Holly Beach, Louisiana
Holly Beach, Louisiana | |
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Holly Beach in 1998 | |
| Nickname: Cajun Riviera | |
| Coordinates: 29°46′15″N 93°27′34″W / 29.77083°N 93.45944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Cameron |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 337 |
| GNIS feature ID | 543303 |
Holly Beach (French: Plaïe-de-Houx), also known as the "Cajun Riviera" (French: La Rivière Cadienne), is a coastal community in unincorporated community Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. Known for crabbing and a drive on the beach, this small Southwest Louisiana community mainly consisted of beach-front cabins called "camps" which, due to the threat of hurricanes, were "built-to-be-rebuilt" by its residents. It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan area.