Lake Dauterive Cypress Trees
5700 Lake Dauterive Rd, Loreauville, LA
Lake Dauterive is just west of Bayou Chene and drains south into Lake Fausse Pointe. It was cut off from the Atchafalaya River when the Atchafalaya Basin levees were built in the 1930s. Today the lake receives runoff from surrounding lands and is relatively shallow, with depths ranging from nine or 10 feet at its deepest point to a mere 18 inches in areas of high sedimentation.
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
5400 Levee Rd, St Martinville, LA
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park occupies a 6,000-acre site in the Atchafalaya Basin. The area surrounding the park was formerly the home site of the Chitimacha Indians. From the middle 1700s, the region was dominated by French and Acadian farmers and trappers, although the Spanish were in control of the land from 1763 until 1802.
Fishing, boating and canoeing opportunities abound. Overnight visitors can "rough it" in the campground or stay in lake-front cabins. A visitor center complex features a boat dock with rentals; and three hiking trails and a canoe trail offer a "up close" view of the area plant and wildlife, as well.
Cajun Sugar Co-Op
2711 Northside Rd, New Iberia, LA 70563
One of only 11 raw sugar factories operating in Louisiana.
Loreauville Park
601 Ed Broussard Rd, Loreauville, LA
Our park is 35 acres of green space open year round. The park is operated by the Iberia Parish Recreation Department. There are five lighted baseball/softball fields, and outdoor basketball court, and children's playground. The park also has multiple picnic shelters located around the playground for families to use while visiting.