Our Lake Charles destination was a stopover on our way to Austin, TX. We spent 2 nights at Sam Houston Jones State Park in Lake Charles. The campground is on the high part of a swamp with a river bordering it to the north. We experienced some exciting thunderstorms and lots of rain the first night, with rain threatening the second day. Lake Charles is a city on the 10 freeway dotted with chemical and oil companies with huge refineries.