Grand Lake, Louisiana
| Grand Lake | |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Cameron |
| Coordinates | 30°00′56″N 93°11′19″W / 30.01556°N 93.18861°WCoordinates: 30°00′56″N 93°11′19″W / 30.01556°N 93.18861°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code | 70607 |
| Area Code | 337 |
  Location of Grand Lake in Louisiana
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Grand Lake is an unincorporated community in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Grand Lake is located along Hwy 384, south of Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is within a section of the Creole Nature Trail, an All-American Road.
From spring to summer, rice, soybean, rye grass, and sugar cane are commonly found in fields throughout the community. In fall and winter, migrating waterfowl are abundant.
Grand Lake Pontoon Bridge on Hwy 384 (Grand Lake) crosses the Intracoastal Waterway onto the island of Big Lake, Louisiana. The pontoon bridge has no vertical clearance in the closed-to-navigation position. In 2003, the bridge normally opened to pass navigation an average of 1005 times a month. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, the bridge opens on signal for the passage of vessels.
Boone's Corner, located at 605 Highway 384, has long been a reference point for visitors passing through Grand Lake. This is a grocery/gas station owned by Ernest "Boone" Hebert and son Butch.
In June 1896, 45 students are enrolled in school with Martin Hebert, teacher. Considerable cotton is being raised, rice acreage is double that of the previous year, and sweet potatoes are being raised.
From 1905 until 1930 the steamer “Borealis Rex,” ran excursions 3 times a week from Lake Charles to Leesburg (Cameron) for 75 cents, round trip. Grand Lake was a stopping point between the two cities until 1930, when the first road was built through Grand Lake, connecting Calcasieu to Cameron.
Grand Lake School is a primary and secondary public school run by the Cameron Parish School Board with grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12. It is located on Louisiana Highway 384. Sports include Boys Jr. High Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Rodeo, and Track. The mascot is a Hornet. When Hurricane Rita exited Cameron Parish on September 24, 2005, only three of Cameron Parish’s six schools - Grand Lake School, Hackberry High School and Johnson Bayou School were still standing. Students from the totally destroyed coastal schools of South Cameron High School, Cameron Elementary School and South Cameron Elementary School relocated and shared space at the Grand Lake School site.
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