Attakapas Island State Wildlife Managment AreaLake Fausse Pointe State ParkMurphy LakeChitimacha MuseumSacred Heart of Jesus Catholic ChurchGrevemberg House Museum
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Charenton

Charenton is a town in Saint Mary Parish district, Louisiana, United States of about 1,903 people. Within 50 km by road there are 63 places to visit: 9 forts & heritage, 15 churches and 9 museums. The must-see places are Attakapas Island State Wildlife Managment Area, Lake Fausse Pointe State Park and Murphy Lake.

29.8816° N, 91.5251° WPop. 1,903

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Within 30 km17 places
Within 50 km63
Must-see33
Notable241
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Attakapas Island State Wildlife Managment Area

Island · 10 km

Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, lake near Charenton
Must-see

Lake Fausse Pointe State Park

Lake · 23 km · Iberia Parish

Must-see

Murphy Lake

Lake · 35 km · Saint Martin Parish

Places near Charenton by type

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One day from Charenton

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm

110 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Charenton
  2. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Churchchurch · 30 min
  3. Grevemberg House Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Attakapas Island State Wildlife Managment Areaisland · 2 hrs
  5. Murphy Lakelake · 45 min
  6. Lake Fausse Pointe State Parklake · 45 min
  7. Back in Charenton
Today’s loopCharentonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Charenton?

Attakapas Island State Wildlife Managment Area (island, about 10 km), Chitimacha Museum (museum, about 1 km), Chitimacha Veterans' Monument (monument, about 1 km), Lake Fausse Pointe State Park (lake, about 23 km), Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church (church, about 7 km), Grevemberg House Museum (museum, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Charenton?

63 places on Spotwander: 9 forts & heritage, 15 churches, 9 museums, 15 beaches & coast, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest fort to Charenton?

Chitimacha Veterans' Monument, about 1 km by road; Franklin Historic DIstrict (13 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Charenton?

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, about 7 km by road; Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Charenton?

Start in Charenton, visit Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, then Grevemberg House Museum, then Attakapas Island State Wildlife Managment Area, then Murphy Lake, then Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, and drive back — about 110 km by road in all.