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10 out of 10
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3 bedrooms 1 bathroom Sleeps 8 167.2 sq m
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Chauvin, LA
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Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)
Backside Bedroom
1 King Bed
Bayouside Bedroom
1 King Bed
Grandkids Bunkroom
2 Single Bunk Beds
1 bathroom
Upstairs Bath
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Welcome to Little Caillou Packing Camp on Bayou Little Caillou. .
For the BEST FISHING EXPERIENCE, come stay at our spacious, comfortable camp in Cocodrie, Louisiana. There is a boat launch just 600 feet away. Bait, gas, ice - whatever your fishing needs and more is right next door at Lapeyrouse’s store. The industrial look of the camp tells the history - this was the site of our family's seafood dock until our parents retired and decided to turn it into a family camp that we are now sharing with you! Our waterfront camp is located along Bayou Petit Caillou, at the junction of scenic Louisiana Highways 56 & 57 and it is situated on 2 acres.
Upstairs you’ll enjoy spacious living quarters and a large screened porch overlooking the water. Because this camp is still our family camp too - we have everything you need from linens and towels to cleaning supplies! Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms each with king beds and one bunkroom with two bunkbeds (one bunk has a larger bottom bed). The main living space features a fully furnished kitchen including a dishwasher. Just off the kitchen you’ll find the washer and dryer. The open space keeps everyone in touch from meals to playing games to watching the big screen TV. Double doors connect the living space to the full length screened porch overlooking the bayou. It features outdoor dining, seating and a swing. The swing is our favorite spot for a cup of coffee to watch the sun come up behind the trees across the bayou or simply enjoy the sights and sounds of the bayou from the comfort of a bug free porch!
Our family camp is situated 27 miles from downtown Houma in the heart of Cocodrie, Louisiana on a part of land that’s continuously been in the Lapeyrouse family since the 1800’s.
You can stop here and just check the calendar to book your stay or continue on to read a bit of history of our family's connection to this building and to the land surrounding it!
------ Our History
This location has been used for the livelihood of our family back to the 1800’s. Actually, buried beneath the camp’s cement slab is the foundation of a derrick, used in loading sugarcane onto barges to get the product to the sugar mill in Montegut in the late 1800’s. At the start of the 1900’s, sugarcane farming began to transition to the seafood and trapping industry, again using the bayous for transportation. As the hub of growth and employment in Cocodrie, the store that stands next door was built by Gustave and Josephine Lapeyrouse and employed many families. Soon after the store was built, another building was built for the growing seafood industry to clean, peel and pack shrimp, crab, oysters and fish for transport inland.
Gustave and Josephine’s son Chester and his wife Ruby took the reigns and continued the work in the 1940’s. As the demand for dried shrimp grew, a large cement boiling tank was built for boiling shrimp. While peeled shrimp was boiled to be canned, but whole green shrimp, with shell and heads on, were boiled then spread out on cypress platforms to sun dry. Once they had dried enough to separate from the shell, they were scooped into a gas heated rotary dryer that further dried the shrimp meat while the rotary turns “beat” the shells into fine powder. Both shell powder and dried shrimp meat were packaged for transport.
By the 1950’s many trappers and shrimpers were lured by higher pay to the oil industry and by the end of the 60’s our parent’s, Joel and Diana, had a boat rental business that filled the slips to the side of the camp where houseboats now rent space annually. Their iron-hulled crew boats ferried men and gear to inland derricks scattered around the bays and bayous and as far as the barrier islands. In the mid-1980’s Dad’s brother Cecil took the reigns of the old store and began creating a truly special destination that is on most tourism site’s “must see” attractions. In the manner of storekeeping that’s goes back to the day Gustave first opened the store in 1914, it strives to have everything you might need, from a loaf of bread, milk & eggs to hardware and nails to tackle and bait, gas and ice.
About the same time, the oil bust led our parents to decide to sell the boats and return to brokering seafood. This is the initial incarnation of the building we now call Little Caillou Packing Camp. Its wharves and building levels were structured for the smaller trawl boats. The large cement “first floor” held the conveyor to offload and equipment to sort, weigh, ice and store the fresh shrimp. Insulated trailers shipped the fresh catch inland and around the gulf and east coast. Upstairs, the bunkroom and the bayouside bedroom were offices while the living space and back bedroom were used during trawling season when the dock operated 24/7.
