The Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention
Bureau does not independently verify
information contained within this visitors
guide and does not warrant the quality
or reputation of the services or products
offered.
ATTRACTIONS
No matter what your interests, you’ll find
plenty to do and see on the Cajun Coast.
Here are our recommendations for
activities and sightseeing you’re sure
to enjoy.
AMELIA BELLE CASINO
500 Lake Palourde Rd., Amelia, LA
70340, (985) 631-1777, www.
ameliabellecasino.com • With more
than 800 slots, finding your
favorite game is easy at Amelia
Belle. Or try your hand at
one of our table games such
as Blackjack, Craps, Roulette,
Mississippi Stud and Three
Card Poker. Enjoy lunch or
dinner at the Cajun Buffet. •
Hours: Sun.–Thurs., 11 a.m. to
2 p.m. & 5 to 9 p.m.; Fri. & Sat.,
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. & 5 to 10 p.m.
New members receive a free
buffet.
ARGUS SPA
521 Main St., Franklin, LA 70538,
(337) 829-9000, Fax: (337) 829-9065,
E-mail: argusspa@glacoxmail.com,
Web: www.ArgusSpa.com • Relax
and rejuvenate with luxurious
individualized spa treatments.
Argus offers massages,
manicures, pedicures, facials
and waxing as well as physiciansupervised
RECREATION
AND EXPLORING COAST CAJUN services such as peels,
microdermabrasion, BotoxTM,
LatisseTM and JuvadermTM. Laser
facials, photo facials, and Laser
hair removal. Full service hair
salon. Day packages and gift
certificates available. • Hours:
Tues. – Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Sat., by appointment only • Credit
Cards: All major • Handicap Accessible
ARLINGTON PLANTATION
HOUSE & GARDENS
11532 LA 182, Franklin, LA 70538,
(337) 907-6418, E-mail:
info@arlingtonplantation.org, Web:
www.arlingtonplantation.org • Come
tour this historic home only
minutes from downtown
2 8 0 0 - 2 5 6 - 2 9 3 1 O R 9 8 5 - 3 8 0 - 8 2 2 4 Franklin. Stroll the seven acre
property with its 400-year-old
majestic oak and cypress trees,
magnolias, crepe myrtles, pecan
and citrus trees. • Admission:
Adults: $18, Military & Seniors:
$15, Youth: $7.50, Under 7 Free.
• Credit Cards: All major •
By appointment only
ATCHAFALAYA WATER
HERITAGE TRAIL
Water is an abundant natural
resource in Louisiana and
over time, has shaped many
communities. The Atchafalaya
National Heritage Area is a vast
area with terraces, riverbeds,
swamps and marshes. Water has
been the lifeblood and has many
stories to tell. Explore these
stories along the Atchafalaya
National Heritage Area.
waterheritage.atchafalaya.org
BAYOU TECHE
SCENIC BYWAY
This 125-mile route winds
through three parishes: St.
Mary, Iberia and St. Martin. The
Bayou Teche Scenic Byway is
home to two distinct cultures—
the French Cajun culture of
the upper Teche area and the
Anglo-Saxon culture of the
lower Teche. It is also home to
an incredibly beautiful natural
landscape. Traveling the byway,
you’ll enjoy everything from
moss-draped live oak trees along
the banks of the Bayou Teche
to over 100 historic properties,
many on the National Register
of Historic Places. For more
information on the Bayou
Teche Scenic Byway, visit www.
louisianabyways.com/byway/
bayou-teche-byway.
BAYOU VISTA
RECREATION PARK
1300 South Rd., Bayou Vista, LA 70380,
(985) 395-6552 • Take the kids for
a full day of fun! Park features
The Swamp Skate Park, Noah’s
Adventures Mini Golf, baseball
field, tennis courts, spray pad,
and play park. • Hours: Mon.–
Thurs., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri.
& Sat., 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun,
noon to 8 p.m.
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