Fort Polk
United States Army installation in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, formerly named Fort Johnson.
Photo: Hot Furnace · CC BY-SA 4.0Attractions near Oakdale
Worth the trip from Oakdale: Fort Polk, 31 mi off
Nothing on our list is inside Oakdale; the 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 2 museums, a landmark and a zoo & aquarium. Day-trippers head 55 mi out to Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
31 mi
Fort Polk
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Landmark · 31 mi northwest
Fort Polk
United States Army installation in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, formerly named Fort Johnson.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where each one is
The 5 outside town cluster to the north.
Orange: Oakdale. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Oakdale
These 9 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium
Football stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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4Cane River Creole National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
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7Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Oakdale → · Oakdale’s history →
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Photo credits
Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Cane River Creole National Historical Park: James W. Rosenthal, Public domain · Alexandria Museum of Art: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana History Museum: Freeneth at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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