Holly Beach, Louisiana

Coordinates: 29°46′15″N 93°27′34″W / 29.77083°N 93.45944°W / 29.77083; -93.45944
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Holly Beach, Louisiana
Holly Beach in 1998
Holly Beach in 1998
Nickname: 
Cajun Riviera
Holly Beach, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Holly Beach, Louisiana
Holly Beach, Louisiana
Location of Holly Beach in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°46′15″N 93°27′34″W / 29.77083°N 93.45944°W / 29.77083; -93.45944
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishCameron
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code337

Holly Beach (French: Plage-d'Houx), is an unincorporated community in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is also known as the "Cajun Riviera" (French: La Rivière Acadienne). It is known for crabbing and a drive on the beach. Holly Beach has many beach-front cabins called "camps". Because of the threat of hurricanes, these cabins were "built-to-be-rebuilt" by its residents. Holly Beach is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan area, which had 222,402 people in the year 2020.

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