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Regions | South Louisiana

Near Lafayette, head over to Avery Island and Lake Charles Area
learn how TABASCO® is made, take in the beauty Lafayette Area
of 170 acres of breathtaking semitropical foliage. New Iberia-Morgan City Area
Visit the Creole Nature Trail to experience refuges Houma Area
and sanctuaries with abundant wildlife, offering
unsurpassed hunting, fishing, birding and photo Bayou Lafourche Area
opportunities.
These unique Louisiana attractions pair nicely with
Take in the sights and tastes of the Capital City, the South Region golf courses to create the perfect
Baton Rouge. Visit the tallest state capitol building in golf destination.
the United States and tour historic homes. Also, enjoy
modern attractions--art galleries, shopping and spas. The distinctive Cajun culture of the state lies within
No matter what you do, you’ll work up an appetite, the South Region, stretching from Lake Charles
and you’ll be glad you did it, choosing where to eat, near the Texas border east to Lafayette along I-10
from local favorites to the experiential new fusion- and then southeast along U.S. 90 towards the Gulf
concept restaurants fit for foodies. Heading south of of Mexico.
Baton Rouge, be sure to stop in the Louisiana River
Parishes area to enjoy beautiful historic homes and Lake Charles has been welcoming golf travelers
gardens built along the Mississippi River. to the region for several years. Lake Charles is the
home to premiere Louisiana Golf Trails stops,
There’s “a little something extra” about everything in Mallard Golf Club and two-casino resort courses,
Greater New Orleans - what we call “lagniappe” The Country Club at the Golden Nugget and
in Louisiana. You’ll notice it in everything from the Contraband Bayou Golf Club at L’Auberge
food to the architecture. For example, at Mardi Casino Resort. Both casino resorts provide guests
Gras World, you can view the grandiose floats that with upscale courses at a fair price.
roll down the streets during carnival season, take
a haunted history tour and hear about the eerie Mallard Golf Club, is a Scottish links inspired golf
accounts of the area’s past, try a gospel brunch or course designed by Jeffrey Blume. This championship
join the procession of a second line and boogie in the golf course features five sets of tee boxes, elevated
streets. greens, and rolling hills. The golf course is surrounded
by native areas, no trees, and will produce a true,
Scottish links experience.

Contraband Bayou Golf Club at L’Auberge Casino
Resort is the only public Tom Fazio signature design
in the state. The course routing takes advantage of
the lowland marsh features and eight spectacular
lakes. Golf Digest has listed it as one of Louisiana’s
“top courses in state” and one of the “best casino
courses” in the country. Golfers consider it one of the
best courses in the state, according to Golf Advisor.
Atchafalaya Basin Airboat Tour; Previous Page; Top Right Photo: Boiled Crawfish;
Bottom Right Photo: Fontainebleau State Park
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