Overview
Coastal Acadiana is the southeastern most area of the Acadiana region of Louisiana. It comprises those parishes and towns closest to southeastern Louisiana coast, and as such, many of the activities around here revolve around fishing, both in the wetlands and off the coast.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–May. Summer highs reach about 92°F; winter lows dip to about 42°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jun and Jan. (climate data from nearby Baton Rouge)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- MSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans — 53 mi away (major hub). Directions
- BTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Baton Rouge — 63 mi away. Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Houma — Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, Chauvin Sculpture Garden & NSU Folk Art Studio, Regional Military Museum.
- Day 2: Morgan City — Southwest Reef Lighthouse, Rig Museum "Mr. Charlie", Fort Star.
- Day 3: Franklin — Grevemberg House Museum, Arlington Historic Home & Gardens, Shadowlawn.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Coastal Acadiana
Cities
- Amelia
- Chauvin
- Franklin
- Houma
- Morgan City
- Napoleonville
- Thibodaux
Nearby
Donaldsonville
City / town · 3 listings · 33 mi away
Vacherie
City / town · 7 listings · 33 mi away
Luling
City / town · 4 listings · 46 mi away
LaPlace
City / town · 6 listings · 46 mi away
Plaquemine
City / town · 3 listings · 47 mi away
Saint Rose
City / town · 1 listings · 50 mi away
New Iberia
City / town · 8 listings · 53 mi away
Avondale
City / town · 3 listings · 54 mi away
My experience
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