Gonzales Vacations, Tourism & Travel Information

A Gonzales vacation will combine Cajun hospitality, romantic plantation vistas and delicious Louisiana style cooking.  Gonzales, in Ascension Parish, is known as the "Jambalaya Capital of the World.”  Situated between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Gonzales offers a lively mixture of food and music influenced by native American, French, Spanish, African, Acadian, German and Italian influences.

For a romantic getaway, drive down the river road to the antebellum Houmas House Plantation, and experience the southern splendor of "The Sugar Palace."  Enjoy the rooms filled with period antiques and Louisiana artwork, or stroll through 38 lush acres of gardens, ponds and a majestic live oak alley.

Things to do in Gonzales include championship golf at the Pelican Point Golf Course, an18-hole, semi-private, British-style course with a Louisiana flair, covering 250 acres of a former sugar cane plantation.

Gonzales accommodations include the Holiday Inn Gonzales, boasting Southern Hospitality at its best!  This full-service hotel features a top-class seafood restaurant and nearby shopping at more than 50 brand name stores at the Tanger Outlet Center. Or check out America's Best Suites with clean, reasonably priced rooms.

You’re sure to remember your visit to Gonzales. Be sure to come hungry.