Scott, LA – We only used this KOA as an overnight stop on the way to Austin, TX, but we would definitely return. The new section, in the rear of the campground, has plenty of space for a 45′ MH towing a Jeep Grand Cherokee to pull in, spend the night, and leave without unhooking the Jeep. All spaces are concrete and all interior roads are paved. The older sections of the park were more worn with cracked concrete/pavement and the older pads often had a 2-3 inch height increase above the interior roads. Our site’s utilities worked well and spaces were level. This was a really easy off/on from Interstate 10.
We did not have to unhook for our overnight stop
Sites are concrete and have plenty of space for a large rig
KOA classifies this location as a “Holiday” KOA, which means there are lots of things for kids to do without ever leaving the premises. There is a large lake that offer fishing and boat rentals, mini golf, two swimming pools and a large playground. When we visited in mid February most of these amenities were closed (obviously) and the campground was quiet. But I’m guessing in the summer it’s probably hopping.
Part of the Lafayette KOA mini golf course
Kamper Kabins are available at this KOA
We tried out the local cuisine: Boudin and cracklins
Based on a suggestion from the women who checked us in, we walked to dinner at a place called Billy’s Boudin. As we learned, Cajun boudin is a local specialty that is basically pork sausage with rice mixed in. Billy’s takes that one step further by making a ball from that sausage, sticking a piece of pepper jack cheese in the middle, and deep frying it. We paired this healthy fare with the only other healthy fare offered: deep fried corn on the cob and cracklins. Here is our summary: the boudin was fine, nothing special; the deep fried corn on the cob was overkill, regular corn on the cob is better; and cracklins were not good at all. To be fair, we never had cracklins before, so maybe these were fine if you like deep fried fat that is very hard to chew.
Date of stay: February 18, 2018
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Campground website: Lafayette KOA
