But the well wasn’t the only draw at the park, which was actually called Artesian Square for the first few decades of its existence. In the early 1900s a bandstand was added, where bands played ...

Palmetto Island State Park is close to 1,300 acres and is the newest state park in Louisiana, opening in the fall of 2010. Over 100,000 people have visited the park just this year, a record number.