Mile 78.0 RBD — Plaquemines Parish Public Boat Ramp (Shingle Park)

John Ruskey

26 Apr 2026 � 1 min read

Plaquemines Parish Public Boat Ramp is located in Shingle Park on the West Bank inside English Turn Bend RBD near mile 78. From land it’s directly behind the Plaquemines Parish Health Department, 3706 Main St, Belle Chasse, LA 70037. This wide boat ramp is made of revetment, bordered by jumbles of big rocks and rip-rap, and falls at the typical steep angle into the water. Appears to be a good ramp at all water levels, even above flood stage (when you could put in right off the levee here. There is a big parking lot above ramp, with plenty of room for maneuvering trailers. Some nearby piles of sand, gravel, rocks, probably aggregate for the Plaquemines Parish road crew. But this is also a typically rough looking place for long-term parking. Do not leave your vehicle here overnight -- or suffer consequences!

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