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Stop 5
Destination White Oak Park, LA, – 190 miles from Fairview-Riverside State Park. Estimated time is 3 hours, 5 minutes or Sam Houston Jones State Park – 190 miles from Fairview-Riverside State Park, Estimated time is 3 hours, 20 minutes.
The Google address of the White Oak Park is 5584 River Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70615.
The GPS location of the White Oak Park is 30.29555123897338, -93.11694851969561.
The Google address of the Sam Houston Jones State Park is 107 Sutherland Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70611. The GPS location of the Sam Houston Jones State Park is 30.300758801861747, -93.25575801993824.
Points of Interest
Near the crossing of the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, there is a Beignet Shop with fair Beignets. Coffee Call, 3132 College Dr STE F, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, GPS 30.41900886622085, -91.14322963318564. It gets a 4.5 on Yelp with 630 reviews.
IH Mc Ilhenny Tabasco Tours 32 Wisteria Rd, Avery Island, LA 70513, GPS 29.90899648989765, -91.90234762266981, is a 60-mile, 90-minute travel time diversion south of I10 at Lafayette LA (Exit I10 at exit 103A). The self-guided tour is a 45-minute tour and costs $14. The entire ‘Experience’ is reported to take 2 hours. Tickets are required. Procure ahead of time.
Dinner is always good at Steamboat Bill’s, 1004 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601, GPS 30.237899056822226, -93.22859467552217. For a large restaurant, the Cajun Food is very good. It has a large parking lot. The Boiled Crawfish is excellent, and you should order something that comes with a ‘Louisiana Roll’. Consider having two appetizers for dinner so you can taste a variety of dishes.
Campground Details:
White Oak Park, LA, is located on the west fork of the Calcasieu River, just 4 miles off Interstate 10. White Oak Park, provides electricity, and a dump station. I have a reservation in Site 6.
Sam Houston Jones was given its current name in honor of the state’s 46th governor, the park provides electricity, water, showers and a dump station.
Directions to White Oak Park (3 HR 5 Minutes, 190 Miles)
Directions to Sam Houston Jones State Park (3H 20 Minutes, 190 miles)