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11-29-2014, 06:59 AM
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"Sassyfras"
1994 30' Excella
Winston-Salem
, North Carolina
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 84
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Recommendations on campgrounds near Lafayette LA, want to do some Cajun touring for a
Stopping for three nights on the way back from a SW run. Looking for some Cajun country ;-)
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11-29-2014, 07:40 AM
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Rivet Master 
2005 30' Classic
Burlington
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2008
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We stopped here last Feb. for a few days .........
Cajun Palms RV Resort
This is at Henderson, and was a very convenient spot to visit Breaux Bridge, Lafayette, Avery Island etc.
The campground is quite new and worked well for us. Excellent sites, facilities, amenities.
From reading about it in advance I was bit concerned it might be a big party spot for local RV'ers on weekends - lots of golf carts, booze & kids, etc., but we did not find it so.
I don't recall if we were there n a Friday/Saturday though!
Certainly would have no qualms about stopping there again.
Brian.
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Hensley Arrow / Centramatics
2008 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD,4x4,Crew Cab, Diesel, Leer cap.
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11-29-2014, 08:05 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Chelsea
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2010
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Here is a hidden gem in Lafayette proper:
Acadiana Park, a Gem of a City Park Campground in Lafayette, LA
It's a city park, $15 a night, water & electric and they let you dump grey water on the ground. I recommend site #34. We were there last week.
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WBCCI# 5766
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11-29-2014, 09:43 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
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I have stayed at the city park a couple of times. At $15 a night it cannot be beat, makes an excellent location to base out of while visiting the area. Has water and electric with central dump site. Clean restroom and showers with friendly management. It does fill up if there are any major events going on in the area. My last time there they let me spend the night in the parking area until someone left the next day.
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11-30-2014, 10:33 AM
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1 Rivet Member 
1963 19' Globetrotter
Folly Beach
, South Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Lake Fausse Point State Park
I stayed at Lake Fausse Point State Park last Spring. It's a little ways out in the country if that's what you want. Centrally located in the Atchafalaya Basin, the heart of Acadiana.
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11-30-2014, 12:16 PM
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Slowpoke
2012 27' Flying Cloud
Portland
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 255
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Stayed at the KOA here many moons ago. Nice place, on a little lake. They had classes in the evening that taught us tourists how to pinch tails & suck heads...
Never got into the heads, but crawfish tails sure are good! Loved the food in Lafayette, the epicenter of Cajun cuisine.
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11-30-2014, 03:35 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2007 Base Camp
Hot Springs
, Arkansas
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 12
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I always stay at the Bayou Wilderness Resort, right off exit 2 hwy. 49
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11-30-2014, 07:47 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2013 27' FB International
2016 28' Land Yacht
Baton Rouge
, Louisiana
Join Date: Jun 2013
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We stayed at Palmetto Island State Park a few weeks ago. It is only two years old. Very nice and clean. Close to Abbeville and about 30 minutes from Lafayette.
You are sure to pass a good time there!
Annie
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12-01-2014, 08:01 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Chelsea
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,792
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TCA and GPO
We stayed at Palmetto Island State Park a few weeks ago. It is only two years old. Very nice and clean. Close to Abbeville and about 30 minutes from Lafayette.
You are sure to pass a good time there!
Annie
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We are in this campground (Palmetto Island SP) right now and it is great! Also, very empty, easy to get a spot.
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WBCCI# 5766
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12-01-2014, 08:52 AM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
From All Over
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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A bit north of Lafayette, Chicot State Park near Ville Platte is a fine park, and home to the Louisiana State Arboretum, with six miles of hiking trails in the Arboretum. I've stayed there twice, both times in Loop A.
West and south of Lafayette, there is a tourist opportunity for Avery Island, home of Tabasco sauce. Within an easy drive of Palemtto Island State Park.
East of Lafayette along US Highway 90, there's a town called Morgan City. Lake End RV Campground is located on the shore of scenic Lake Palourde just north of Morgan City. A little pricey at $38 per night (with Good Sam, Passport America, AARP, or America the Beautiful Senior Pass discount), but a nice park nonetheless.
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12-02-2014, 06:20 PM
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"Sassyfras"
1994 30' Excella
Winston-Salem
, North Carolina
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 84
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"Wheels down" in Lafayette, http://www.rv-life-and-travel.com/acadiana-park.html , site #34 and now I know why ;-) Thanks folks for all the advice, much warmer here than Dallas, and looking forward to a couple of days of Cajun food, culture, and music!
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12-03-2014, 08:25 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Chelsea
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oledawg
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Have fun. Site 34 is undoubtedly the best one there!
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WBCCI# 5766
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12-03-2014, 08:46 AM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AnnArborBob
Have fun. Site 34 is undoubtedly the best one there! |
For future reference, what makes that site better?
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12-03-2014, 09:19 AM
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"Sassyfras"
1994 30' Excella
Winston-Salem
, North Carolina
Join Date: Mar 2011
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Recommendations on campgrounds near Lafayette LA, want to do some Cajun touri...
Elevated, next to creek and woods, easy backin, good hookups, storm drain right next to pavement, gray water dump of sorts.
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12-03-2014, 09:20 AM
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"Sassyfras"
1994 30' Excella
Winston-Salem
, North Carolina
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 84
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12-03-2014, 10:19 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Chelsea
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2010
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Looks familiar! :-)
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Bob Martel
WBCCI# 5766
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