Parks and places to go around Lafayette
This list covers 129 public places in 24 towns around Lafayette: parks, boat ramps, trails, dog parks, libraries, pools, museums, farmers markets, rainy-day spots and courts. Every row links to the place's official site and shows the day it was last checked.
Hours and fees change during the year, so they are left off this page. The official site has the current ones.
- Parks
- Boat ramps
- Trails
- Dog parks
- Libraries
- Pools
- Museums
- Farmers markets
- Rainy-day spots
- Courts
All 129 places
Showing 129 of 129
Parks
Park · Abbeville
A.A. Comeaux Memorial Park
Turf ball fields, soccer fields, tennis and pickleball courts, a skateboard park and a splash pad share this Abbeville park.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Splash pad
- Paved path
- Picnic shelter
- Parking
- skate park
- pickleball courts
300 A Comeaux Memorial Dr, Abbeville, LA 70510
Official site · Checked
Park · Lafayette
Acadiana Park
Beyond the trails, Acadiana Park carries camping, disc golf, tennis, mountain biking and picnic grounds.
Outdoors · Free
- campground
- disc golf
- Picnic area
- Parking
- mountain bike trails
1005 E Alexander St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Park · Lafayette
Beaver Park
The Beaver Club of Lafayette, the city and the Bayou Vermilion District share the upkeep of this riverside park.
Outdoors · Free
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Parking
500 Fisher Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508
Official site · Checked
Park · Broussard
Broussard Sports Complex at St. Julien Park
The 122-acre complex carries an amphitheater, playgrounds, a fitness trail and a stocked fishing pond.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Splash pad
- Paved path
- Fishing
- amphitheater
- Parking
- Restrooms
701 St Nazaire Rd, Broussard, LA 70518
Official site · Checked
Park · Carencro
Carencro Park
This is the in-town park on North University Avenue, separate from the Pelican Park sports complex.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Parking
4003 N University Ave, Carencro, LA 70520
Official site · Checked
Park · Parks
Cecil R. Poche Memorial Park
The parish publishes park maps for its recreation sites, and this is the one in the village of Parks.
Outdoors · Free
- Parking
1019 Periou St, Parks, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Park · Church Point
Church Point City Park
The town of Church Point publishes a park form for this site on its own website.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Parking
Church Point, LA 70525
Official site · Checked
Park · Lafayette
City Park
City Park holds the Domingue Recreation Center and Clark Stadium on the north side of Lafayette.
Outdoors · Free
- Parking
- Playground
901 Mudd Ave, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Park · Catahoula
Clayton Boudreaux Memorial Park
The parish publishes park maps for its recreation sites, and this one is at Catahoula.
Outdoors · Free
- Parking
Catahoula Park Rd, St. Martin Parish, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Park · Duson
Duson Park
Duson Park is a short walk from the town's library branch on Avenue Au Nord.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Parking
101 B Robin Rd, Duson, LA 70529
Official site · Checked
Park · Crowley
Edwards Park
Crowley runs recreational softball, t-ball, flag football, basketball and soccer out of its city parks.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Parking
1505 E Cedar St, Crowley, LA 70526
Official site · Checked
Park · Erath
Erath City Park
Erath is one of the Vermilion Parish towns on the Cajun Corridor, and this is its town park.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Parking
Erath, LA 70533
Official site · Checked
Park · St. Martinville
Evangeline Oak Park
The park was laid out between 1895 and 1902 on Bayou Teche and holds the Acadian Memorial and African American Museum.
Outdoors · Free
- Shade
- benches
121 S New Market St, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Park · Lafayette
Girard Park
The 33 acres carry a 1.25-mile jogging trail, a nine-hole disc golf course and playgrounds built for children with disabilities.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Splash pad
- Fishing
- Paved path
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
- disc golf
- fitness equipment
500 Girard Park Dr, Lafayette, LA 70503
Official site · Checked
Park · Rayne
Gossen Memorial Park
The 72.6-acre park holds the Frog City Festival Pavilion, the City Ballroom and the municipal RV park.
