Cypress Lakes Country Club

Cypress Lakes Country Club sits in Destrehan, Louisiana, a community along the Mississippi River corridor west of New Orleans. The course was designed by Dick Biddle and Nathan Crace, architects who worked primarily in the Gulf South region during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The layout reflects the flat, low-lying terrain characteristic of southeastern Louisiana, where water management and strategic bunkering typically define playing corridors rather than dramatic elevation change. The routing incorporates the wetland features common to this part of the state, with cypress trees and natural drainage patterns influencing hole design. Water comes into play on multiple holes, requiring golfers to navigate carries and lateral hazards that are integral to the region's landscape rather than artificially imposed. The course serves a residential community, with housing development integrated into the property in a manner typical of country club layouts from this era. Cypress Lakes functions as a private club serving the Destrehan area and the broader River Parishes region. The facility provides a traditional country club experience for its membership, combining golf with social and dining amenities. The course plays as a straightforward test suited to a range of skill levels, emphasizing accuracy and course management over length. For golfers visiting the New Orleans metropolitan area, the layout represents the style of golf common to Louisiana's coastal plain, where water, humidity, and native vegetation shape both design and playing conditions throughout the year.