Unlike other "resort" communities, Grand Isle hasn't chosen to go modern. It possess an unpretentious mystique that is as warm and comfortable as South Louisiana hospitality. That is why generations of sport-fishermen return year after to bask the sun and bathe in the gentle surf. They keep coming back to fish, either on shore or off shore where the big ones wait to feed, either near the giant rigs or in open water, or the back bays.
At Grand Isle, shell collectors prowl the beach by day while at night the flickering glow of lanterns illuminate beach as nocturnal fishermen reap a harvest of flounder feeding along the shore line.
The history of Grand Isle is filled with pirate lore. Treasure hunters have searched in vain for gold and silver that is said to have been buried somewhere on Grand Isle.
For most of the year, Grand Isle with mild temperatures and clear weather, is a leisurely place that attracts visitors who come to fish, walk the beach, explore the dense undergrowth at the center of the island and observe the hundreds of thousands of migrating birds who make Grand Isle their first stop for rest when they return from the tropics across the central Gulf of Mexico.
Grand Isle has been used as a port of embarkation for many of the oil, gas and sulphur mining platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, and for sport and commercial fishermen looking for a wide variety of trophy and edible fish, shrimp, crabs and oysters.
Grand Isle is located at the the southern end of Lafourche and Jefferson Parishes. It is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico, Caminada Bay and Barataria Bay. It is accessible by Louisiana Highway 1 along Bayou Lafourche and crosses Caminada Pass to the western end of island.
At the eastern end of the island is a state park and U.S. Guard Station. Several marinas offer launching facilities. Many motels and restaurants cater to visitors.
