Holly Beach, Louisiana

unincorporated community in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States

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 had 222,402 people in the year 2020.

Holly Beach, Louisiana
Holly Beach in 1998
Holly Beach in 1998
Nickname: 
Cajun Riviera
Holly Beach, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Holly Beach, Louisiana
Holly Beach, Louisiana
Location of Holly Beach in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°46′15″N 93°27′34″W / 29.77083°N 93.45944°W / 29.77083; -93.45944
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishCameron
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code337

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