Driving Directions to Turtle Cove
The Turtle Cove parking lot, dock, and classroom are located at Galva Canal, off of I-55 and west of Lake Pontchartrain. The official address for Galva Canal is 87 Alligator Lane, Akers, LA 70421. The GPS Coordinates are 30° 16' 35.4" N and 90° 23' 53.4" W). We also have a boat slip on West Lake Maurepas that is accessible by car.
- Between LaPlace and Hammond on I-55, take Exit 15 toward Manchac.
- Turn right (south) onto Hwy 51. Pass Middendorff's Restaurant on your left.
- Cross the bridge over Pass Manchac.
- After the bridge, travel about 1/4 of a mile and turn left onto an asphalt road that crosses over the railroad tracks (it's the second left possible). You'll see a "Bait Alley" sign hanging on a fence just beyond the tracks in front of you.
- Stop and look both ways as you approach and cross the railroad tracks.
- After crossing the tracks, turn right immediately. This road curves and takes you to a yellow iron-pipe gate.
- Enter into the Manchac Wildlife Management Area/Southeastern Turtle Cove Boat Shed Area at Galva Canal.
- Continue 100 yards from the gate until you come to Southeastern/Turtle Cove section of the property marked with green “Parking” signs in front of the boat shed. Overflow parking is against the marsh still further right.
Directions to I-55
Use the following directions to travel to I-55, depending on your approach:
From the South--New Orleans, LA area
Travel west on I-10 toward Baton Rouge/New Orleans airport. Take Exit 210, merging north onto I-55 toward Hammond. Take Exit 15 toward Manchac.
From the North--Hammond, LA or Jackson, MS areas
Travel south on I-55 toward New Orleans. Take Exit 15 toward Manchac.
From the East--Covington, LA or Slidell, LA areas
Travel west on I-12. Take Exit 38A, merging south onto I-55 toward New Orleans. Take Exit 15 toward Manchac.
From the West--Lafayette, LA or Baton Rouge, LA areas
Travel east on I-10 toward Baton Rouge. Take Exit 159 (left), merging east on I-12 toward Hammond. Take Exit 38A, merging south onto I-55 toward New Orleans. Take Exit 15 toward Manchac.
