Crystal clear water is hard to find in Louisiana. Though the state is known for its many waterways, blue is not the color used to describe them. There is one spot out of the way, though, that challenges reality.

Lake Isabel Farm , at 54254 Cavenham Road in Bogalusa, features a blue lake that's about 125 acres, 35 feet deep and a mile long, and is now accessible to the public.

Located 143 miles from Lafayette, 89 miles from Baton Rouge, 19 miles from Covington and 57 miles from New Orleans, Lake Isabel Farm is a quick road trip with a huge payoff — serene blue water among the pines.

The lake, previously a sand and gravel pit, was dredged over a 15-year period to extract sand and gravel from the basin of the Bogue Chitto River to make concrete for local roads and hospitals.

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