With retirement and grandkids, the decision to convert the business into a family camp was easy. And yes, we simply added “Camp” to sign. It continues to be the spot to celebrate birthdays, and any opportunity to gather and enjoy being in Cocodrie, Louisiana. As the grandchildren have grown, we now share the camp with those who appreciate this bayou paradise. Stays at the camp are generally available with a 2 night minimum, longer for special events and holidays. We continue to make improvements to the camp as we can and also take plenty of time to enjoy the sunrises and being on the water.
Upstairs you’ll enjoy spacious living quarters and a large screened porch overlooking the water. Because this camp is still our family camp too - we have everything you need from linens and towels to cleaning supplies! Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms each with king beds and one bunkroom with two bunkbeds (one bunk has a larger bottom bed). The main living space features a fully furnished kitchen including a dishwasher. Just off the kitchen you’ll find the washer and dryer. The open space keeps everyone in touch from meals to playing games to watching the big screen TV. Double doors connect the living space to the full length screened porch overlooking the bayou. It features outdoor dining, seating and a swing. The swing is our favorite spot for a cup of coffee to watch the sun come up behind the trees across the bayou or simply enjoy the sights and sounds of the bayou from the comfort of a bug free porch!
Our family camp is situated 27 miles from downtown Houma in the heart of Cocodrie, Louisiana on a part of land that’s continuously been in the Lapeyrouse family since the 1800’s.
You can stop here and just check the calendar to book your stay or continue on to read a bit of history of our family's connection to this building and to the land surrounding it!
------ Our History
This location has been used for the livelihood of our family back to the 1800’s. Actually, buried beneath the camp’s cement slab is the foundation of a derrick, used in loading sugarcane onto barges to get the product to the sugar mill in Montegut in the late 1800’s. At the start of the 1900’s, sugarcane farming began to transition to the seafood and trapping industry, again using the bayous for transportation. As the hub of growth and employment in Cocodrie, the store that stands next door was built by Gustave and Josephine Lapeyrouse and employed many families. Soon after the store was built, another building was built for the growing seafood industry to clean, peel and pack shrimp, crab, oysters and fish for transport inland.
Gustave and Josephine’s son Chester and his wife Ruby took the reigns and continued the work in the 1940’s. As the demand for dried shrimp grew, a large cement boiling tank was built for boiling shrimp. While peeled shrimp was boiled to be canned, but whole green shrimp, with shell and heads on, were boiled then spread out on cypress platforms to sun dry. Once they had dried enough to separate from the shell, they were scooped into a gas heated rotary dryer that further dried the shrimp meat while the rotary turns “beat” the shells into fine powder. Both shell powder and dried shrimp meat were packaged for transport.
By the 1950’s many trappers and shrimpers were lured by higher pay to the oil industry and by the end of the 60’s our parent’s, Joel and Diana, had a boat rental business that filled the slips to the side of the camp where houseboats now rent space annually. Their iron-hulled crew boats ferried men and gear to inland derricks scattered around the bays and bayous and as far as the barrier islands. In the mid-1980’s Dad’s brother Cecil took the reigns of the old store and began creating a truly special destination that is on most tourism site’s “must see” attractions. In the manner of storekeeping that’s goes back to the day Gustave first opened the store in 1914, it strives to have everything you might need, from a loaf of bread, milk & eggs to hardware and nails to tackle and bait, gas and ice.
About the same time, the oil bust led our parents to decide to sell the boats and return to brokering seafood. This is the initial incarnation of the building we now call Little Caillou Packing Camp. Its wharves and building levels were structured for the smaller trawl boats. The large cement “first floor” held the conveyor to offload and equipment to sort, weigh, ice and store the fresh shrimp. Insulated trailers shipped the fresh catch inland and around the gulf and east coast. Upstairs, the bunkroom and the bayouside bedroom were offices while the living space and back bedroom were used during trawling season when the dock operated 24/7.
With retirement and grandkids, the decision to convert the business into a family camp was easy. And yes, we simply added “Camp” to sign. It continues to be the spot to celebrate birthdays, and any opportunity to gather and enjoy being in Cocodrie, Louisiana. As the grandchildren have grown, we now share the camp with those who appreciate this bayou paradise. Stays at the camp are generally available with a 2 night minimum, longer for special events and holidays. We continue to make improvements to the camp as we can and also take plenty of time to enjoy the sunrises and being on the water.
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House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children / young adults must be supervised.
Events
No events allowed
Not allowed.