Outdoors · Free
- Paved path
- Parking
- pavilion
- ballroom
- rv park
1098 Reynolds Ave, Rayne, LA 70578
Official site · Checked
Park · Henderson
Henry Guidry Memorial Park
Henderson's park hosts the Atchafalaya Basin Festival each November, just inside the basin levee.
Outdoors · Free
- Parking
- pavilion
108 Park Dr, Henderson, LA 70517
Official site · Checked
Park · Lafayette
J. Otto Broussard Memorial Park
At 222 acres this is Lafayette's largest park, and it also goes by Southside Regional Park, holding Fabacher Field and the Les Vieux Chenes golf course.
Outdoors · Free
- Fishing
- Parking
- golf course
- batting cages
221 La Neuville Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508
Official site · Checked
Park · Duson
Judice Park
Judice Park is one of the parish-run parks in the fast-growing far west end around Duson.
Outdoors · Free
- Parking
500 Golden Grain Rd, Duson, LA 70529
Official site · Checked
Park · Kaplan
Kaplan City Park
Turnley Park on Cushing Avenue holds the playground, restrooms, ball fields and walking paths.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Paved path
- Restrooms
- Parking
Cushing Ave, Kaplan, LA 70548
Official site · Checked
Park · St. Martinville
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
The 6,000-acre park is about 18 miles east of St. Martinville against the Atchafalaya Basin, with cabins on piers over the water.
Outdoors · Fee
- campground
- cabins
- Boat launch
- Kayak launch
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
- Parking
5400 Levee Rd, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Park · Breaux Bridge
Lake Martin
More than 250 bird species have been recorded at the lake, one of Louisiana's largest wading bird nesting colonies.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Boat launch
- Parking
1009 John D Hebert Rd, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Official site · Checked
Park · Crowley
Levy Park
Crowley has more than 200 buildings on the National Register, and this downtown park is one of them.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Parking
403 E 3rd St, Crowley, LA 70526
Official site · Checked
Park · Abbeville
Magdalen Square
The downtown square carries a gazebo and fountain and hosts the farmers market and the Sounds on the Square concerts.
Outdoors · Free
- benches
- Shade
- gazebo
- fountain
200 N Magdalen Sq, Abbeville, LA 70510
Official site · Checked
Park · St. Martinville
Magnolia Park
Magnolia Park carries tennis, volleyball, baseball fields, a walking track and a 4,500 square foot skate park.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Paved path
- Parking
- skate park
- volleyball court
Magnolia Dr, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Park · Rayne
Mauboles Park
Rayne lists this among the city parks on its visitor pages.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Parking
160 N Eastern St, Rayne, LA 70578
Official site · Checked
Park · Maurice
Maurice Park
Maurice Park is the town park in Maurice, one of the incorporated towns the parish chamber lists.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Parking
E Lafayette St, Maurice, LA 70555
Official site · Checked
Park · Crowley
Miller Stadium
Louisiana designated this 1940s ballpark a historic site in August 2003, and it now runs on turf at the Tony Robichaux complex.
Outdoors
- Parking
500 W Mill St, Crowley, LA 70526
Official site · Checked
Park · Lafayette
Moncus Park
The 100 acres were saved from development by a community campaign in 2005 and the nonprofit holds a 99-year lease from the parish.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Splash pad
- treehouse
- Paved path
- Off-leash area
- Fishing
- Picnic area
- Parking
2913 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503
Official site · Checked
Park · Abbeville
Palmetto Island State Park
The park is on the Vermilion River south of Abbeville, with interior lagoons for paddling and a boat launch to the river.
Outdoors · Fee
- campground
- cabins
- Boat launch
- Kayak launch
- Splash pad
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
19501 Pleasant Rd, Abbeville, LA 70510
Official site · Checked
Park · Breaux Bridge
Parc des Ponts de Pont Breaux
The 1855 footbridge here is now an outdoor stage that doubles as a fishing pier, with a public dock on the Bayou Teche paddle trail.
