Welcome to Vermilion Parish and the official site of the Vermilion Parish Tourist Commission!

Made of all natural ingredients, Mother Nature spared nothing when she created the Most Cajun place on earth. Vermilion is a unique blend of prairie lands, wandering bayous and magnificent marshes with farm lands and unique, friendly towns connecting it all. Over 150 years in the making, this bilingual, coastal parish is a multicultural blend steeped in history with a dash of "joie de vivre" or, love of life, finishing the perfectly seasoned mix. Vermilion Parish -- Louisiana's Recipe for Hospitality!

As you travel take in the history or soak up the visual beauty of our open, expansive terrain. Get a taste of agriculture and aquaculture where rice, sugarcane, cattle, crawfish and alligators are farmed. Experience the marsh or dramatic landscape changes on the Jean Lafitte Scenic Byway. Hunt for alligators, designer egg purses or bargain shop for unexpected treasures. Take a camera and binoculars for a back road drive and some of the best birding in America. Celebrate a festival or roll with a Mardi Gras parade. When it's time to eat, sit down where the locals enjoy crawfish, alligator, oysters, shrimp and all the classics fresh from our own waters.