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The Cajun Coast has a wealth of entertainment options, from remarkable restaurants to excellent attractions and shopping to nature at its finest. And, when the day is done, there are a variety of accommodations to suit your needs - bed & breakfasts, motels and hotels and even RV and camping options.
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Dining
Accommodations
Attractions
Shopping
Recreation
Day Trips
Birdwatching:
Birding and Wildlife Watching
Enjoy one of the fastest growing outdoor activites, birdwatching, with an abundance of opportunities to spot over 300 known species of birds throughout the Cajun Coast by car or by boat.
You can travel down Stephensville Road off Hwy. 70, visit the Brownwell Memorial and Carillon Tower (a designated bird sanctuary), travel along Cotten Road in Patterson or take a swamp tour into the Atchafalaya Basin for a close-up view of the natural enviroment. Eagles can be sighted between October through the end of April.
The Atchafalaya Basin, one of the great ecological wonders of the United States, abounds in all types of wildlife. It extends north from Morgan City past Lafayette in a maze of bayous, lakes, ponds and cypress swamps. In addition to the wide variety of birds, more than 65 species of reptiles and 46 species of mammals inhabit the Cajun Coast.
http://louisianatravel.com/explore/louisana_birding_trails.cfm
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Eagle Expo
Boat tours into various waterways to view eagle's nests. Presentations on the American bald eagle and other wildlife.
http://eagles.btnep.org
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St. Mary Birding Loop
Avid birders and photographers may spot over 300 known species of birds. In addition to the wide variety of birds, more than 65 species of reptiles and 46 species of mammals inhabit the Cajun Coast follow the American's Wetlands Birding Trail throughout St.Mary Parish, the Cajun Coast, for the opportunity to view over 300 species of birds.
Phone: (985) 385-4905
http://www.louisianatravel.com/explore/louisiana_birding_trails.cfm
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Fishing:
Fishing and Hunting
The Cajun Coast offers great fishing and hunting throughout the year. Fishing is especially good during the early spring and summer months.
Phone: (225) 765-2800
http://www.wlf.louisana.gov
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Ivy's Tackle Box
A complete day of beautiful scenery on the famous Atchafalaya Basin. Freshwater and saltwater charter fishing. Prices include meals, drinks, tackle and fuel. Customized trips including: eagle watching, sightseeing birding and historic tours. Special hotel rates available with trip.
7209 Hwy. 90 E, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: (985) 384-2070
I_StRomain@yahoo.com
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Golf:
Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild
One of the newest additions to the Audubon Golf Trail, this championship 18-hole course, designed by internationally renowned Robert Von Hagge, Smelek and Baril. Rates- Public: Mon.-Thurs. $58, Fri.-Sun., $68; Twilight, Mon.-Thurs. $43, Fri.-Sun. $48. Srs.: Mon.-Thurs. $48. Jrs.: Mon.-Thurs. $28, Fri.-Sun. $33. Rates include tax and cart. SMP residents receive a 10% d/c.
400 Cotten Rd. at Hwy. 90 Kemper William Park, Patterson, LA 70392
Phone: (985) 395-4653
Hours: 6:30 a.m. until, tee times starting at 7:30 a.m.
http://www.atchafalayagolf.com
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Broken Pine Golf & Country Club
Public 9 hole course. Snack bar in clubhouse. Swimming pool. $25 green fee includes cart.
167 Belleview Lane, Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (337) 828-2572
Hours: Open 8 a.m. to dark.
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St. Mary Golf & Country Club
Semi-private 9 hole course. Snack bar in clubhouse.
Non-member rates: Weekday plus cart, $36; Weekday twilight plus cart, $24; Weekend/Holiday plus cart, $40; Weekend/Holiday twilight plus cart, $27.
581 Fairview Dr, Berwick, LA 70342
Phone: (985) 384-8500
Hours: Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Other Recreation:
Cajun Houseboat & Rentals Inc.
Rents houseboats, bayou-side cabins, day boats, canoes and kayaks. Bird and breakfast tours. Evening/night swamp tours. Bird and wildlife watching. Located within a chain of three lakes and miles of bayous. Excellent fishing off of a floating dock.
