Attractions

Your escape to the tranquility of our backyard should include a visit to one or more of these unique places of interest. Some will enlighten you while others will simply entertain you, but all will be offered up to you with our genuine bayou hospitality.

Gator Chateau (Alligator House)

See live alligators in an open-air enclosure. Air-conditioned viewing area also available in which several baby alligators are housed.

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Open year-round
Tuesday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM
Alligator feeding times: May-September, Friday @ 3:30

Louisiana Oil & Gas Park
100 Rue de l' Acadie, (I-10 park Exit 64)
Jennings, LA 70546
Phone: (337) 821-5521 or 1-800-264-5521
No admission charged. Motor coaches are welcome.
Please Email Us your inquires.

Children's Telephone Museum

An interactive learning experience centered around a number of communication and historical telelphone exhibits. Children learn about the science of communication and the development of telephone technology while playing with their friends and classmates. The museum is designed for a controlled, yet imaginative experience for children of all ages.

Call to make your group appointment. Contact Michelle Hebert at 337-821-5532.

Open Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.

Museum is located in the W.H. Tupper Museum located at 311 N. Main Street, Jennings, La. 70546.

Coushatta Casino Resort

Louisiana's Premier Casino Resort land based casino near Kinder, 40 minutes from Jennings. 3200 slots, 70 tables, 5 restaurants, 500 luxurious rooms, RV resort with 100 chalets, special events arena, onsite fuel facility, championship golf course.

1-800-58-7263. Contact Bryan Williams at 777 Coushatta Dr. Kinder, LA 70645.
Visit our web page at www.coushattacasinoresort.com

Founders Park

Located in the heart of historic downtown Jennings, this park is a tribute to the history and founding fathers of the city. Wrought iron benches, landscaped brick patios, a fountain, and an antique clock are the perfect compliment to the 40-foot by 138-foot, hand-painted mural by artist John Zant. The mural depicts five different glimpses into the history of Jennings.

Free to the public. 341 North Main St., Jennings, LA 70546. (337) 821-5500.

Jeff Davis Tourist Information Center

Located in the Louisiana Oil and Gas Park and housed in an early Acadian home replica. Friendly staff offers visitor information on the surrounding area as well as the entire state. Next door to the Gator Chateau . Complimentary Louisiana coffee served. Adjacent restroom facilities available.

100 Rue de l'Acadie (I-10 park Exit 64)  Jennings, LA 70546

Open year-round Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(337) 821-5521 or 1-800-264-5521.
Please Email Us your inquires.e Motor coaches welcome.

Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge

Established in 1937 as a haven for wildlife, the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge is strategically located at the southern end of the Mississippi and Central Flyways. It preserves one of the major wintering grounds for waterfowl in the United States. Peak populations reach over 300,000 ducks and 80,000 geese. Also inhabiting the refuge are armadillos, swamp rabbits, fox squirrels, nutria, mink, otters, raccoons, coyotes, white-tailed deer and a large population of the American alligator. Hunting and fishing are permitted at designated times on the 34,878-acre site. The refuge is home to many types of common freshwater fish such as black bass, crappie, bluegill, red-ear sunfish, largemouth bass, striped bass, and blue catfish.

The Illinois Plant Road, just south of Hayes off La. 14 leads to a 16,000-acre marsh impoundment called the Lacassine Pool, complete with boat launch, parking area, shelters, and handicapped accessible fishing piers. In addition to duck hunting and fishing, other activities allowed at the refuge are hiking, biking, berry-picking, wildlife observation, boating, crawfishing, and deer hunting; however, some restrictions do apply.

The refuge is open year-round, seven days a week from sunrise to sunset.
The office is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For more details, write the refuge at 209 Nature Road, Lake Arthur, LA 70549, or call the Refuge Manager at (337) 774-5923.

Louisiana Telephone Pioneer Museum

As we enter the Age of the Information Super Highway, it is quite interesting to look back at the history of the information explosion. Located in the W.H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum, the Louisiana Telephone Pioneer Museum is the state's only museum depicting the history of the telephone. The museum includes exhibits and audio/visual presentations. In conjunction with the telephone museum there is also an interactive learning experience centered around a number of communication and historical telephone exhibits. Children learn about the science of communication and the development of telephone technology while playing with their friends and classmates.

The museum is located at 311 North Main Street, Jennings, La. 70546.
Contact Michelle Hebert for more information at 337-821-5532.

The Strand Theatre

Art Deco style movie theatre, circa 1939, located on historic Main Street in Jennings. Home of "A Block off Broadway" community theater group.

Tours by appointment. (337) 821-5532 or (337) 821-5500.
Located at 432 North Main Street.

Welsh Museum

The museum, located at 202 East South St., is a project of the Friends of the Welsh Museum. It is housed in a brick building built in 1903 and showcases more than 100 copies of old photographs, schoolhouse items, farm equipment, and other memorabilia highlighting the history of Welsh. The museum will move to its permanent site, the old Welsh High School gym, once restoration efforts at the gym are complete. Located next to the current museum is an antique grocery store called "Little Cove" from the early 1900's. The store will provide tourist information about the area.

The Welsh Museum is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.
For more information about the Welsh Museum, contact Mary Sue Lyon at (337) 734-3811.

W. H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum

If you've ever wondered what life was like 50 years ago, take a step back in time at the W.H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum. You can visit an authentic country store which operated in rural Jeff Davis Parish from 1910-1949. The original store, located about 12 miles north of Jennings, was opened during the Great Depression to serve the large number of farm workers in the area. It sold everything- groceries, medicines, meat, hardware, dry goods, and even clothing. A realistic capsule of early 20th century lifestyle, the museum features antique toys, newspapers, games, hats, fashions, sewing notions, fabric, patent medicine, school supplies, and hardware. The Tupper Store also served as the area's post office.

The Tupper Museum, located at 311 North Main Street in Jennings, is opened year-round Monday-Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.
For more information, call (337) 821-5532.
Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for students.

Zigler Museum

One wouldn't expect to find a museum of this caliber in a rural community the size of Jennings. But, as a result of the dreams of Ruth B. Zigler, the wife of Jennings industrialist Fred B. Zigler, Jennings is proud to be the home of one of the finest art galleries between New Orleans and Houston.

The Zigler Museum is a colonial-style structure that has been enlarged by the addition of two gallery wings. The west wing contains a fine arts collection by European and American artists. The original collection began with a mere 20 works of art; the collection has since grown to include over 200 works of art, wood and bronze sculptures, a collection of American art glass, and the National Audubon Society-Abbeville Press facsimile of John James Audubon's Double Elephant Portfolio on the Birds of North America. The museum also has the largest private collection of works by William Tolliver. The east wing features colorful and realistic southwestern Louisiana wildlife dioramas. A rotating exhibit of guest artists is on display throughout the year in the central gallery. During the Christmas holidays, the museum - with the assistance of local businesses - becomes a Winter Wonderland with a spectacular Christmas tree exhibit.

The museum, located at 411 Clara Street in Jennings, is open year-round Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 p.m. It is closed major holidays.

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For more information, call Dolores Spears at (337) 824-0114 or Fax (337) 824-0120.
Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for students.