Outdoors · Free
- Fishing
- dock
- Kayak launch
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Official site · Checked
Park · Lafayette
Parc Sans Souci
This downtown square is the open-air stage for Lafayette's downtown events, a block from the Acadiana Center for the Arts.
Outdoors · Free
- Shade
- benches
201 E Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Park · Carencro
Pelican Park
Carencro's complex runs artificial turf infields and a concert stage that hosts the Mercredi Show twice a year.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Picnic area
- Parking
- concert stage
110 Softball Dr, Carencro, LA 70520
Official site · Checked
Park · Scott
Scott City Parks
Scott keeps three parks inside the city limits, and the city says each one has its own intended use.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Paved path
- Parking
916 Cayret St, Scott, LA 70583
Official site · Checked
Park · Breaux Bridge
Veterans Park
The park holds the war veteran monuments and a statue of Scholastique Picou Breaux, who founded the town.
Outdoors · Free
- benches
- Shade
222 Berard St, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Official site · Checked
Park · Rayne
Walter Kennedy Memorial Park
Rayne lists this among the city facilities available to rent and use.
Outdoors · Free
- Playground
- Parking
804 Louisa Ave, Rayne, LA 70578
Official site · Checked
Park · Youngsville
Youngsville Sports Complex
The complex opened in April 2014 on about 70 acres and carries a one-mile walking path, fishing pond and amphitheater.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- Fishing
- Picnic shelter
- Parking
- amphitheater
- Splash pad
801 Savoy Rd, Youngsville, LA 70592
Official site · Checked
Boat ramps
Boat ramp · Henderson
Atchafalaya Basin Landing Boat Launch
This three-lane launch on Henderson Lake was built in 2021 and is the newest public launch on that water.
Outdoors · Fee
- Boat launch
- Parking
- marina
1377 Henderson Levee Rd, Henderson, LA 70517
Official site · Checked
Boat ramp · Lafayette
Beaver Park Boat Launch
The Bayou Vermilion District maintains the launch and floating docks here while the city keeps up the park.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- floating dock
- Parking
500 Fisher Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508
Official site · Checked
Boat ramp · Erath
Don's Boat Landing
The landing is on Highway 688 south of Erath and runs its own launch to the marsh.
Outdoors · Fee
- Boat launch
- Parking
- marina
5515 LA-688, Erath, LA 70533
Official site · Checked
Boat ramp · Breaux Bridge
Lake Martin Boat Launch
The state wildlife department maintains this launch, and it has been closed for maintenance work before.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Parking
1009 John D Hebert Rd, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Official site · Checked
Boat ramp · Lafayette
North Landing Boat Launch
North Landing is at the Nature Station and is the upstream end of the Bayou Vermilion paddle trail.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Kayak launch
- Parking
1205 E Alexander St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Boat ramp · Abbeville
Palmetto Island Boat Launch
The launch inside the state park is the public access point to the Vermilion River at this end of the parish.
Outdoors · Fee
- Boat launch
- Kayak launch
- Parking
19501 Pleasant Rd, Abbeville, LA 70510
Official site · Checked
Boat ramp · Lafayette
Rotary Point Boat Launch
Rotary Point is run jointly by the Oil Center Rotary Club and the Bayou Vermilion District, a short drive from downtown.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Kayak launch
- Parking
245 W Bayou Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70503
Official site · Checked
Boat ramp · Kaplan
Sea Trout Marina
The marina is on Marina Road well south of Kaplan, near the bottom of Vermilion Parish.
Outdoors · Fee
- Boat launch
- Parking
- marina
22702 Marina Rd, Kaplan, LA 70548
Official site · Checked
Boat ramp · Lafayette
Southside Park
Southside Park is the downstream end of the roughly ten-mile Bayou Vermilion run from Vermilionville.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Parking
2201 Robley Dr, Lafayette, LA 70503
Official site · Checked
Trails
Trail · Lafayette
Acadiana Park Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain biking is one of the listed uses at Acadiana Park, on singletrack separate from the nature trails.
