Vermilionville | Informal Campsite

March 19th, 2024 by rlawson031

Great spot. Being a Harvest Host member, I was able to stay in the rear, bigger lot. Both are paved. But the back lot is considered private property, and the gates are locked between 4:30 PM-8:00 AM.
Great area to take a walk, including with your pet.

February 22nd, 2024 by mberard789

This is an Historic place. It is also a Harvest Host. If you have your passe, you will be allowed to sleep within the safe and closed area. There is a train passing by at night but can deal with it. Very nice place.

December 24th, 2023 by Stella123

very sketchy. left at 9pm. we got here at around 4pm. looked fine, quiet. but as soon as darkness hit things got sketchy with people. found a big parking lot at the double tree Hilton not far from here. looks safe.

December 21st, 2023 by danielle.daigle1

We stayed one night. The parking is next to Vermillonville. It is very quiet, even if we are close to the airport.

April 29th, 2023 by eronschulte

Really nice place to stay for a night. Was here for the international festival and needed a spot to sleep. The people in the museum are very helpful. Will give you the password for the lock and can help you find your way around.

March 26th, 2023 by atlas.thevan

Went to check this place out. Comments are accurate about main lot being closed off and the overflow lot being close by. This place being sketch was also accurate, a lot of cars and people just hanging around. Decided to not risk it and stay somewhere else.

December 27th, 2022 by jarrypiton

A bit noisy because of the highway but okay. The people from the park will nicely give you the gate code if you ask, so you can park in their secure parking lot, away from the public restrooms that seem to attract weirdos

May 23rd, 2022 by henri.jaton

Park closed, but parking lot on the side
EDIT : didn't feel safe at all, strange people in black cars driving around and stopping at differents spots, left very quickly when he parked 50ft from my car.

April 22nd, 2022 by oshields29902

Stayed one night. No change from previous info. Apparently the airport is nearby. No other campers.

April 4th, 2022 by alexandre.segura

When I wanted to add the place, I think I mistook coordinates. It is the Walmart at Alexandria : 2050 N Mall Dr, Alexandria, LA 71301, États-Unis. Sorry for the problem.

March 29th, 2022 by alexandre.segura

Free overnight parking. There is a small lake and there was a school bus and another van for the night. Very peaceful and nice location! There are toilets across the street.

March 28th, 2022 by alexandre.segura

We can park at this walmart. Just park on the outskirt.

February 16th, 2022 by katebirbilis

Came by this place around 6:30pm and the gates were closed. We were able to park in the overflow parking area for the night. There was another campervan and schoolie doing the same.
Beautiful place, even in the parking lot. Water near by where we could spot birds in the morning.

February 8th, 2022 by Cubby Van Life

Good evening, Road People. It is Feb. 2022 and the site is still open for overnight parking. Dark, next to water, some light road sounds. Seems to be very safe. Only one other camper here tonight, a cool Schoolie. Toilets at tennis court across the lot.

December 13th, 2021 by Nomad N Rad

We had a very quiet night here then found the bike path into town( it’s opposite the tennis courts)
The bathrooms are a bit rough it are open all night.
There’s tons of parking here for rigs of any size
We had some personal administration to do in town so spent two nights as it’s also a good place to have a rest!

December 12th, 2021 by Nomad N Rad

We arrived here after discovering the Girard Park parking lot pin is completely off so do not go there! We did get to the actual park but it is clearly marked as a no overnight camping area

This spot looks lovely and quiet though and we may even take in the museum in the morning!

March 3rd, 2021 by living.it.right

Nice place to stay for a night or two. There are bathrooms across the street by the tennis courts and a water hook-up, but you will need a long hose to reach.

February 28th, 2021 by aaron.stanley

There are two parking lots. One is gated and locked after 4pm. It’s for Harvest Host users. There is another lot that is overflow for Vermillionville and open to Harvest Hoster user, boondockers and is also used by anyone who wants to fish in the nearby River and pond.
We did the Vermilionville tour and thoroughly enjoyed it.
There is also a walking / cycling path that starts here.

February 10th, 2021 by matugatu4x4

Very excellent. We were the only ones staying here for the night. Everyone was very friendly, the food was great and it’s definitely worth a visit.

January 12th, 2021 by robert_schurman

Just FYI. This place is a harvest host. They were closed when we arrived and we decided not to stay even though we are members. It looked very nice though and would stay there in the future!

March 5th, 2020 by donfrench1961

This place is in wrong location - it is located at 30.21370, -91.99730

March 5th, 2020 by donfrench1961

As described by others. GPS coordinates are wrong but submitted correction. Street address is 300 Fisher Rd. Lafayette LA.

February 27th, 2020 by sunnyerna

Huge Parking lot. we arrived when the museum was closed, so the gate was locked, but there is a big Parking in front of the other Parking lot so we just parked there, with another bus-van. The museum is really worthwhile visiting with some "life-performance"- a school teacher, a spinner, a native guy, a violin player! (at closure-hours, the restaurant is also closed....)

February 2nd, 2019 by sandaatina

Free overnight camping in a big quiet parking lot outside Vermilionville historic living museum. Site has a very good restaurant and free live Cajun music on Saturdays. Admission to the living museum is $10. Water, bathrooms and garbage cans are on site.