Bayou Goula, LA

Sitting right along the west bank of the Mississippi River in Iberville Parish, Bayou Goula is a quiet, historic community of roughly 500 residents. Life here moves at a relaxed pace along the levee, shaped by centuries of river history and rural sugar country. It offers a peaceful setting just downriver from Plaquemine, with Baton Rouge still easily reachable for work or weekend trips.