On
this route you will see a wide variety of interesting things
such as the Intracoastal
Waterway, which is a man made channel that goes all the
way from Texas to Florida. The route starts out in flat marshlands.
Near Rte. 27 you will see Louisiana oil fields on the western
side of the road and the very large Calcasieu Lake on the
eastern side. There you will see shrimp boats trying to catch
shrimp heading to the Gulf of Mexico. You will pass by three
natural wildlife preserves and have ample opportunities to
see some of Cajun country wildlife. You will also drive along
the coast where Louisiana meets the Gulf. Towards the end
of the trip you will be traveling through grasslands and even
rice fields.
Motorcycle
Road Quality:
The
roads that make up this route are like most of the Gulf
coastal areas, pretty flat. So I gave the motorcycle road
quality factor a 2.
Motorcycle
Roadside Amenities:
Sabine
National Wildlife Refuge - home of a 1.5 mile nature
trail that provides some great opportunities for visitors
to see the local wildlife including alligators, egrets,
roseate spoonbills and many other forms of waterfowl. At
Holly Beach you'll find outstanding shell collecting from
October through February. Free ferry boat - about 10
miles after you turn north on to Rte. 27/81 you can take
a ferry across a shipping channel to the town of Cameron.
Cameron
Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (318-598-2216) - here
you will see very different landscape then the views offered
at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge ... grasslands rather
than marshes. City of Lake
Charles offers many blocks of classic Victorian architecture.
The city also holds various festivals throughout the year.
Call or visit their visitor center for more information
(800-456-SWLA or 318-436-9588).
Directions:
Start
this route in Sulphur,
LA and head south on route 27. Pass through Hackberry
and on to Holly Beach. After Holly Beach,. 27 turns east
and eventually changes names to Route 82 and eventually
turns back into Route 27 and heads north. After you pass
the town of Creole and head due north on route 27 look for
Route 384 off to the left and take that route till you see
385 off to the right and heading north. Get on 385 heading
north all the way into the routes end at Lake Charles, LA.
Additional
Information:
-
View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo
weather.
- Southwest Louisiana/Lake
Charles Visitors Bureau (800-456-7952)
- Louisiana Office of
Tourism web site
