Holly Beach, Louisiana
Holly Beach (French: Plage-d'Houx), is an unincorporated community in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is also known as the "Cajun Riviera" (French: La Rivière Acadienne). It is known for crabbing and a drive on the beach. Holly Beach has many beach-front cabins called "camps". Because of the threat of hurricanes, these cabins were "built-to-be-rebuilt" by its residents. Holly Beach is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan area, which has a population of 194,138.
Holly Beach, Louisiana | |
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 Holly Beach in 1998 | |
| Nickname(s): Cajun Riviera | |
  Holly Beach, Louisiana Location of Holly Beach in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°46′15″N 93°27′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Cameron |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 337 |
Other websites
- Numerous Holly Beach posts, many including video and pictures, at "maw-maw and dem's cajun blog." Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
Municipalities and communities of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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