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Smoking/vaping/chew allowed downstairs only.
Important information
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Not allowed.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
About the area
Chauvin
Located in Chauvin, this holiday home is on the waterfront. While the natural beauty of Montegut Park and Pointe Au Chien State Wildlife Management Area can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can head to Falgout Canal Marina. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Chauvin, LA
What's nearby
- Falgout Canal Marina - 28 min drive - 26.4 km
- Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area - 40 min drive - 45.5 km
- Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center - 40 min drive - 43.8 km
- Terrebonne General Health System - 42 min drive - 48.4 km
- Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center - 45 min drive - 51.7 km
Restaurants
- Sportsman's Paradise - 3 min drive
- Cocodrie Clubhouse, Inc - 6 min drive
- Tradewinds Restaurant - 3 min drive
- Ms Bee's Snowballs - 15 min drive
- Robinson Canal Land Co - 2 min drive
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Reviews
10
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Reviews
14 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jennifer V.
21 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Chauvin
Jennifer V.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Patrice A.
18 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Patrice A.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Bryan G.
2 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome time with the grandkids
Bryan G.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jason M.
28 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great rental. Weather just was not up to par.
Jason M.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Troy S.
2 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
4-night stay on Bayou Lil Caillou
Troy S.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
Samuel G.
7 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bayou style comfort
Samuel G.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Susan E.
22 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home camp feel
Susan E.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Vince M.
18 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place, you can fish from the property.
Vince M.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jared S.
30 Oct 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
Jared S.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
James B.
7 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect and Convenient
James B.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Michael H.
19 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Spot
Michael H.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
Deanna H.
25 Apr 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Fish Camp
Deanna H.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Brianna B.
6 Mar 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Piece of paradise
Brianna B.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
10/10 Excellent
Baron J.
18 Mar 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My stay here was wonderful, my wife refused to go any other place
Baron J.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
10/10 Excellent
Sara L.
7 May 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful clean camp
Sara L.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
10/10 Excellent
Sue F., Billings, Mt
14 Feb 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fish camp
Sue F.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
Johnie M.
6 Mar 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good times on the bayou
Johnie M.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
10/10 Excellent
Rick H.
23 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fishing Trip
Rick H.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
jerry l.
15 Feb 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice
jerry l.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
27 Oct 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
10/10 Excellent
Amber C.
13 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Place
Amber C.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
David D.
15 Sept 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect weekend
David D.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jeff C.
25 Apr 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice stay
Jeff C.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
10/10 Excellent
Myra M.
21 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely wonderful!
Myra M.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
About the host
Hosted by Tony Lapeyrouse

Born in 1960, played and swam on the banks of this bayou. I shrimped, trapped, ran crew boats on this very Spot. After running crew boats for my father, I worked at United Gas Pipeline for 15 years, and last another 15 years of pipelining for Bp.
My family ancestry is directly from France, and our first ancestor made is home in New Orleans, and most likely lived on Lapeyrouse street, which is still a street today. After 9 children, he and several sons applied for public lands after serving for the military, this is how we acquired property from the Louisiana Purchase. Farmering, trapping, and oysters industry prospered. Shrimping industry in the early 1900's was non existent. Then the China Man came, and started a revolution of processing dried shrimp, and they had the market. My Great grandfather started, and my Grandfather was the last to process dried shrimp. The oil field boomed, and we became involved in the boat rental business. My father rebuilt the shrimp shed, our camp now in 1987. He retired around 97, and the camp it has been till today. Hope you enjoy this lil bit of history, as much as you love coming to Cocodrie
My family ancestry is directly from France, and our first ancestor made is home in New Orleans, and most likely lived on Lapeyrouse street, which is still a street today. After 9 children, he and several sons applied for public lands after serving for the military, this is how we acquired property from the Louisiana Purchase. Farmering, trapping, and oysters industry prospered. Shrimping industry in the early 1900's was non existent. Then the China Man came, and started a revolution of processing dried shrimp, and they had the market. My Great grandfather started, and my Grandfather was the last to process dried shrimp. The oil field boomed, and we became involved in the boat rental business. My father rebuilt the shrimp shed, our camp now in 1987. He retired around 97, and the camp it has been till today. Hope you enjoy this lil bit of history, as much as you love coming to Cocodrie
Why they chose this property
We have two covered boat slips that will accommodate up to 10 foot wide and 36 feet long in the boathouse attached to the camp.
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