Camp Salmen

04/27/2026

The weather could not stop our 3rd Annual Celebrate Trails Day, with over 220 people attending our activities at Camp Salmen & Bonfouca-Carollo Trailhead in Slidell!

Special thanks to everyone who attended and volunteered for Celebrate Trails!

04/24/2026

Happy Arbor Day St. Tammany! To celebrate our nation's 250th birthday, we're giving away 250 tree seedlings TOMORROW! 🌳🇺🇸

Stop by Camp Salmen for our 3rd Annual Celebrate Trails Day from 8 a.m. to Noon to pick up your choice of black cherry, honey locust & deciduous holly trees!

For more Celebrate Trails details, including group bike rides, hiking activities, & tours, visit: https://www.sttammany.gov/news_detail_T13_R132.php

04/23/2026

Celebrate trails, celebrate history!

Our 3rd Annual Celebrate Trails Day will feature tours of our historic Camp Salmen Nature Park and exhibits of Salmen Lodge, a National Register of Historic Places landmark!

Plus join Chief Warhorse at the Bonfouca-Carollo Trailhead to learn about the fascinating history of Bayou Bonfouca and Native American heritage of St. Tammany!

For details, including our America 250 Tree Giveaway event: www.sttammany.gov/news_detail_T13_R132.php

04/22/2026

Take a group bike ride with Bike Easy this Saturday for our 3rd Annual Celebrate Trails Day!

Ride from our 130-acre Camp Salmen park to the pristine waters of the Bayou Lacombe Trailhead from 8:30-10:30 a.m.!

For more fun activities, visit: www.sttammany.gov/news_detail_T13_R132.php

04/20/2026

Need service hours or want to help make our Trace shine?

Our 3rd Annual Celebrate Trails Day will feature a Love The Boot Week clean up event along the Tammany Trace from 9-11 a.m. at the Bonfouca-Carollo Trailhead in Slidell this Saturday, April 25!

Email [email protected] to volunteer and help make a difference!

For more details on our Celebrate Trails Day, including a tree seedling giveaway, group bike rides, history tours and more family fun, visit: https://www.sttammany.gov/news_detail_T13_R132.php

04/19/2026

04/08/2026

02/02/2026

Get your binoculars and camera ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count at our Camp Salmen Nature Park in Slidell! 📸 🐦

Discover our parish's native bird species along Camp Salmen's picturesque hiking trails and scenic boardwalks from February 13-16, 2026.

For more details, download the app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology or visit https://www.birdcount.org/

10/08/2025

Explore our park's vibrant history in-person and online! Check out our new story map here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ea530660486c4e90929e41b2411445e3