Outdoors · Free
- Parking
- Shade
E Alexander St at Lajaunie Rd, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Trail · Lafayette
Acadiana Park Nature Trails
About 2.5 miles of interconnected loops run through bottomland forest, and more than half a mile of it is boardwalk.
Outdoors · Free
- Accessible
- Paved path
- Shade
- Parking
1205 E Alexander St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Trail · Breaux Bridge
Cypress Island Preserve
The Nature Conservancy manages about 9,500 acres here, with a boardwalk built in 2002 and last repaired in 2017.
Outdoors
- Accessible
- boardwalk
- Parking
- visitor center
1264 Prairie Hwy, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Trail · St. Martinville
Lake Fausse Pointe Hiking and Canoe Trails
Three hiking trails and a canoe trail run here, and canoes, kayaks and flat boats rent at the visitor center.
Outdoors · Fee
- Kayak launch
- Picnic area
- Parking
- Grills
5400 Levee Rd, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Trail · Lafayette
Moncus Park Trails
Paths run through rolling hills, open meadow and wooded ravines, with fishing allowed in Lake Reaux.
Outdoors · Free
- Paved path
- Shade
- Parking
- Restrooms
2913 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503
Official site · Checked
Trail · Abbeville
Palmetto Island Nature Trail
A nature trail of about three quarters of a mile starts at the park's visitor center.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- Restrooms
- Shade
19501 Pleasant Rd, Abbeville, LA 70510
Official site · Checked
Dog parks
Dog park · Lafayette
Brown Memorial Dog Park
The grassy off-leash area has separate large and small dog sides plus two covered benches for wet weather.
Outdoors · Free
- Off-leash area
- separate large-dog and small-dog areas
- Picnic shelter
- pet waste stations
1234 E Pont Des Mouton Rd, Lafayette, LA 70507
Official site · Checked
Dog park · Lafayette
Moncus Park Dog Parks
Both off-leash areas need an annual per-dog permit, and they close every Tuesday morning for cleaning.
Outdoors · Fee
- Off-leash area
- separate large-dog and small-dog areas
- Parking
2913 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503
Official site · Checked
Libraries
Library · Church Point
Acadia Parish Library Church Point Branch
Church Point is one of the six Acadia Parish branch libraries outside Crowley.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
311 N Vista St, Church Point, LA 70525
Official site · Checked
Library · Estherwood
Acadia Parish Library Estherwood Branch
Estherwood is one of the six Acadia Parish branch libraries listed outside Crowley.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
116 N Leblanc St, Estherwood, LA 70534
Official site · Checked
Library · Crowley
Acadia Parish Library Headquarters
Crowley holds the Acadia Parish system's headquarters, with six smaller branches around the parish.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
1125 N Parkerson Ave, Crowley, LA 70526
Official site · Checked
Library · Iota
Acadia Parish Library Iota Branch
The Iota branch stands on Duson Street and is one of six Acadia Parish branches.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
119 Duson St, Iota, LA 70543
Official site · Checked
Library · Mermentau
Acadia Parish Library Mermentau Branch
The Mermentau branch is on Second Street and is one of six Acadia Parish branches.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
107 Second St, Mermentau, LA 70556
Official site · Checked
Library · Rayne
Acadia Parish Library Rayne Branch
The Rayne branch is one of six Acadia Parish branches outside the Crowley headquarters.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
109 W Perrodin St, Rayne, LA 70578
Official site · Checked
Library · Lafayette
Lafayette Public Library Butler Memorial Library
Butler Memorial is one of the four Lafayette Public Library locations inside the city limits.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- printing
309 Cora St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Library · Lafayette
Lafayette Public Library Chenier Branch
This branch is in Building C of the Clifton Chenier Center and opened in November 2001.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- printing
- fax
- copying
- after-school programs
220 W Willow St Building C, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Library · Duson
Lafayette Public Library Duson Branch
The Duson branch is one of nine Lafayette Public Library locations across the parish.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
310 Ave Au Nord, Duson, LA 70529
Official site · Checked
Library · Youngsville
