Bon Ami Ghost Town
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana30.8033, -93.2945
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.9 miDeRidder, LA
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 22 miAbbie Joe
Bon Ami is a ghost town in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Bon Ami. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is DeRidder, LA, about 2.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Charles, LA, 42 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Abbie Joe22 mi south
- Belgrade23 mi west
- Kurthwood38 mi north
- Alco38 mi north
- Mossville38 mi south
- Peason42 mi north
- Princeton45 mi southwest
- Longleaf46 mi east
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from De Ridder. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the De Ridder station (USC00162367), 2.8 miles away. About 64.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Beauregard Parish, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30.80334, -93.29447 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q105580731 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Bon Ami ghost town?
In Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, at 30.8033, -93.2945. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is DeRidder, LA, about 2.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Charles, LA, 42 miles away.
Can you visit Bon Ami?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Bon Ami?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from De Ridder. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Bon Ami?
Yes. Abbie Joe (22 mi), Belgrade (23 mi), Kurthwood (38 mi), Alco (38 mi).
