66 Waterfront Acres Prime for Lifestyle or Hospitality Center
TBD Contraband Parkway, Lake Charles, LA 70601

Overview
For a custom brochure about this property that will be updated as changes are made, click on "Custom Brochure" in the links section.
This 66+/-acre parcel is on the North side of Contraband Parkway near L'Auberge Avenue, leading to the Lake Area's two casino and golf resorts. With 4,200+/-' along Contraband Bayou and approximately 1,790' along Contraband Parkway, this first-time listing offers endless potential.
Besides the driver-friendly access from the internal traffic circle on Contraband Pointe, visitors can easily access Contraband Pointe from the traffic circle at W. Prien Lake Road/Contraband Parkway from the South or L'auberge Blvd from the West. Plus, any project will benefit from being so close to I-210, not to mention the 3000+ hotel rooms within 1.5 miles, including L'auberge and Golden Nugget.
With construction on the Nelson Road extension bridge underway, Contraband Point becomes even more appealing by offering easy access to and from the prestigious Shell Beach Drive area, Walnut Grove, and Downtown Lake Charles.
Due to the proximity to the casinos and golf resorts, major retailers such as Walmart, Sam's, Hobby Lobby, and many others, this property offers a tremendous opportunity for a lifestyle center or major hospitality hub focusing on the waterways and culinary aspects of Southwest Louisiana. Imagine:
*first-class vacation rental cottages and condos with easy boat access to enjoy boat riding and fishing along the bayou, Prien Lake, Lake Charles, the East and West fork of Calcasieu River, or the Gulf of Mexico! *boating, wharf, and/or marina facilities that offer guests the ability to utilize their boat or rent one, then return home from a day of fishing in the Sportsman's Paradise and preparing their catch for their family and guests. *waterfront food and beverage establishments with connecting boardwalks that lead to a theater featuring live entertainment, even theatrical productions *family activities such as fishing camps, wetlands habitat, culinary lessons, sporting complexes, and more *up-scale professional and retail offerings along the 1,000+ feet along Contraband Parkway *conference facilities
Water and sewer as well as the conduit for electrical power have been installed along Contraband Parkway. Buyers are responsible for other infrastructure.
A custom brochure is available within the links section.
The attached images, including a drone video, showcase the frontage along Contraband Bayou.
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For Sale
Secondary Uses: Hospitality
- Sale Price
- $14,900,000
- Price Per Acre
- $225.8K/ac
- Acres
- 66 ac
- Zoning
- B
- Zoning Desc.
- Business
- Nearest MSA
- Lake Charles
- Lot Size
- 1K' wide
- Power Provider
- Entergy
- Water Provider
- City - City of Lake Charles
- Sewer Provider
- City - City of Lake Charles
- Parish
- Calcasieu
- Listed
- 12/22/2021
- Updated
- 02/13/2026
- Listing ID
- 932e6916
- Parcel APN
- 00087556