Lafayette Public Library East Regional Library
East Regional opened in May 2015 and took over from the older Youngsville branch.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- printing
215 La Neuville Rd, Youngsville, LA 70592
Official site · Checked
Library · Lafayette
Lafayette Public Library Main Library
The downtown Main Library opened in January 1973 and keeps the system's genealogy computers on its third floor.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- genealogy collection
- printing
301 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Library · Milton
Lafayette Public Library Milton Branch
The Milton branch is one of the five Lafayette Public Library locations outside the city of Lafayette.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
108 W Milton Ave, Milton, LA 70558
Official site · Checked
Library · Carencro
Lafayette Public Library North Regional Library
North Regional is the Lafayette Public Library branch in Carencro, on North University Avenue.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- printing
5101 N University Ave, Carencro, LA 70520
Official site · Checked
Library · Lafayette
Lafayette Public Library South Regional Library
South Regional is one of the five Lafayette Public Library branches outside the city of Lafayette.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- printing
6101 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503
Official site · Checked
Library · Scott
Lafayette Public Library West Regional Library
West Regional is the Lafayette Public Library branch in Scott, on Old Spanish Trail.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- printing
501 Old Spanish Trl, Scott, LA 70583
Official site · Checked
Library · St. Martinville
St. Martin Parish Library
The parish genealogy and Louisiana collections live here in the Hazel Sockridder Duchamp room.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- genealogy collection
201 Porter St, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Library · Breaux Bridge
St. Martin Parish Library Breaux Bridge Branch
Every St. Martin Parish branch offers public computers and open wifi with no password.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
205 N Main St, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Official site · Checked
Library · Cecilia
St. Martin Parish Library Cecilia Branch
Cecilia is one of four St. Martin Parish Library locations, with public computers and open wifi like the rest.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
2040 Cecilia St, Cecilia, LA
Official site · Checked
Library · Abbeville
Vermilion Parish Library
The Abbeville library holds local newspapers spanning 108 years plus assessment rolls and census records back to 1810.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- printing
- copying
- fax
405 E St Victor St, Abbeville, LA 70510
Official site · Checked
Library · Erath
Vermilion Parish Library Erath Branch
The Erath branch stands on West Edwards Street, one of six Vermilion Parish branches.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- printing
111 W Edwards St, Erath, LA 70533
Official site · Checked
Library · Gueydan
Vermilion Parish Library Gueydan Branch
Gueydan is one of six physical branches in the Vermilion Parish Library system.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
704 Tenth St, Gueydan, LA 70542
Official site · Checked
Library · Kaplan
Vermilion Parish Library Kaplan Branch
Every Vermilion Parish branch offers copying, faxing, free wifi and wireless printing.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
- printing
- copying
- fax
815 N Cushing Ave, Kaplan, LA 70548
Official site · Checked
Library · Maurice
Vermilion Parish Library Maurice Branch
The Maurice branch is one of six physical branches in the Vermilion Parish Library system.
Indoors · Free
- Wi-Fi
- computers
8901 Maurice Ave, Maurice, LA 70555
Official site · Checked
Pools
Pool · Abbeville
A.A. Comeaux Park Splash Pad
The splash pad runs in summer and is beside the park's shaded pavilions and play areas.
Outdoors
- Splash pad
- Picnic shelter
- Restrooms
- Parking
300 A Comeaux Memorial Dr, Abbeville, LA 70510
Official site · Checked
Pool · Lafayette
Girard Park Pool
Girard Park Pool reopened for the 2025 season after staying closed since the pandemic, and the parish swim season starts in late May.
Outdoors
- Lifeguard (seasonal)
- Parking
500 Girard Park Dr, Lafayette, LA 70503
Official site · Checked
Pool · Lafayette
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center Pool
Summer swimming runs at the MLK Jr. Recreation Center, which shares its building with the Butler Memorial library branch.
