Grand Isle is a popular fishing destination, especially for residents of southeastern Louisiana. PID uwf:23023