Lake Charles, Louisiana: City Cypress Pond Alligator
The City of Lake Charles created a small public park centered around a pond that contains large turtles and at least one alligator.
- Address:
- I-10 Service Rd, Lake Charles, LA
- Directions:
- I-10 exit 29 or 30, south side on the service road about 1/2 mile west. Look for the Department of Recreation and Parks welcome sign.
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There is a fenced-in pond, called Cypress Pond, on the south side of interstate 10 in Lake Charles near the bridge. You take exit 29/30, depending on which way you're coming from and loop around under the bridge to the I-10 service road. It's on the right about 3/4 mile. It houses multiple turtles and a 5-6 foot alligator.
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