A 24-acre nature park on Nelson Road: trails through restored woods and wetlands, wildlife exhibits and a playground.
Nature & trails
See it on the parks map →- Run by
- City of Lake Charles Parks & Recreation
- Open
- Mon closed, Tue to Sat 9 AM to 7 PM, Sun noon to 7 PM
- Size
- 24 acres
- Playground
- Nature trail
- Walking trail
- Wildlife viewing
- Gardens
- Picnic tables
- Restrooms
- ADA accessible
- Benches
A small city nature sanctuary with wooded trails, a boardwalk, a wildlife pond, restored Cajun prairie and a two story observation tower. The city holds guided bird walks here.
- Cost
- Free
- Open
- Nature trail open daily dawn to dusk
- Run by
- City of Lake Charles
- Free
- Observation tower
- Boardwalk
- Birding
- Natural surface
Storms and high water close beaches, boardwalks and refuge roads without notice; check with whoever runs it before a long drive, and use the report link at the foot of this page if something is out of date.
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