Snowbird Boat Storage in Louisiana

Shreveport averages a July high of 94.3°F with 98.5 days a year at or above 90°F in NOAA's 1991-2020 normals; New Orleans averages 85.2 such days. By our rule a boat at Shreveport has 9 months in the water and 3 months of launch or haul-out; New Orleans has 10 months in the water and 2 months of launch or haul-out.

By our season rule on NOAA normals, a boat at New Orleans is in the water 10 months a year, from about February to November, and at Shreveport 9 months. January averages 62.5°F by day and 46.1°F at night at New Orleans, which is why winter is the season snowbirds come for.

StowHelp's 123 live Louisiana listings span 18 cities. The largest groups, with indoor or covered counts: New Orleans (37; 24 shaded), Baton Rouge (27; 12 shaded), Prairieville (23; 7 shaded) and Belle Chasse (7; 7 shaded). For covered space specifically, Slidell (6 covered) and New Orleans (3 covered) lead. 81 of the 123 also list open outdoor spaces. Choosing a facility near where you winter keeps the drop-off in December and the fall pickup simple.

21 of 123 live listings list covered parking and 79 list indoor space; 81 list open outdoor spaces. Indoor space is listed most in New Orleans (24) and Baton Rouge (12). 0 list climate-controlled units, against 98.5 days at or above 90°F at Shreveport, where a boat has 9 months in the water and 3 months of launch or haul-out by our rule.

No Louisiana boat storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp. Ask for the six-month rate, prepay terms and access while you are away. Louisiana has 100 covered or indoor and 81 open-lot listings, 37 of them in New Orleans and 27 in Baton Rouge, so quotes for both types are easy to compare.

81 of 123 Louisiana listings list open outdoor spaces. The most are in New Orleans (24), Baton Rouge (14) and Prairieville (7). With 98.5 days at or above 90°F a year, a boat in the open needs a reflective cover and tire covers.