10 miles north of, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: (985) 385-6621
Fax: (985) 702-1488
rentals@cajunhouseboats.com
http://www.cajunhouseboats.com
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Charlie's Lanes
Bowling
7722 Hwy. 182 E, P.O. Box 1516, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: (985) 384-3510
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 4 p.m. until; Sat. 1 p.m. until
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Cruisin' Chariot Rentals
Renting two & four peddler Surrey bicycles. Rentals available for family gatherings, birthday parties, and group events. Available at Lake End Park on Saturdays. Call for details.
224 Utah St., Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: (985)759-7558
ccr@atvci.net
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Fairview Cinema
1515 Anthony St, Bayou Vista, LA 70380
Phone: (985) 399-7469
Hours: Open Mon.Fri., 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
http://www.fairviewcinema.com
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Kemper Williams Park & Campground
Covered pavilion, bathhouse, dump station, tennis courts, horseshoe pitching, picnic grounds, recreation building, state museum and golf course. 40 campsites, and 163 rally sites available.
Cotten Rd. off Hwy. 90, P.O. Box 1199, Patterson, LA 70392
Phone: (985) 395-2298
Hours: Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission to park $.50 per person, 5 and under free.
Kwp@stmaryparishla.gov
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Skate Park
Caffery Park, 1310 Barrow St., Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (337) 828-6355
Hours: Day Light only.
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Spray Park
Come let your little ones cool off in our new spray park reopening in May 2010. Cost $2 per child and $1 per adut, per session. Age limit - 12 and under. Private party rentals available. Playground on premises.
1333 Bellevue Road, Bayou Vista, LA 70380
Phone: 985-395-6552
Hours: Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts
Completed in 1940, the Teche was the most luxurious theartre in South Louisiana. Despite lean economic times and weathering of tropical storms, the Teche has been restored and reopened in a dinner theatre setting. Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts hosts and produces numerous performing arts.
501 Main St., Franklin , LA 70538
Phone: (337) 828-2787
topps@cox.net
http://www.ttpaonline.com
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The Lake Cinema
1030 Ninth St, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: (985) 384-0280
Hours: Open Mon.Fri., 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Summer, open Tues. & Wed. 4 p.m., 7 p.m., & 9:30 p.m.; Thurs. 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
http://www.movieshow.net
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Paddling Trails:
Paddling Trails
Explore our exotic waterways by canoe or kayak. In addition to rich history and unique culture, the Cajun Coast is adorned with the natural beauty of the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp, the largest overflow swamp in the U.S. Moss-draped cypress trees, majestic oaks, numerous acres of bottomland hardwoods, over 170,000 acres of designated wildlife management areas and an abundance of bird and animal life provide easily accessible outdoor adventures along our secluded waterways. Identified trails include the Bayou Teche Paddling Trail, Bayou Teche/Lower Atchafalaya Paddling Trail, Bayou Teche National Wildlife Paddling Trails, Franklin Paddling Trails, Grand Avoille Cove Paddling Trail, Pierre Part Paddling Trail, and the Cypremort Point Paddling Trails. If you love canoeing or kayaking, stop by one of our visitors centers to pick up our paddling trail brochure or visit our website.
http://www.cajuncoastpaddle.com
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Wildlife Mgmt Areas:
Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area
137,000 acres of active delta, approximately 25,000 of which is freshwater marsh land. 18 miles SW of Morgan City. Accessible by boat only. Boating, fishing, hunting and birding.
Phone: (337) 373-0032
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Attakapas Wildlife Management Area
25,730 acres owned by the state of Louisiana and 2,200acres owned by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers of bottomland hardwoods, cypress, tupelo swamp. 20-miles NW of Morgan City. Accessible by boat only. Boating, fishing, hunting and birding. Primitive camping available. Managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Headquarters located on Martin Ridge Road.
Phone: (337) 948-0255
http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov
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Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
National wildlife refuge providing habitat for the threatened Louisiana black bear and other wildife of Coastal Louisiana. Hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, canoeing, kayaking and bird watching.
1725 Willow St., Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (985) 853-1078
http://www.fws.gov/bayouteche
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