5-day Lake Charles itinerary (Louisiana)

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Tue, Nov 10
Lake Charles area
$394
- 09:081
  Prien Lake Park
  attraction
  until 10:08Free entry 8 min
- 10:212
  Imperial Calcasieu Museum
  attraction
  until 11:51~$40/person · typical 12 min
  Lunch at Luna Bar & Grill
- 12:583
  Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center
  museum
  until 14:28~$20/person · typical 7 min
- 14:454
  Sam Houston Jones State Park
  attraction
  until 15:45Free entry 18 min
- Back near Lake Charles · 20 minDirections
Sunset 5:19 PM
Dinner atSteamboat Bill's on the Lake
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Wed, Nov 11
Lake Charles area
$272
- 09:111
  Creole Nature Trail All-American Road
  attraction
  until 13:11Free entry 11 min
- 13:252
  North Beach
  attraction
  until 14:25Free entry 14 min
  Lunch at Restaurant Calla
- 15:323
  Bord du Lac Park
  attraction
  until 16:32Free entry 7 min
- 16:434
  L'Auberge Casino Resort
  attraction
  until 18:13Free entry 11 min
- Back near Lake Charles · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:18 PM
Dinner atSHUCKS!(American restaurant)
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3
Thu, Nov 12
Lake Charles area
$353
- 09:221
  Brimstone Museum
  attraction
  until 10:52~$40/person · typical 22 min
  Lunch at The HutBarbecue restaurant
- 12:002
  Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point
  attraction
  until 13:00Free entry 8 min
- Back near Lake Charles · 21 minDirections
Sunset 5:18 PM
Dinner atEl Tapatio(Tex-mex restaurant)
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4
Fri, Nov 13
Lake Charles area
$285
- 10:061
  Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
  attraction
  until 11:21Free entry 66 min
  Lunch at Lighthouse BendCajun restaurant
- 12:562
  Holly Beach
  attraction
  until 13:56Free entry 35 min
- Back near Lake Charles · 77 minDirections
Sunset 5:17 PM
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5
Sat, Nov 14
Lake Charles area
$128
- 09:511
  Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
  attraction
  until 11:21Free entry 51 min
  Lunch at Chuck E. CheesePizza restaurant
- Back near Lake Charles · 51 minDirections
Sunset 5:16 PM
Dinner atTaD's Louisiana Cooking(American restaurant)

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Road trip

202 mi

Driving

4 h

Behind the wheel

$32

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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4 nights near Lake Charles
Nov 10 → Nov 14 · Lake Charles, LA
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Where the money goes

$1,432

$716 per person · $286 per day

Stays: $600 42%
Food: $600 42%
Tickets: $200 14%
Travel: $32 2%

Cost per day

$394

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Split costs$716 each

Stays$600paid by
Food$600paid by
Tickets$200paid by
Travel$32paid by

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5 days in Lake Charles area

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