Meyer-Arendt, Klaus J. (Author)
Meyer-Arendt, Klaus J. (author)
Penland, Shea (editor)
Suter, John R. (editor)

Barrier Shoreline Geology, Erosion, and Protection in Louisiana

1987

Proceedings of Specialty Conference on Advances in Understanding of Coastal Sediment Processes, 1987, New Orleans, LA

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.