Outdoors
- Lifeguard (seasonal)
- Parking
309 Cora St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Pool · Lafayette
O.J. Mouton Pool at Domingue Recreation Center
This pool is inside City Park at the Domingue Recreation Center and is one of four the parish operates.
Outdoors
- Lifeguard (seasonal)
- Parking
901 Mudd Ave, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Pool · Abbeville
Palmetto Island Water Playground
The visitor center complex carries a water playground and a bathhouse.
Outdoors · Fee
- Splash pad
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
19501 Pleasant Rd, Abbeville, LA 70510
Official site · Checked
Pool · Youngsville
Pixus Splash Park
The splash park is inside the Youngsville Sports Complex beside Sugar Beach and the recreation center.
Outdoors
- Splash pad
- Parking
- Restrooms
801 Savoy Rd, Youngsville, LA 70592
Official site · Checked
Pool · Rayne
Rayne City Pool
Rayne rents its pool from May through September through the city's facility rental office.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
1098 Reynolds Ave, Rayne, LA 70578
Official site · Checked
Pool · Broussard
St. Julien Park Splash Pad
The splash pad runs May through October and aquatic wheelchairs can be borrowed at no charge.
Outdoors
- Splash pad
- Accessible
- Restrooms
- Parking
701 St Nazaire Rd, Broussard, LA 70518
Official site · Checked
Pool · St. Martinville
St. Martinville City Pool
The city runs a seasonal pool and takes registrations for it through the recreation department.
Outdoors
- Parking
501 S Theater St, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Museums
Museum · Lafayette
Acadian Cultural Center
This National Park Service site shows a 35-minute film on the Acadian deportation and settlement, and admission is free.
Indoors · Free
- Parking
- Restrooms
- exhibits
- ranger programs
501 Fisher Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508
Official site · Checked
Museum · St. Martinville
Acadian Memorial
The memorial stands in Evangeline Oak Park alongside the African American Museum and the Museum of the Acadian Memorial.
Indoors
- Parking
121 S New Market St, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Museum · Erath
Acadian Museum
The museum holds five rooms, among them the Erath Room, the Acadian Room and the Queen's Royal Proclamation Room.
Indoors
- Parking
203 S Broadway St, Erath, LA 70533
Official site · Checked
Museum · Crowley
Grand Opera House of the South
Built in 1901 and once the major arts venue between New Orleans and Houston, it reopened after a multimillion-dollar city restoration.
Indoors
- guided tours
505 N Parkerson Ave, Crowley, LA 70526
Official site · Checked
Museum · Gueydan
Gueydan Museum and Cultural Arts Center
The museum fills a 1902 National Register building and holds duck decoys and what it calls the world's largest working duck call.
Indoors
- Parking
212 Main St, Gueydan, LA 70542
Official site · Checked
Museum · Lafayette
Hilliard Art Museum
Founded in 2004 on the university campus, it holds more than 2,500 works from 17th-century landscapes to Louisiana photography.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- exhibits
710 E St Mary Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
Official site · Checked
Museum · Crowley
J.D. Miller Recording Studio Museum
Miller began recording Cajun music in 1946 and set up his own Crowley studio in 1947, and the exhibit is in City Hall.
Indoors
- Parking
425 N Parkerson Ave, Crowley, LA 70526
Official site · Checked
Museum · Lafayette
Lafayette Museum Alexandre Mouton House
Jean Mouton built the house around 1800, and twenty-four local women bought it in 1954 to save it from demolition.
Indoors · Fee
- guided tours
1122 Lafayette St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Official site · Checked
Museum · Lafayette
LARC's Acadian Village
Seven 19th-century homes donated by the original occupants' descendants are on 32 acres, and revenue supports LARC's work.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- Paved path
- guided tours
200 Greenleaf Dr, Lafayette, LA 70506
Official site · Checked
Museum · Kaplan
Le Musee de Kaplan
The museum opened in 1996, closed in 2003 for lack of funding, and reopened in February 2006 run by retired teachers.
