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| Welcome Center - Photo by Vinson Mouser |
Recently the
family and I decided to take a day and do some traveling. One of our stops to
find some information on where we might go was the I-49 Welcome Center in
Boyce, LA located near Alexandria, LA.
We had a
pleasant stop. In addition to all of the tourist information and pamphlets one
normally finds at a welcome center there were a few displays from the Kisatchie
National Forest.
The welcome
center also has a covered picnic area which we used for our picnic. We enjoyed
the landscaping and noticed there was a statue around the backside of the
welcome center which was in honor of the men who served in the Civilian
Conservation Corps.
I found the
staff friendly and knowledgeable. They went the extra mile to offer suggestions
for trips.
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| Mardi Gras Tree - Photo by Vinson Mouser |
The
facilities were extremely clean with vending machines, rocking chairs, and
restrooms. There is plenty of parking for buses, RV’s and cars. They even had a
Mardi Gras tree in the lobby.
The I-49
Welcome Center is located at 7050 Hwy. 1 N.Boyce, LA 71409. You can reach them
by phone at 318-767-6000. They are open year around except on New Year's Day,
Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, & Christmas Day. Their daytime hours of operation are 8:30 AM
to 5:00 PM. After hours they put tourist information outside.
There is a
security guard on duty once the offices close.
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