Day 8 Finale: Bladon Springs State Park, Silas AL

I found a wonderful person to dog sit Toro while I tour the Whitney Plantation.  She lives about 40 minutes away, and I'll drop him off as I go by on my way from Lake Charles.

Red Roof Inn & Suites Lake Charles

269 Highway 397, Lake Charles, LA 70615

Get on I-10 E in 4

 

2 min (0.7 mi)

Follow I-10 E to LA-42 E/LA-427 E/Highland Rd in Baton Rouge. Take exit 166 from I-10 E

 

1 h 53 min (130 mi)

Continue on LA-42 E. Drive to 1161/Parker Rd inPrairieville

 

14 min (8.5 mi)

2 h 9 min (140 mi)

40346 Parker Rd

Prairieville, LA 70769

Head east on 1161/Parker Rd toward Meadowview Dr

0.4 mi

Turn right onto LA-44 S/N Burnside Ave

4.6 mi

Slight left onto US-61 S

18.8 mi

Turn right onto LA-3213 S/LA-641 S

 

Continue to follow LA-3213 S

2.9 mi

Take the Louisiana 18 ramp to Vacherie/Edgard

1.2 mi

Turn right onto LA-18 E

1.6 mi

Turn right

 

Destination will be on the right

66 ft

35 min (29.5 mi)

Whitney Plantation

5099 Louisiana 18, Wallace, LA 70049

The tour is at 11 AM and I should be finished by 1PM.  I will back-track to pick up Toro and should be on the road again by 2PM.  I wasn't going to camp once I crossed the Mississippi, but this campground (Bladon Springs State Park near Silas, AL) looked interesting.  We should be able to get there before dark to set up our tent.  I hope the weather will be good.  If not, I will find a pet friendly motel in the vicinity.

Whitney Plantation

5099 Louisiana 18, Wallace, LA 70049

Head northeast toward LA-18 W

66 ft

Turn left onto LA-18 W

1.5 mi

Turn left onto the ramp to LA-3213 N

1.0 mi

Slight right onto LA-3213 N

3.0 mi

Turn left onto US-61 N

18.9 mi

Slight right onto LA-44 N/N Burnside Ave

4.6 mi

Turn left onto 1161/Parker Rd

 

Destination will be on the right

0.4 mi

37 min (29.4 mi)

40346 Parker Rd

Prairieville, LA 70769

Get on I-12 E in 9 from LA-42 E

 

32 min (26.3 mi)

Follow I-12 E and I-59 N to Laurel. Take exit 97 from I-59 N

 

2 h 27 min (169 mi)

Follow US-84 E to your destination in Choctaw County

 

1 h 4 min (60.4 mi)

4 h 3 min (256 mi)

Bladon Springs State Park

3921 Bladon Road, Silas, AL 36919