Plantation at Squirrel Run Golf Club

Squirrel Run Golf Club's Plantation Course is located in New Iberia, Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun country along the Bayou Teche corridor. Designed by Joe Lee, a prolific architect known for his work throughout the southeastern United States from the 1960s through the 1980s, the course reflects his characteristic approach to routing golf holes through natural wetland environments and incorporating water features as both strategic and aesthetic elements.

The layout occupies relatively flat terrain typical of south Louisiana, where subtle elevation changes and the management of water become central to the design challenge. Lee's work in this region generally emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while using the natural landscape—including native vegetation, moss-draped live oaks, and bayou-influenced water corridors—to define holes and create visual interest. The course serves a local membership and visiting golfers exploring the cultural and recreational offerings of the Teche region.

New Iberia sits within Iberia Parish, an area known for its sugar cane agriculture, Creole and Cajun heritage, and proximity to both freshwater swamps and coastal marshlands. The golf course operates within this distinctive south Louisiana setting, where the climate allows for year-round play and the surrounding landscape provides a backdrop quite different from courses in other parts of the state or country. Squirrel Run offers golfers a regional experience shaped by both Joe Lee's design sensibilities and the unique character of Acadiana.