{"id":12,"date":"2025-02-10T03:46:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T03:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portwonder.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-04-23T11:09:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:09:17","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portwonder.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675333b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"675333b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7dbd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e7dbd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/portwonder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Port-wonder-logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b933cdc elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b933cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1462\" src=\"https:\/\/portwonder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Port-wonder-banner-background.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portwonder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Port-wonder-banner-background.webp 2560w, https:\/\/portwonder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Port-wonder-banner-background-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/portwonder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Port-wonder-banner-background-1024x585.webp 1024w, https:\/\/portwonder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Port-wonder-banner-background-768x439.webp 768w, https:\/\/portwonder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Port-wonder-banner-background-1536x877.webp 1536w, https:\/\/portwonder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Port-wonder-banner-background-2048x1170.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc129d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fc129d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d97c3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d97c3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c165e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2c165e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enjoy a unique and inspiring experience at Port Wonder, a family-friendly and fun destination conveniently located just off of I-10 on the lakefront in Lake Charles, Louisiana! Newly-opened Port Wonder offers exciting entertainment and education for children of all ages. Port Wonder\u2019s iconic undulating roofline design reflects the winding waterways of Southwest Louisiana that culminate at Lake Charles. The unique, 32,000-square-foot complex is home to the new Children\u2019s Museum of Southwest Louisiana and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries\u2019 Nature &amp; Science Center.<\/p><p>The Children\u2019s Museum and Nature &amp; Science Center occupy separate wings on either side of this shared, multifaceted space, featuring multiple exhibits. Distinct galleries focus on nature, health, tech and city. Learn about the Louisiana coastline, waterways, marshes, fisheries, and barrier islands. See some of the largest aquariums between Houston and Baton Rouge with native species from the freshwater bayous to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico! Port Wonder also features outdoor play areas, a covered fishing pier and walking trails that connect to the Cypress Alligator Pond and the Lakefront Boardwalk Promenade. And there\u2019s so much more!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9388c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ee-popup\" data-id=\"9388c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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