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Arcadia/Bienville Parish
Chamber of Commerce
2440 Hazel Street
Arcadia, LA 71001
(318) 263-9897
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Thank you for your interest in Bienville Parish. Below are some
resources to help you plan your trip. If you have any further
questions please contact the Chamber of Commerce.
Places to
eat in Bienville
Parish
Places to
stay in Bienville Parish
Bonnie
and Clyde Trade Days RV Park
Bonnie & Clyde Trade
Days is open
365 days a year as an RV park. Hundreds of RV spaces with water and
30-amp electrical hookups are available. Approximately 32 spaces with
water, 30-amp electrical, and sewerage hookups are available. Full
hookups with 50-amp electrical service are also available. A
washateria, heated and air-conditioned bathhouse, and dump stations are
all located on the grounds. Rated annually by Woodalls and Trailer
Life, you will find our listings in both directories. Pets are welcome
but should be kept on a leash and under the control of the owner when
outside of the RV.
Shopping
and antiquing in Bienville Parish
Bonnie and Clyde
Trade Days, Arcadia Louisiana
The largest outdoor flea
market in
Louisiana features antiques, collectibles, plants, pets, jewelry,
tools, and much more. A tempting array of regional food specialties and
its beautiful pastoral setting attracts vendors and shoppers from a
four state radius and beyond. Always held
on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
before the third Monday of every month, the market draws thousands of
shoppers and averages well over 200 vendors selling everything from
pets to plants to antiques to crafts. Free shopper shuttles run from
the parking area to the trade grounds and courtesy rest areas are
located throughout the grounds for shoppers' convenience. Numerous
concessions serving a delicious assortment of food specialties are
available, including Pointe Barrow Cafe overlooking beautiful Bonnie's
Bay. RV parking is available for both shoppers and vendors. There is no
admission charge. Parking is just $3 per vehicle.
Downtown Arcadia, Louisiana
Arcadia Louisiana's
downtown historic district offers many antique
stores within close proximity to one another and is a shopper's
paradise. You can easily spend a day going from store to
store. Stop and eat in one of our fine restaurants!
Family Fun
in Bienville Parish
Historic
sites and places of interest in
Bienville Parish
Bonnie and Clyde Historic Site, Bienville Parish
Bienville Parish has a
historically colorful collection of sites
marking the last hours of infamous outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde
Barrow. The historical marker, located on the hilltop of the
Gibsland-Sailes, LA, Highway, serves as a tombstone-like reminder of
the place where the famous villains Bonnie and Clyde's crime spree came
to a fatal conclusion. The bodies--still in the bullet ridden
"death car", were brought to the coroner in downtown Arcadia for
autopsies.
Arcadia
Post Office WPA Mural, Arcadia
For "New Deal" art and
history enthusiasts, the lobby of the post office(which was built in
1937) features a mural "Cotton Time" that was
painted by an artist under the New Deal's Works Project Administration
(WPA). The WPA put thousands of unemployed people to work in the
1930s
and 1940s, including artists and writers. The post office lobby
is
open 7 days a week.
Civil and Korean War Naval Museum, Arcadia
Another
interesting place of note is The Civil and Korean War Naval Museum
located at 153 Museum Road,
Arcadia, LA 71001. In existence for more than 8 years, Bill
Atteridge’s museum,
located in a rural setting, is a spectacular display of 102 models of
30” Civil War ships in lit cases. Recently Bill Atteridge, the
curator
of the museum, began the Korean War exhibit since he is a Korean War
Navy Veteran. The museum is open from Thursday to Saturday from
10
a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Special tours
are
done by appointment. For more information or to set up a special
tour,
call (318) 263-8247.
Bienville Depot Museum, Arcadia
The
heart of downtown Arcadia is the Bienville Depot. Built in 1908, it was
once a passenger and freight station. It is
the
only remaining wooden depot in existence between Marshall, Texas and
Jackson, Mississippi. The Bienville Depot
Museum contains a variety of exhibits, especially arts and crafts from
the
artists of Bienville Parish. Some of the pieces visitors will see
are
quilts, paintings, gourd crafts, whittling, Flintknapping, handcrafted
ships, pottery and soaps, just to name a few. Visitors can also
take
in historical papers and documents, photographs, railroad items,
military memorabilia from the 1930’s and 1940’s. The depot is
located
at 2440 Hazel Street, Arcadia, LA 71001. For further
information,
call (318) 263-9191
Historic Mt. Lebanon
The
Mt. Lebanon community has six homes on the National Registrar of
Historic Places as
well as the historic Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. Visitors to
the community should begin their
visit with a stop at the Stage
Coach Trail Museum, located at the crossroads of LA 154 and
517. The museum is open
from 2:00pm to 5:00pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and by
appointment.
It is run by volunteers from the Mt. Lebanon Historical Society.
For
information, or to confirm the hours, call (318) 843-6455.
Outdoor
recreation in Bienville
Parish
Trails End Golf Course
The Trails End Golf
Course has been rated one of the finest and most
challenging 18-hole course in the area by players. The course is open
to the public year-round Tuesday through Sunday. Carts are available
for rent but are not mandatory. For more information call (318)
263-7420.
Driskill
Mountain, the
Highest Point in Louisiana
Driskill Mountain,
located 7 miles southeast of Arcadia, is the highest
point in Louisiana at 535 feet above sea level. At the crest, sign the
"hidden" Climbers Log Book and survey the Piney Hills Country from a
bird's eye view.
Hunting, Fishing and Boating
A hunting and fishing
paradise, Arcadia and Bienville Parish offer a
wide variety of ponds, lakes, and wooded areas that are prime for
weekend getaways. Kepler Creek Lake offers fishing and boating
opportunities, and features the "Blue Hole", a scenic fishing spot. The
Mill Creek Reservoir offers fishing and outdoor recreation, as does
Saline Lake, Ringgold's southwestern swatch of Lake Bistineau State and
Fish Reserve.
Lake
Bisteneau State Park
Situated on the western
shore of Lake
Bistineau, this park offers a
satisfying blend of beautiful vistas and outstanding recreational
facilities. Memorable for its upland mixed hardwood forest, its open
waters, and its enchanting stands of cypress and tupelo trees, the park
offers two boat launches, hiking trails, playgrounds, two swimming
pools, a lakefront beach, a baseball field, camping, cabins, lodges,
and excellent fishing!
Special
events in
Bienville Parish in 2005
This year two area
communities will be
celebrating their Sesquicentennial (150th) with celebrations
Town of Arcadia, LA -
Summer 2005
Slabtown - Ringgold, LA - May 2005
Bienville
Parish also has the following annual festivals
Jonquil
Jubilee - Gibsland, LA - March 5, 2005
Slab Town Festival - Ringgold, LA - April 2, 2005
Stagecoach
Trail Days & Quilt Show - Mt. Lebanon, LA - 1st Saturday in May
Fire Ant Festival - Castor, LA - July
Mount
Lebanon Church Homecoming - Mt. Lebanon, LA - 2nd
Sunday in July
Mill Creek Reservoir - Saline, LA
Old Mount Lebanon Day and Chili Cook-Off - Mt. Lebanon, LA - 1st
Saturday
in November
Christmas Parade/Festival - Arcadia, LA - November
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