Overview
Minden, the parish seat of Webster Parish and the fifth-largest city in Northern Louisiana, has a healthy dose of both city and country attributes. Driving through the downtown strip on old brick-paved roads and surrounded by the same buildings and structures that existed over 100 years ago, it is easy to get the feeling that you have taken a trip back in time. Only a mile or so away, name-brand food and motel chains can easily bring you back to the present. In addition to history of the days gone by, the town also has access to outdoor recreation at the nearby Kisatchie National Forest.
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Best things about Minden
Germantown Colony Museum
Museum dedicated to structured Utopian colony formed by German immigrants in the 19th century. Old wooden homes and shops. Daily tours given by museum staff. Staff sometimes close early, so it is best to arrive two hours…
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 35°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Dec and Jan. (climate data from nearby Arcadia)
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.
- SHV Shreveport Regional Airport, Shreveport — 34 mi away. Directions
- ELD South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field, El Dorado — 50 mi away. Directions
- DAL Dallas Love Field, Dallas — 208 mi away (major hub). Directions
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Museums
See Germantown Colony Museum
Museum dedicated to structured Utopian colony formed by German immigrants in the 19th century. Old wooden homes and shops. Daily tours given by museum staff. Staff sometimes close early, so it is best to arrive two hours prior to closing for the best chance of catching a tour.
Sleep
Stay Holiday Inn Express
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