Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin, Krotz Springs is situated equadistantly 40 miles from the cities of Lafayette and Baton Rouge, the state capital. This sleepy little river town sits beside the swift southbound flow of the Atchafalaya River 17 miles above I-10's Butte LaRose exit where the highway begins its westward bridgeway across the great Henderson Swamp. Situated on US190, itself a major 4 lane highway, leading to Baton Rouge to the East, Opelousas to the West, and connecting 3 miles away with US 71 leading to Alexandria to the North. Krotz Springs is ideally situated for touring Louisiana by car taking day trips and returning each evening for dinner at any one of several award winning restaurants nearby while staying in a local Inn or hotel. With a population of 1500, Krotz Springs offers a great escape where you can set your own pace without the bother of traffic or conjestion. Antebellum homes are nearby, as is Cajun country, fishing, biking, hiking, and hunting in the nearby Sherburne National Wildlife Preserve. Hunting and fishing sites abound nearby. Krotz Springs is truly the gateway to one of the largest natural fish and game sites in the nation untouched by man...abounding with deer, alligator, rabbit, raccoon, possum, crawfish, and game fish of all kinds. Churches of the major Christian denominations are represented in the town. The Krotz Springs Elementary School, grades K - 8 is a Louisiana Blue Ribbon School for Academic Excellence through a declaration made the 1991 - 1992 school year.