Calcasieu Point Closing
 

December 15, Calcasieu point will be closing for repair work on the boat launch.
It is scheduled to re-open in late February or early March but with weather delays it will be like the Sale Road bridge work and we will be fortunate if the work is completed by the summer. Speaking of a boat launch that needs some repair work what about Prien Park. It is awful but with the 210 launch closed for Casino work, please don't start work on Prien Park until 210 is back in service.
See, I told you guys that Calcasieu Point was going to be closing. HaHa.

Cal pt closing is terrible news... even if its for a short period of time. There are no other launches on this side the lake for me to use. Heberts is in a horrible spot for ppl like me with a small boat.

thats not good news at all. A lot of people use that launch even in the off season

that will be 3 major launches closed at one time probably just good timing is all

Terrible news

I guess it is good that the concrete [23,000 sq ft.] out in front of the ramp is going to be repaired. An there will be some light poles work and curbs reworked. The cost is only $ 582,000.

I say "guess" because I don't remember it being that bad.

Cal pt needs absolutely zero repairs! Theres nothing wrong with the place at all! maybe grade the gravel parking lot a lil?

I could do that in about two hours. lol


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Yep... thats why i dont see the reason for them closing for repairs.... maybe "upgrades" not repairs.

I was just there and it is one of the best launches in the state.
I don't see much that needs repaired or fixed but I bet the things I want changed won't get touched.

What do you think needs to be changed Clint? Id say more parking for vehicles that do not have trailers. but thats not really that big of a deal.

Calcasieu Point is probably the finest boat launch I have ever seen. Too bad they need to close it for repairs. Hopefully someone will have the good sense not to allow all the boat launches on the E side N of Heberts to be closed at the same time.

For me, it probably just means I'm more likely to go to Grand Isle, Fourchon, or Leeville than make the trip to Lake Charles. People from Texas are more likely to hit Sabine or launch from the west side. Businesses in Calcasieu seem likely to lose business if multiple ramps remain closed for long.

is this a case of donated money and if you dont use it you lose it?

That would be good and I'd like some more bumpers for boat parking and maybe some more boat parking but really I'm splitting hairs.

I don't mind the closing, Its by far the nicest boat launch, and Id like to see it kept that way and not get run down, so Ill go to Prein and just fish my way down, then back up.

Would be nice to have a few more spots for boats to tie up as well NON trailered parking, hate it when peps park their trucks along the front of the first row, ya know where you get your boat ready to launch.............

Yeah theres no way i could launch at prien and go to Big Lake. lol thats a 40min ride for me. and id be out of gas. lol

well theres spicers? I don't like how spicers is set up though, the ramp is perpendicular to a narrow channel, more then once Ive had to load my old boat crabbing on to the trailer due to fast moving tide, Im damn sure not going to do that with my new boat.

never been to herberts, how is it? Ive been to the ferry ramp, but that's a haul too

Heberts isnt bad at all.... but i have a small boat and 90% of the time its too windy for me to launch there.

Much easier to use the ramp inside the boat stall area when the current is strong at Spicer's.

are non boat stall customers allowed to use that ramp? ? I saw that but figured it was for them.

You sure can. Just put your money in the box.

well now with that being said............. :grinpimp:

Is the launch at Prein off the 210 bridge open??

That launch is still closed due to construction of The Golden Nugget. The launch at Prien Lake Park IS open.

Where's that launch??

I took some pictures at Calcasieu Point about a week ago.

There are lots of cracks but the surface is still fairly good.

The newspaper said that there would be curb and light post work done, but right now, it all looked good to me. Maybe when they take out the concrete the lights will be taken out also.

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pass up the road to 210 launch and its on the right about 1/2 mile. Cant miss it

Always ellender bridge to launch at on the west side of the lake

So Bob if I exit Nelson take a left onto Nelson instead of taking a right at the first light stay on Nelson for a 1/2 mile?
Take a right??

Coming from the east, take Nelson rd exit. Go under the over pass. Take a right at the second light. Right now with the construction you will dig left to the left then the launch will be on your right. Can't miss it.


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Got it! Thanks hamma

Not a problem. I was literally driving the route as I typed it. lol


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Temporary Concrete
 

I know we don't have good soil for packing material but man if your in the cement business you got it made. Pave a road or build a parking lot then you get paid to the same job 3yrs later.:spineyes:

Are you guys talking about the launch at the prien lake park

That's the one


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Here is an address

We need to get Mr Gerald to post some pictures of the Prien Park boat launch surface. It is terrible but please don't shut it down right while C.P. and 210 are out of service.

What's wrong with prien park?

The launch approach is worse than the Calcasieu Pt. launch. Still very usable but kind of ruff.

Pictures..... other people live a lot closer to Prien park than I do.