Notable lake · Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Lake Cocodrie
Lake Cocodrie is a lake in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Lake Cocodrie: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lake Cocodrie
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lake Cocodrie — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.56734, -92.82907. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Cocodrie
- Saint Augustine Church · church · Natchitoches Parish · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~18 km · Must-see
- Iatt Lake Dam · lake · Grant Parish · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kisatchie Hills Wilderness · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cane River Lake · lake · Natchitoches Parish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kisatchie National Forest · sanctuary · Grant Parish · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rebel State Historic Site · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fort Saint Jean Baptiste State Historic Site · fort · Natchitoches Parish · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kisatchie National Forest · sanctuary · Winn Parish · ~53 km · Must-see
- Louisiana Political Museum & Hall of Fame · museum · Winn Parish · ~55 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Natchitoches Parish · ~56 km · Must-see
- Buhlow · park · Rapides Parish · ~56 km · Must-see
- Peason Ridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sabine Parish · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Buhlow · fort · Rapides Parish · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Randolph · fort · Rapides Parish · ~57 km · Must-see
- Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral · church · Rapides Parish · ~57 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Baptist Church · church · Rapides Parish · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Cocodrie
- Iatt Lake Dam · lake · Grant Parish · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cane River Lake · lake · Natchitoches Parish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Natchitoches Parish · ~56 km · Must-see
- Vernon Lake Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~83 km · Must-see
- Catahoula Lake · lake · LaSalle Parish · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lower Anacoco Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~93 km · Must-see
- Kepler Creek Dam · lake · Bienville Parish · ~111 km · Must-see
- Sandy Lake · lake · Catahoula Parish · ~112 km · Must-see
- Toledo Bend Reservoir · lake · Sabine Parish · ~117 km · Must-see
- Lake Chicot · lake · Evangeline Parish · ~125 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Cocodrie full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Cocodrie yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Cocodrie?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Cocodrie?
Nearby: Saint Augustine Church (church, 17 km), Cane River Creole National Historical Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Iatt Lake Dam (lake, 20 km), Kisatchie Hills Wilderness (sanctuary, 22 km), Cane River Lake (lake, 27 km), Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Lake Cocodrie worth visiting?
Lake Cocodrie is listed as a notable lake in Louisiana on Spotwander.