Oak Grove, Cameron Parish
Oak Grove, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Oak Grove, Cameron Parish.
| City | Oak Grove |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Cameron Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.756888 |
| Longitude | -93.114038 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Oak Grove is a locality in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. Oak Grove is located at 29.7569°N, 93.1140°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71263.0.
Oak Grove breathes the humid air of Louisiana's southwestern edge, a place where the land seems to sigh under the weight of its own green. It lies 33.0 miles south of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 169°T), and is situated 21.4 miles south-east of Hackberry. Here, the terrain is a study in low-lying subtlety, a mosaic of wetlands, marsh grasses whispering secrets to the breeze, and sparse stands of live oak that give the locale its name. The very earth is a dark, rich loam, perpetually damp, giving rise to a tenacious flora that thrives in the pervasive moisture. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, falls in broad, hazy swathes, illuminating the shimmering, still waters that punctuate the landscape, reflecting the muted greens and browns of the surroundings with a placid, almost melancholic beauty. The history of Oak Grove is as intertwined with the water as the cypress knees are with the swamp. For generations, life here has been dictated by the rhythms of the Gulf, the nearby Calcasieu River, and the abundant waterways that lace through Cameron Parish. Early livelihoods were tied to the rich oyster beds and fishing grounds, a tradition that still holds sway, though perhaps with a quieter intensity now. The economy, once buoyed by the bounty of the sea, now also finds a steadying hand in agriculture, particularly rice farming, where the flat, water-retentive fields are perfectly suited to the crop. There are no grand pronouncements of history here, no towering monuments, but rather a persistent, quiet legacy of resilience, a deep understanding of the land and its generous, sometimes unforgiving, nature.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oak Grove, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oak Grove and Cameron Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Oak Grove is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Oak Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |