Oakdale, Louisiana
Population: 8,137
Located in Allen Parish
Louisiana is fabled for Mardi Gras, for alligators and for hot, humid summers. Did you know that Louisiana is known for quiet communities with wonderful plantation-type homes? Oakdale is one of these communities. Right on the Calcasieu River, Oakdale is a village with plenty of charm and character. Its location is great too, just minutes outside of Lake Charles, and Alexandria. Oakdale offers residents a wonderfully, warm climate with temperatures only averaging in the high forties during the winter months and soaring into the nineties during the summer time. The city of Alexandria is just fifteen miles from Oakdale and boasts wonderful array of entertainment and fine dining. The Alexandria Zoo is home to over five hundred animals and twenty endangered species along with an award winning La Habitat Exhibit. The Alexandria Museum of Art brings culture to a whole new level with exhibits and displays relating to this unique hot spot of the south. The Cajun culture is punctuated throughout this area. The Kisatchie National Forest encompasses much of central Louisiana. There are 355 miles of trails and a wilderness that expands 8,700 acres serve wildlife and explorers alike. Biking, camping, and horseback riding, are prevalent in this area. A.T.V's are also a common sight as well. Fishermen and hunters alike enjoy the forestry and four lakes here in the here in the heart of Louisiana. Nearby Rapides State Forest is also a treat, with dense forest areas, and rivers. Walking and hiking are the order of the day. Wildlife abounds, and this any nature lover's idea of heaven! Americans from New York to California are not only finding the right community in Oakdale they are provided with great choices for real estate investment that fit their lifestyle wants and desires. Waterfront to mountain top locations, acreage to condominium living, there is ample opportunity. The average sale price of a single family home is $67,000, extremely reasonable by anyone's standards! Even more than the outstanding beauty of the area, the people who have chosen to live here make Oakdale such a special place to be. Their energy and vision have created a quality of life that we who live here are proud to enjoy. Why not join in and see why Oakdale is known as the jewel of Louisiana!
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