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The Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau makes planning your sporting event or tournament a breeze. When you choose Southwest Louisiana to host your next event, the CVB will work with you to meet your group's needs. Our knowledgeable sports staff is ready to help with a variety of services and area resources to ensure the success of your event.
Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana has played host to close to 100 different sporting events in 2009 at its 90 baseball fields, 50 basketball courts, 25 football fields, eight 18-hole golf courses, 45 soccer fields and close to 50 softball fields. With top-notch swim and wrestling facilities, tennis and volleyball courts, track & field stadiums, you will certainly score when you plan your next tournament or camp here.
Check out our facilities page or request a Sports Guide by clicking here.
Contact Eric Zartler, Senior Sales Manager/Athletics for specific tournament needs at ezartler@visitlakecharles.org or 800-456-7952.
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INFORMATION
- Home to the McNeese State University Cowboys.
- First rate athletic facilities.
- Our tropical climate averages 68 degrees.
- Over 5,500 hotel rooms offering a number of chain hotels and resorts that can accommodate any group on any budget.
- 3 hospitals and a minor emergency clinic.
LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION
- Lake Charles, our hub city, is easily located along Interstate 10 - 140 miles east of Houston and 218 miles west of New Orleans.
- The Lake Charles Regional Airport has commercial air service available through Continental Express. American Eagle
- Rental car agencies include Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, Enterprise and U-Save Car Rental
- You are less than 15 minutes from any sporting venue from any city in Calcasieu Parish.
Lodging Services
Group Room Blocks: The CVB makes lodging arrangements for your group easy. We’ll block rooms for your organization at area hotels, compile rates, and arrange hotel site tours free of charge. The CVB will even help with promotional mailouts and set up a host hotel, upon request. Your event is important to the community, and we will work closely with the hotels to secure competitive rates.
Barbe High School
2200 West McNeese St.
Lake Charles, LA 70605
A 2,500 seat gym and a 700 seat gym are conveniently located on the campus of Barbe High School in south Lake Charles. The main gym (2,500) hosts both Barbe Boys' and Girls' basketball games, as well as the Tournament of the Stars Basketball Tournament. Barbe is the only high…
Boardwalk Park
701 N. Lakeshore Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Located on North Beach, Boardwalk Park features 10 unlighted, natural sand volleyball courts.
10 Courts, 250 Parking, Concessions available.
Burton Coliseum
7001 Gulf Hwy
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone: 337-562-4040
Burton Coliseum is a domed arena that can be used for basketball games, cheer and dance competitions, gymnastics meets, martial arts competitions, volleyball tournaments, wrestling matches and rodeos. A 40 foot by 60 foot portable stage is great for talent showcases, and the…
Calcasieu Parish Animal Control Public Dog Park
5500-A Swift Plant Rd.
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone: (337) 439-8879
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This dog park is open to the public every day from daylight to dusk, with free admission. The park offers 3 separate fenced areas where dogs can exercise. This park was made possible by a grant from the ASPCA.
College Oaks
3518 Ernest St.
Lake Charles, LA 70605
The College Oaks facility includes one unlighted and two lighted softball fields, covered seating for 150 at each field, and a concession stand. Off-street parking is available for 150 vehicles.
3 Fields, 450 Seating, 150 Parking, Concessions & Lights available.
Contraband Bayou Golf Club at L'Auberge
777 Ave. L'Auberge
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 395-7220
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The Contraband Bayou Golf Club, designed by world renowned golf architect Tom Fazio, emphasizes the marsh and lowland features of the natural Louisiana environment to enhance this unique 7,000-yard, par-71 championship golf course. Fazio has been honored for creating…
Dequincy High School
207 North Overton Street
DeQuincy, LA 70633
Phone: (337) 786-5251
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Baseball: 1 lighted field, 250 seating, 60 parking, locker rooms and concessions available Softball: 1 lighted field, 400 seating, 150 parking, locker rooms and concessions available Track & Field: 6 lanes, 3500 seating, 250 parking, lights available Multi-use gyms: 2 gyms,…
Enos Derbonne Sports Complex
7903 Lake Street
Lake Charles, LA 70605
This facility includes four regulation soccer fields, a covered picnic area, and a playground.7 Fields, 350 Seating, 250 Parking, Concessions & Lights available.
1 full-size gym, concessions available
There is also a Dog Park which is open from sunrise to sunset daily.
Frasch Park Golf Course
400 Picard Road
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: (337) 527-2515
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The 6,267-yard public course at Sulphur’s Frasch Park is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course, was ranked in the Top 75 of the United States, the Top 15 of the Southeastern United States, and number one in Louisiana in 1996. Frasch Park has mature trees throughout the entire…
Gray Plantation Golf Club
6150 Graywood Pkwy.
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: (337) 562-1663
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One of 12 courses on Louisiana's prestigious Audubon Golf Trail, Gray Plantation's 18-hole, 7,200-yard semi-private championship golf course includes 60 acres of lakes, 94 bunkers, four par 3s, a media area and scoreboard. Offering daily-fees to provide public access quality…
