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Self Guided Tours/Drives
Acadiana Trail
Hwy. 190
DeQuincy, LA 70633
A scenic driving tour of Louisiana history. Visit the DeQuincy Railroad Museum and the All Saints Episcopal Church, both listed on the National Register for Historic Places.
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
1428 Highway 27
Bell City, LA 70630
Phone: (337) 598-2216
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Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Visitors Center). Visitor center along the eastern side of the Creole Nature Trail All-American Road. Let animated Cajun "Tante Marie" tell you the story of the marsh! Nearby Pintail Drive (2 miles) open during daylight hours.
Creole Nature Trail All-American Road
LA Hwy. 27
Calcasieu & Cameron parishes, LA
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Exit off Interstate 10 (exit 20) to LA 27 South. Contact: Southwest LA Lake Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau. Admission: Free. A 180 mile walking and driving tour with visitor centers and diorama displays. Near Lake Charles, the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge includes 1.5…
Historic Cemeteries of Imperial Calcasieu
Through the Parishes of Calcasieu, Cameron, Beauregard, Jeff Davis and Allen.
, LA
Tour at your leisure. There are more than 100 sites in our area.
Historic Charpentier District
Downtown Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Contact: Southwest LA/Lake Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau. One of the finest collections of Victorian architecture in the state. An assortment of historic homes dating from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. On the National Register of Historic Places, and named the Gulf…
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
209 Nature Rd.
Lake Arthur, LA
Phone: (337) 774-5923
Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. -4 p.m. Visit the refuge grounds or contact the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge for arrangements to visit the refuge by boat.
Lake Charles Gator Pond
Lakeshore Dr. right off I-10. Exit 30A for westbound travelers, Exit 29 for eastbound travelers.
Lake Charles, LA
Phone: (337) 491-1280
At your leisure. The Alligator Pond located just off Interstate 10 offers visitors the opportunity to see first hand the alligators that have always been part of Louisiana's heritage, tradition and culture.
Louisiana's Western Corridor
Highway 171
Lake Charles, LA
From Lake Charles to Shreveport, travelers are treated to such sights as Sam Houston Jones State Park, the Whiskey Chitto, Fort Polk, Barksdale Airforce Base, Kisatchie National Forest, the Toledo Bend Reservoir, the Mansfield Commemorative Area, the site of the last major…
Old Charlestown District
Lake Charles, LA 70601
The District is a unique group of merchants located in the downtown Lake Charles area. The group includes quaint antique shops, restaurants, bed & breakfast inns and gift shops.
Old Spanish Trail
Hwy. 90
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Vinton, Westlake, LA
Originally a Spanish trading route in the 1800s, the trail offers a scenic and historic look at Calcasieu Parish. Tour at your leisure.
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