Coushatta Casino RV Park

It was a short drive of about 80 miles to the Coushatta Casino. Looked like rain, but we lucked out on the trip to here.

Our site

Each site has a picnic table.

Look at that sky. Ever couple of sites there is an  enclosed trash container. We are in the middle.

Scary looking sky, as this area has been getting some bad weather.

We did stay a couple of extra nights because of rain and strong winds. We were comped for all but two nights of our stay. Unfortunately   for us they were weekend nights which were higher in price. I believe it was $45. a night.

     The casino/Rv park is just of route 190 and about 20 miles from I10 The RV Park has all paved roads and fairly level very long pull thru sites. The check in area is very big(the biggest we have ever seen). All big rig friendly. There is a gas station as you enter. The sites are full hookups with 50 amp electric, cable TV. Wifi, but don't know how good it worked. Very little shade. No privacy between sites. About 100 sites. There are about 50 chalet style cabins. Just think the more cabins the less RV sites, so I don't look at them as a asset.  Great lighting at night. Pick up at your site to take you to the casino, just give them a call. There is a big pool and a big rec room. Enclosed trash container every couple of sites. Security patrols the park. Pet friendly. Small lake. Saw some people fishing. There is also a small water park at the hotel you can use. Nice buffet and restaurant in casino. Great friendly service from the check in to the shuttle drivers to the casino. It was a pleasure to stay here.

Poches RV Park, Breaux Bridge LA, and Poche market and restaurant

Trying to catch up on our 2016 western tour. We are only several months behind.  We are 113 days into our trip.

     Picking up where we left off. After leaving Abita Springs we traveled a short distance to Breaux Bridge LA to one of our favorite campgrounds. That would be Poches RV Park. While there we visited several great LA restaurants.  One, our number one was Poche Market and Restaurant. It was super and the reason why it is rated number one on Trip Advisor. We also visited several other cities from here and other attractions plus other eateries which we will list in a follow up blog.   

Bob's BBQ pork steak

Linda's catfish platter

Look how thick it is

For our friends from Louisiana

Nothing fancy, this is the menu

Part of their meat selection

Poches RV Park

 

 

 

 

We really enjoy this park. Fishing at the back of your site. Passport America Sunday to Thursday  then Good Sam the rest of the week. There are about 5 or 6 large stocked ponds with great fishing. The roads have been paved since we were here last. Sites are full hook up with 30/50 amp electric. Back in cement pad.  2 or 3 pull thrus sites. There is a small pool. There is a small clean laundry. Clean restrooms and showers. Few OTA TV channels. Great people work at the check in. Over all the park is very clean and well kept. The only thing missing is cable TV. The park is nice and quiet. There is shopping near by.  The roads getting to the park were really bad coming from I10, I mean very very bad. This should not detract from the park rating. The lady in the office told us about an easy way to get to I49 and the roads were much much better.

Abita Springs Resort and Abita Springs Brewery

       Our next stop is Abita Springs Louisiana, and the Abita Springs Resort. This is a Coast to Coast RV Park, so our cost is only $10 a night.  On the way a large gravel truck passed us, and some gravel flew off the truck and put a nick in our windshield. When we got set up at the RV Park we called our insurance and made arrangements for the chip to be fixed at the RV Park.  The fishing in their lake was not as good as it was 4 years ago when we were here. Don't know why this is called  resort with dirt sites ad gravel roads.   The Davis Bayou National Seashore in a previous post is called a campground and it had paved sites and roads with nice grass spacing.

Part of 150 lbs. of crawfish.

     We then visited the Abita Springs brewery. We took the tour which was $5.00 per person. The tour fee included 4 coins each for a small glass on one of their beers. Since Linda doesn’t drink beer I was stuck with 8 coins. I’m not much of a beer drinker so I only used 6 of the coins and 3 were for their super sweet and super good sodas. The King Cake Soda was just like biting into a piece of cake.  The Banana Foster was super good, and the old fashion Root Beer was wonderful.  That’s where I used some of my coins, not all on beer. 

 

Belly up to the bar

 

See abita.com

Cochatta Casino-Kinder LA (Red Shoe Indians)

A super RV Park, with full hook ups, cement pad and patio. Wifi, and cable TV. On line coupon was $57 for 3 nights.  Stayed 6-2010. Stayed here in 3-2009 for 10 days, and we were comped for the 10 days, coast $0.00 . Last photo show 's pool, clubhouse, laundry, playground etc.  Also a small lake for fishing, no  licence required.  When in the area we like to stop. This was our 3rd time here.