Good Hope Ghost Town
St. Charles Parish, Louisiana29.9914, -90.4006
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 0.5 miNorco, LA
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.2 miFrenier
Good Hope is a former settlement in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, listed among the ghost towns of Louisiana.
On the map
- National Park Service
- Private or unlisted
Star: Good Hope. 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 Norco, LA, about 0.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kenner, LA, 8.8 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Frenier8.2 mi north
- Ruddock15 mi north
- Fazendeville25 mi east
- Galveztown38 mi northwest
- Logtown51 mi northeast
- Napoleon52 mi northeast
- Gainesville52 mi northeast
- Morrisonville54 mi northwest
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 New Orleans Intl Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the New Orleans Intl Ap station (USW00012916), 8.9 miles away. About 63.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | St. Charles Parish, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.99139, -90.40056 |
| Also known as | Good Hope, LA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q65061221 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Good Hope ghost town?
In St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, at 29.9914, -90.4006. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Norco, LA, about 0.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kenner, LA, 8.8 miles away.
Can you visit Good Hope?
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 Good Hope?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from New Orleans Intl Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Good Hope?
Yes. Frenier (8.2 mi), Ruddock (15 mi), Fazendeville (25 mi), Galveztown (38 mi).
