Waterfront Escapes: Lake Martin, Louisiana
Jan 25, 2022
4 minutes
BY Marie Baxley
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
John O’Hagan
Get your heart racing with a rollicking Cajun two-step and a fabulous Creole meal, and then let nature lift your spirits on a southwestern Louisiana wetlands adventure featuring the surreal beauty that has lured and lulled folks for centuries. Along the way, you just might uncover the mysterious joie de vivre at the center of this unique culture.
“Lake Martin is 15 or 20 minutes from Lafayette, and you’re in an environment that you can’t really get to, other than going [all the way] into the Atchafalaya Basin,” says Jim Gossen, a native son
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