Destrehan, Louisiana
CDP
About Destrehan
Destrehan is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Louisiana.
Destrehan holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.74 square miles.
📰 Destrehan News Today
- Kathryn Hymel Obituary - Norco, LA Dignity Memorial · Aug 12
- Destrehan JV Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 11
- Destrehan woman arrested after allegedly hitting St. Tammany deputy with car, sheriff says WWLTV.com · Aug 2
- Surveillance footage captures suspects sought in Destrehan armed robbery WDSU · Jul 6
- Destrehan Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Destrehan Unique
- The only place in America named Destrehan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Destrehan
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
- Hong Kong — chinese
- PJ's Coffee (café)
- Sports Pub & Grill
- Uchi Sushi — sushi
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Destrehan Plantation · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Destrehan
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Destrehan
- Destrehan High School
- Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School
- Harry M. Hurst Middle School
- New Sarpy Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.74 sq mi
Coordinates29.9721, -90.3542