Grand Isle: The evolution of a Louisiana seaside resort

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

10-3

10-18

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.

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