Indoors
- Parking
405 N Cushing Ave, Kaplan, LA 70548
Official site · Checked
Museum · Church Point
Le Vieux Presbytere
Built in 1887 as a presbytery and now the town museum, it joined the National Register on May 30, 1997.
Indoors
- Parking
205 Rue Iry Lejeune, Church Point, LA 70525
Official site · Checked
Museum · St. Martinville
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
Established in 1934, this is the oldest state park site in Louisiana, built around the Maison Olivier Creole plantation house of about 1815.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- Restrooms
- guided tours
1200 N Main St, St. Martinville, LA 70582
Official site · Checked
Museum · Abbeville
Louisiana Military Museum
The collection covers Louisiana military history through uniforms, weapons, vehicles and artifacts.
Indoors
- Parking
911 Revis Sirmon Loop, Abbeville, LA 70510
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Museum · St. Martinville
Petit Paris Museum
St. Martinville lists the Petit Paris Museum among its downtown attractions on South Main Street.
Indoors
- Parking
103 S Main St, St. Martinville, LA 70582
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Museum · Crowley
Rice Interpretive Center
One of four museums inside Crowley City Hall, this one covers rice farming and the International Rice Festival.
Indoors
- Parking
425 N Parkerson Ave, Crowley, LA 70526
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Museum · Abbeville
Sam Guarino Blacksmith Shop Museum
The shop dates to about 1912 and ran until the last day of 2003 under Italian immigrant Sam Guarino.
Indoors
- Parking
304 S State St, Abbeville, LA 70510
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Museum · Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Science Museum
Downtown museum with more than 10,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits, a planetarium and a toddler activity area.
Indoors · Fee
- exhibits
- planetarium
- toddler area
433 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501
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Museum · Lafayette
Vermilionville
The 23-acre folklife park opened in 1990 and holds 19 attractions, seven of them restored original homes.
Outdoors · Fee
- Parking
- Restrooms
- restaurant
- guided tours
300 Fisher Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508
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Farmers markets
Farmers market · Abbeville
Abbeville Farmers' Market
The market sets up on Magdalen Square and runs from April through November.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Shade
200 N Magdalen Sq, Abbeville, LA 70510
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Farmers market · Lafayette
Fresh Pickin's Market
An indoor produce market on Kaliste Saloom Road, listed among the Acadiana markets alongside the weekend ones.
Indoors
- Parking
907 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508
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Farmers market · Lafayette
Lafayette Farmers and Artisans Market
The largest market in Acadiana runs under the live oaks at Moncus Park and is producer-only, so vendors sell what they make.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Shade
- Restrooms
2913 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503
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Farmers market · Lafayette
Lafayette's Hub City Farmers Market
The Oil Center market keeps a community table for backyard growers and a kids club that hands out vendor tokens.
Outdoors
- Parking
461 Heymann Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
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Farmers market · Scott
Scott Farmers Market
Scott runs its farmers market through the city, at the municipal complex on Cayret Street.
Outdoors
- Parking
916 Cayret St, Scott, LA 70583
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Farmers market · Breaux Bridge
The Fruit Stand
The stand sells produce from its own place on West Mills Avenue in Breaux Bridge.
Outdoors
- Parking
200 W Mills Ave, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
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Farmers market · Youngsville
Youngsville Farmers Market
The Youngsville chamber runs this market in the older park at Fourth Street rather than at the sports complex.
Outdoors
- Parking
399 4th St, Youngsville, LA 70592
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Rainy-day spots
Rainy-day spot · Lafayette
Acadiana Lanes
Bowling here comes with laser tag, an arcade and a cafe under the same roof on Ambassador Caffery.
Indoors · Fee
- bowling
- arcade
- laser tag
- food
3227 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70506
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Rainy-day spot · Lafayette
Acadiana Park Nature Station
The interpretive center is fully accessible and carries exhibits on local ecology and natural history.
