Mile 178.0 LBD — Eighty-One Mile Point

John Ruskey

26 Apr 2026 � 1 min read

Highest point in area, good up to flood stage BR 35, but small dune.

Eighty-One Mile Point boasts the highest bluff of sand below Manchac Point, and probably stays dry up to flood stage 35 on the Baton Rouge Gage. Best stop place is on the sandbar at the exact point of the hairpin corner at LBD 178.8. You won’t want to venture too far beyond this point to make a landing because of an aggressive dirt removal operation located just around the point. Eighty-One Mile Point makes a very tight 160 degree bend which affords no vision for oncoming traffic. As you come around Eighty-One Mile Point stay wide for the safest route of travel away from freighter traffic. Or cut the point tight and hug the inside of the bend. Either way, maintain constant vigilance as you paddle, and monitor VHF Channel 67

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