Lake Arthur, Louisiana

About Lake Arthur

Lake Arthur, LA is a small town located in southwestern Louisiana, home to 2,564 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Lake Arthur holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.85 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,386 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Arthur News Today

• Lake Arthur Varsity Baseball @ Welsh MaxPreps · Oct 11
• Lake Arthur man arrested, charged with 131 counts of child pornography KTVE – myarklamiss.com – Your ArkLaMiss News Source · Oct 8
• Lake Arthur man arrested on 131 counts of child porn KATC · Oct 8
• Health officials warn fishermen to limit fish consumption after mercury found in Lake Arthur, Mermentau River KPLC 7 News · Sep 28
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Lake Arthur, Louisiana - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Lake Arthur Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Arthur

• Regatta
• Nott's Corner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Arthur

• Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge Admin Building and Visito · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lake Arthur

• Lake Arthur Elementary School
• Lake Arthur High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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