Cameron Louisiana Map
Explore Cameron, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Cameron, Louisiana
| City | Cameron |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Cameron Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.795189 |
| Longitude | -93.291532 |
| Population | 315 |
| Density | 10.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 70631 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| School District | Cameron Parish School District |
About Cameron, Louisiana
Cameron is a locality in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 315. The population density is 10.6 people per km². Cameron is located at 29.7952°N, 93.2915°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70631.Cameron holds the low, salt-stung horizon where the Calcasieu Pass cuts a deep, insistent channel through the marsh toward the Gulf. It lies 30.3 miles south-southwest of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 192°T), and is situated 30.5 miles south of Sulphur. Salt-marsh grasses sway in a perpetual, muted dance against the gray sky, their blades shivering as the tide pulls rhythmically against the mudflats. Only a mile away, the quiet reach of Monkey Island breaks the flat expanse of the wetlands, while the broader, deeper waters of Calcasieu Lake shimmer three miles inland, acting as a mirror to the heavy, humid clouds. The light here at dusk possesses a bruised, pearlescent quality, softening the sharp edges of the reeds and turning the water into molten pewter as the day exhales its remaining heat.
Cameron persists as a resilient outpost of maritime industry, its economy tethered to the shifting fortunes of the channel and the harvest of the deep. History here is written in the stubborn endurance of those who work the water, navigating the currents that have shaped the regional character long before modern commerce arrived to claim the shoreline. Beyond the immediate bustle of the docks, the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge offers a sanctuary where the land remains untamed, a stark contrast to the infrastructure that supports the local livelihood. Travelers seeking a slower vantage point often venture toward the Creole Nature Trail, nine miles away, where the intersection of land and water reveals the quiet, persistent pulse of a place that refuses to be erased by the tides.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.9 mi, 000° N · 49k acres
- Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 3.8 mi, 320° NW
- Sabine National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.7 mi, 323° NW · 374k acres
- Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 22.6 mi, 108° E
- Lake Charles Recreation Center & Sports Complex (Local Park) — 27.8 mi, 015° N
- South’s Defenders Memorial Monument (Monument) — 30.1 mi, 008° N
- Brimstone Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 350° N
- Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 31.4 mi, 305° NW
- Samuel H. Levingston (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 306° NW
- United States Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (Monument) — 33.2 mi, 309° NW
- Heritage House of Orange County (Historic Ruins) — 33.6 mi, 307° NW
- Sims House (Historic Ruins) — 33.6 mi, 307° NW
- Stark Museum of Art (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 308° NW
- Texas Star (Public Artwork) — 33.9 mi, 312° NW
- Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 33.9 mi, 312° NW
- Blue Elbow Swamp (Viewpoint) — 34.0 mi, 312° NW
- Sam Houston Jones State Park District II (State Park) — 34.1 mi, 003° N
- Museum of the Gulf Coast (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 278° W
- J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 38.8 mi, 267° W
- White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 40.4 mi, 090° E
- Sea Rim State Park (State Park) — 42.0 mi, 260° W
- B&B Port Arthur Central Mall 10 (Cinema) — 43.1 mi, 284° W
- The Dutch Windmill Museum (Museum) — 43.8 mi, 286° W
- Zigler Art Museum (Museum) — 48.0 mi, 052° NE
- Big Thicket National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 50.3 mi, 297° NW · 109k acres
- McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 52.3 mi, 260° W
- Mildred Buildings (Attraction) — 53.0 mi, 292° W
- Purple Stadium (Stadium) — 53.7 mi, 292° W
- Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 59.6 mi, 279° W
- Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 78.4 mi, 004° N · 607k acres
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About This Cameron Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cameron, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.795189, -93.291532. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Cameron includes the ZIP code (70631), telephone area code (985), county seat of Cameron Parish, and school district assignment (Cameron Parish School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