Indoors
- Accessible
- exhibits
- Parking
1205 E Alexander St, Lafayette, LA 70501
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Rainy-day spot · Breaux Bridge
Cajun Fast Track and Fun Zone
Go karts, mini golf, a virtual reality room and laser tag are under one roof just off the interstate near Henderson.
Indoors · Fee
- Parking
- arcade
- laser tag
- mini golf
1145 N Barn Rd, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
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Rainy-day spot · Lafayette
Cajundome
The 13,500-seat arena on the university campus carries Ragin' Cajuns basketball plus touring concerts and events.
Indoors · Cost varies
- Parking
- arena seating
444 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506
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Rainy-day spot · Lafayette
Children's Museum of Acadiana
Hands-on galleries cover a grocery store, bank, TV station, bubble factory and a toddler-only area called Wee Acres.
Indoors · Fee
- exhibits
- toddler area
201 E Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70501
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Rainy-day spot · Lafayette
Fun Nation
Roller skating and an indoor playground share the building on West Congress Street.
Indoors · Fee
- roller skating
- indoor playground
4518 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506
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Rainy-day spot · Lafayette
Lafayette Science Museum Planetarium
The domed theater runs night-sky showings plus educational and entertainment programs through the week.
Indoors · Fee
- planetarium
433 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501
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Rainy-day spot · Lafayette
Rock'n'Bowl de Lafayette
The 38,000 square foot venue on Jefferson Street was built inside an old bank building and pairs bowling with live Louisiana music.
Indoors · Fee
- bowling
- live music
- food
905 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501
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Rainy-day spot · Lafayette
Surge Entertainment
The West Pinhook entertainment center combines an arcade, bowling and food in one indoor space.
Indoors · Fee
- arcade
- bowling
- food
2723 W Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508
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Rainy-day spot · Lafayette
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
An indoor trampoline and adventure park on Ambassador Caffery, one of the larger wet-weather options in town.
Indoors · Fee
- trampolines
- climbing
3617 A Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70503
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Courts
Courts · Abbeville
A.A. Comeaux Park Tennis and Pickleball Courts
Abbeville lists tennis courts and pickleball courts together at this park.
Outdoors · Free
- Parking
300 A Comeaux Memorial Dr, Abbeville, LA 70510
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Courts · Lafayette
Acadiana Park Ace Run Disc Golf Course
The Ace Run course lays out inside Acadiana Park, the second disc golf layout in the city after Girard Park.
Outdoors
- Parking
1005 E Alexander St, Lafayette, LA 70501
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Courts · Lafayette
Acadiana Park Tennis Courts
Tennis is one of the uses the park lists alongside camping, disc golf and mountain biking.
Outdoors
- Parking
1205 E Alexander St, Lafayette, LA 70501
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Courts · Lafayette
Girard Park Tennis and Basketball Courts
Girard Park holds tennis courts and a basketball court inside the same 33 acres as the splash pad and pond.
Outdoors · Free
- Parking
- Restrooms
500 Girard Park Dr, Lafayette, LA 70503
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Courts · Crowley
Glady Trahan Tennis Centre
The tennis centre is on West Mill Street, the same street as Miller Stadium and the Robichaux complex.
Outdoors
- Parking
1001 W Mill St, Crowley, LA 70526
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Courts · St. Martinville
Magnolia Skate Park
The skate park covers about 4,500 square feet inside Magnolia Park.
Outdoors · Free
- Parking
Magnolia Dr, St. Martinville, LA 70582
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Courts · Youngsville
Raising Cane's Tennis Center
Ten tennis courts are inside the Youngsville Sports Complex under the Raising Cane's name.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
801 Savoy Rd, Youngsville, LA 70592
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Courts · Broussard
St. Julien Park Tennis and Basketball Courts
Tennis and basketball courts share the Broussard complex with its baseball, softball and soccer fields.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
701 St Nazaire Rd, Broussard, LA 70518
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Courts · Youngsville
Sugar Beach Sand Volleyball Complex
Sugar Beach carries five competition sand volleyball courts inside the Youngsville Sports Complex.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
801 Savoy Rd, Youngsville, LA 70592
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