It is a small visitor center right in the middle of the roadway, but there is a beautiful boardwalk over a pond with turtles and cypress trees, so you forget that you are in the middle of town. The board walk was peaceful. The workers inside were attentive and informative and happy to share the knowledge they knew.

Mr. Herbert was super welcoming and so friendly. SO nice. I love the southern hospitality. He gave me a brief history lesson and suggested a few good spots to grab seafood. The trail was also very quaint. Strange that it is the middle of a highway but it was still nice nonetheless. I enjoyed it, and recommend it for anyone who needs information about the city. It was a great introduction.

Very pretty place in the middle of town. Loved the bridge over the water and all the fish and turtles

What a well done visitors center. They have more brochures than you know what to do with.

She was very helpful when we were asking questions about Lafayette. Lots of wild life including the white birds you see on TV

Have been driving by this place for years and decided to stop this time.. We Absolutely Loved it and it is just so Beautiful. CoCo Chanel Buttles loved being in Louisiana

Staffs were super friendly, they have a pond full of turtles, beautiful little garden...this is a very nice place to stop by,

The ladies inside were so nice. the turtle pond was so cool. Def stop in!

The older lady helping us was so informative and gave us some great suggestions of what we should see/experience while in Lafayette for just a few days. She was incredibly patient with our small children and treated them as if they were just as important as the adults- so glad we stopped in!

Lovely hidden gem tucked between 2 main roads. Relaxing walk across a bayou on a shady wooden bridge, while taking in the labeled flora and fauna. Inside the air conditioned center itself, are the things you'd expect and appreciate. Information, friendly people ready to help, pamphlets, and restrooms. I love finding these prideful well cared for stops.

I stopped here looking for postcards. Alas, there were no postcards for sale here. The lady working gave me a few (ugly) free ones, but they were not what I wanted. I wanted tourist postcards featuring an alligator or Spanish moss, or some other Louisiana thing. None. There were none. The lady working was nice, but kind of clueless. She told me I should go to Vermillionville (some kind of museum) to see if there were postcards there. My elderly mother really enjoyed the alligator carved from wood.

Thank you so much for your welcome, advise and help !!! We come from France and went yesterday at the center. 2 kind women helped us booking an airboat tour. It was very nice. Thanks again. Merci pour votre aide et gentillesse.

Ladies inside were very friendly and helpful. Good information on the area.

You need to stop by here and talk to the people. Very friendly. Great suggestions and you can find out what's going on and great suggestions on where to eat. Loved Dwight's restaurant. Thanks.

The place was very nice, on the water, the lady inside was outstanding and very helpful, recommend if ever in Lafayette to stop and experience the place

Great place to stop! Very knowledgeable staff. A staff member helped us plan a driving route of the area. She was very helpful in pointing out things that would be of interest to us.

Wonderful place to stop, the staff is amazing and very informative.. will be back when we have more time..

Whether your a visitor or a local take a walk around this beautiful cypress swamp. Year round beauty; Japanese magnolia's in late January early February, camellias in December thru February, azaleas in March, irises in late March early April, cypress needles aroma in the fall. A true Louisiana landscape.

Beautiful old building surrounded by small garden, a pond full of turtles and a short boardwalk. The lady working today was so nice and helpful!

So pretty. Right in the middle of the city. A gorgeous example of the bayou. Knowledgeable staff.

I attended a memorial service at a Catholic Church and a Celebration of Life event downtown. It was a very pleasant day.

Yes, some interesting places to visit, good food. Poverty sticken, some of the worst roads and traffic we have experienced. US Federal Infrastructure trucks roaming around and yes, they are in the right place! Downtown we were accosted by a mentally ill person who threatened violence unprovoked. Don't even think about bringing your rig downtown. This is the center of Acadiana and all associated cultural things are accessable but it is a dying, rundown place with a small strip of higher end downtown to visit and we found that it was better to have a specific destination in mind than to wander around the city.

The center grounds are arranged like a Cypress swamp but set between the lanes of a busy boulevard. Once inside it is like you are not in a city. Wooden walkways over the ponds. Egrets are common. Some large Koi. Lots of turtles that want you to feed them. The walkways are old and need some maintenance but it is a wonderful place to visit.

Always a beautiful stop and fun to read about the plants

Friendly and knowledgeable staff with free delicious coffee and shaded area for photos and walking.

I haven't regretted moving here. It's a diverse, growing, friendly city. Plenty to do to stay cool.

Wonderful visitor center with very friendly and helpful staff.

A quick visit here for info on something quick to do and one suggestion was Lake Martin. We went there and ended up on the Champagnes Cajun Swamp Tour which was one of the highlights of my holiday. Thank you for your assistance.