Overview
De Ridder is a small city in Louisiana. It can boast of being the hometown of Chris Cagle.
1 places to eat · 2 places to stay
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–May, Sep–Nov. Summer highs reach about 93°F; winter lows dip to about 36°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Mar and Dec. (climate data from nearby Mansfield)
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.
- LCH Lake Charles Regional Airport, Lake Charles — 50 mi away. Directions
- AEX Alexandria International Airport, Alexandria — 55 mi away. Directions
- IAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston — 136 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $49–$49 a night (typical $68), from 2 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$90, mid-range ~$140, comfortable ~$220.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Food for you
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See
- Old Beauregard Parish Jail, 205 W 1st St. Gothic-style building that held jail cells on the top four floors and which had a winding staircase from which two capital punishment sentences were carried out (via hanging). Dormer windows with bars kind of add to the solemn effect.
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Nearby
Dequincy
City / town · 2 listings · 29 mi away
Sulphur
City / town · 4 listings · 40 mi away
Jasper
City / town · 8 listings · 42 mi away
Lake Charles
City / town · 38 listings · 44 mi away
Hemphill
City / town · 8 listings · 47 mi away
Many
City / town · 6 listings · 51 mi away
Woodworth
City / town · 4 listings · 52 mi away
Lecompte
City / town · 2 listings · 55 mi away
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