Overview
Krotz Springs is a town of 900 people (2020) in Louisiana on the extreme eastern edge of St. Landry Parish. This is the last city on US 190 before crossing the Atchafalaya Basin from the west to points nearer Baton Rouge (or the first city if coming from the east).
1 things to do · 3 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Krotz Springs
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
This 15,000-acre refuge is one of the few places where you can get "up close and personal" with alligators, blue herons, and other animals and plant life from the Atchafalaya Basin in their natural habitat. Nature and AT…
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.
- LFT Lafayette Regional Airport, Lafayette — 27 mi away. Directions
- BTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Baton Rouge — 36 mi away. Directions
- MSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans — 96 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Food for you
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Get in
By car
- US Highway 190 passes through the town from west to east, connecting Krotz Springs to Opelousas and Baton Rouge.
- Louisiana Highway 975 runs up to US 190 on the east bank of the Atchafalaya River. Connects the town with the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, Sherburne Wildlife Management Area, and Interstate 10 to the south. This road is gravel for virtually its entire length and has sharp curves in some places, so do not exceed 35 mph when driving this highway.
Get around
By car
The town is small, but there are no sidewalks anywhere and traffic passes through Krotz Springs on Highway 190 quickly. It is best to use your car to get around to points in the city.
Do
Outdoors
Do Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
This 15,000-acre refuge is one of the few places where you can get "up close and personal" with alligators, blue herons, and other animals and plant life from the Atchafalaya Basin in their natural habitat. Nature and ATV trails exist, along with plenty of opportunities for wildlife viewing.
Buy
Shop Cricket's Bait and Treasures
Antiques, curios, and other Louisiana bayou memorabilia. Sells bait for fishermen and can give advice on local fishing hotspots.
Eat
Eat Billy's Diner
Cajun roadside diner.
Eat Cajun Works (formerly the Cajun Corner Cafe)
Cajun fast food restaurant attached to a gas station.
Sleep
While there are no hotel or motel accommodations in the town boundaries, RV and primitive camping is available 5 miles southeast inside the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area off of Highway 975. The nearest motel is 13 miles east in the town of Livonia.
Stay Oak Tree Inn
Basic hotel outside Livonia, on the westbound lane of US 190. 24 hour diner attached to hotel (Penny's Diner).
Nearby
Atchafalaya Basin
Park · 5 listings · 13 mi away
Henderson
City / town · 5 listings · 16 mi away
Opelousas
City / town · 2 listings · 20 mi away
New Roads
City / town · 5 listings · 22 mi away
Lafayette
City / town · 40 listings · 27 mi away
St. Francisville
City / town · 3 listings · 28 mi away
St. Martinville
City / town · 8 listings · 29 mi away
Church Point
City / town · 2 listings · 29 mi away
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