Part of Lafayette’s municipal parks system, 117-acre Acadiana Park lies nearly 4 miles north-northeast of the city’s downtown shopping district. The park’s campground is but one of its many attractions, which include extensive recreational facilities. These include sports courts, a soccer field, baseball diamond, picnic area with covered pavilion, multipurpose trails, playgrounds and a disc golf course. The campground has roughly six dozen campsites with water and electricity, each with its own picnic table and fire pit or grill. Facilities for campers include restrooms and showers.
With more than 150 campsites, Lafayette KOA is the biggest campground in the Lafayette metro area. Just off Interstate 10 in the nearby town of Scott, the campground is just over 7 miles from downtown Lafayette. Nearby attractions include Rip Van Winkle Gardens and Joseph Jefferson Mansion in New Iberia and the Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site in St. Martinville. Most of the campsites here have full hookups, and all are paved. The campground has almost 120 pull-through sites, making it a popular stop for RVers with big rigs. Some tent sites are available. Campers have access to a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, fishing pond with pier, miniature golf course, coin laundry, bathhouses with showers and restrooms, Wi-Fi, cable TV, covered picnic pavilion and propane service.
Bayou Wilderness RV Resort, 9 miles north-northeast of downtown Lafayette, caters exclusively to RVs and has 120 sites with full hookups. Several sites are pull-throughs that can accommodate larger rigs. Only a short distance from Bayou Vermilion, the resort makes a good base for exploring the attractions of Lafayette and other towns and cities throughout Acadiana. A local culinary landmark, Prejean’s Restaurant is 4 miles from the campground. Facilities and services at Bayou Wilderness include a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, sports courts, playground, camp store, Wi-Fi, cable TV, restrooms, showers, coin laundry and propane service.
Twelve miles west-northwest of downtown Lafayette, Frog City RV Park in Duson has roughly five dozen RV sites, 44 of which offer pull-through convenience. All sites have full hookups, including free cable TV and Wi-Fi. Campground amenities include a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, dog walk area, hot showers, restrooms and a coin laundry. Among the many area attractions within an hour’s drive of Frog City are Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino in Opelousas, 25 miles to the north, and Avery Island, home of Jungle Gardens and the Tabasco factory tour, 40 miles to the southeast.
