Louisiana · United States
Where to stay in Lake Charles
Lake Charles is a city in Louisiana, United States, home to about 85,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- LCH10 km · Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Lake Charles
6 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles | 4.9 km | |
| Charleston Hotel | 1.8 km | |
| Golden Nugget Lake Charles | 5.4 km | |
| L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles | 4.9 km | |
| OYO Hotel Lake Charles Hwy 10 OYO Rooms | 3.9 km | |
| OYO Hotel Sulphur LA Hwy 90 West OYO Rooms | 17.1 km |
All 6 hotels in Lake Charles, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Lake Charles
Lake Charles has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; June is the wettest, with about 143 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Lake Charles: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT, 84 km) and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT, 117 km) are also within reach.
LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport
BPT · Jack Brooks Regional Airport
LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport
Questions
Lake Charles: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lake Charles?
Lake Charles has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; June is the wettest, with about 143 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lake Charles?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT, 84 km) and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT, 117 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Lake Charles?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Lake Charles
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.