Whether you're visiting Lake Charles, LA for business or pleasure, there's plenty to keep you entertained. This quaint town is on the picturesque Lake Charles coastline and is home to shops, restaurants, and attractions. Here are 12 things to do in Lake Charles that you're going to love.

Looking for all the best attractions in Lake Charles, Louisiana? Our guide to all the best things to do in Lake Charles will help you make the most of your trip!

Pintail Wildlife Drive: Located just south of the Visitor Center (N 29.94634 W 93.08441,) Pintail Wildlife Drive is the best place to see wildlife as you drive along the 3-mile loop. A variety of different birds can be seen throughout the seasons, while alligators are year-round residents. The loop traverses canal-side hedgerow-type scrub, prairie, and marsh habitats which hold all manner of bird life from flycatchers, wrens, warblers, sparrows and buntings in the hedgerows to ducks and…

Going to Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Only in Louisiana you stop and let an alligator pass!! This is in Lake Charles by the casino.

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana is the longest bridge in the United States, spanning 23.79 miles across Lake Pontchartrain, it is the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. The bridge connects New Orleans with smaller communities on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

View of The Capital One Tower Downtown Lake Charles, Louisiana - @Janis La La La La La Jones of Anthony Pecorino

Lake Charles, La Xmas 2013 this is a beautiful tree that has aged with no flaws.