Lydia, LA

Lydia is a quiet, close-knit spot in Iberia Parish, sitting just southeast of New Iberia in the heart of Louisiana sugar cane country. Home to fewer than a thousand residents, it offers a slow, rural pace of life with easy access to U.S. 90. That convenient highway connection makes daily drives to New Iberia, Lafayette, or Morgan City simple and stress-free.

The community traces its roots back to 1869, when planter Hypolite Patout Jr. founded a sugarcane estate here and named it after his daughter. Today, Lydia appeals to people who want country living with the coast close at hand. It sits right along the route down to Cypremort Point, Vermilion Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico, making it a great base for fishing, boating, and enjoying south Louisiana's outdoor lifestyle.