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Cajun Coast Visitor & Convention Bureau

Morgan City, Louisiana, United States • 3 Employees
Hospitality

The Cajun Coast is a sampler of everything Louisiana offers in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere that's the heart of Cajun hospitality. The Cajun Coast is centrally located and only a 90 minute drive from New Orleans, Lafayette or Baton Rouge.On the Cajun Coast, you can wake up to coffee on the bayou as the sun rises over the cypress and moss-draped live oaks. Celebrate our culture and traditions with food, fun and music at 16 festivals, some cited as among the best in the nation.Begin your trip with a visit to our Welcome and Interpretative Center in Morgan City to learn about attractions as well as the flora and fauna of South Louisiana. Our cypress tree diorama and walkway overlooking the swamp are not to be missed.The City of Franklin has a 19th century boulevard of cast iron street lamps and moss-covered oaks with over 400 buildings on the National Register. Grevemberg House Museum, Oaklawn Manor and Shadowlawn are beautifully restored and open to the public. The Fairfax Inn, a bed and breakfast, is perfect for a weekend getaway.The Atchafalaya at Idlewild, an Audubon Golf Trail course, is listed in the Top 50 in the U.S. by Golfweek. The course is enjoyable for golfers of all levels.Meander through Morgan City's Riverfront area that includes a 21-foot seawall, an art gallery, unique shops and restaurants.Explore our museums including the Louisiana State Museum that includes the Wedell Williams Aviation Collection and the Cypress Sawmill Collection and the Chitimacha Museum in Charenton.Enjoy America's number one activity: gaming at the Amelia Belle Casino or Cypress Bayou Casino. The perfect place to start your Louisiana adventure is right here in St. Mary Parish. Come to the Cajun Coast and immerse yourself in what National Geographic called this "hauntingly beautiful land" for a taste of the real Louisiana.