Lake Charles (Calcasieu Parish, LA)

Around Lake Charles ...

For comparison, Lake Charles has a population of 78,400 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake Charles, with the nearest first.

Greinwich Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
Prien
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prien
- From Lake Charles to Prien
Westlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
Ararat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ararat
- From Lake Charles to Ararat
Moss Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Bluff <2>
Sulphur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sulphur is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sulphur
- From Lake Charles to Sulphur
Carlyss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlyss
- From Lake Charles to Carlyss
Iowa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Iowa
- From Lake Charles to Iowa
Grand Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Lake
- From Lake Charles to Grand Lake
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- Bell City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <2>
- Hackberry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Hackberry is located in Cameron Parish
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackberry <2>
- Edgerly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  - Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Edgerly
  - From Lake Charles to Edgerly
- Lacassine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  - Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <2>
- Hayes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  - Hayes is located in Calcasieu Parish
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <2>
- Dequincy
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Dequincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dequincy
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dequincy <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Dequincy
  - From Lake Charles to Dequincy

For more communities neighboring Lake Charles, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Lake Charles.

Calcasieu Parish ...

Lake Charles is located in Calcasieu Parish<3> and is the Parish Seat.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Calcasieu Parish: Beauregard, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Newton (TX) & Orange (TX).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Charles ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Charles.

Airports Near Lake Charles ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lake Charles and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Charles.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Charles ...

Looking for more information about Lake Charles? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lake Charles. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Lake Charles, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Charles.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Louisiana:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Louisiana Statewide Tourism
- Lake Charles Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Charles
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Charles.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Charles), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.