Baton Rouge Area Travel Destinations
This website offers a tour of popular Louisiana destinations, interesting cities and travel attractions across the Bayou State.
Our travel guides feature over 60 travel destinaons and tourist attractions in Louisiana, from north to south.
Baton Rouge Attractions
Baton Rouge is known far and wide for a number of things: Louisiana State University, LSU Fighting Tiger football on Saturday nights in Tiger Stadium, Governor Huey Long, and Mike Anderson's Seafood Restaurant. And the skyscraper Louisiana Capitol, and the Mall of Louisiana on Bluebonnet Boulevard are always popular stops.
Besides the State Capitol, many visitors to the area enjoy the LSU Rural Life Museum, the Shaw Center for the Arts, the Old State Capitol and its Louisiana State Museum.
Other popular tourist spots in Baton Rouge include the LSU Museum of Art, the USS Kidd & Veterans Memorial on the banks of the Mississippi River downtown, the Shaw Center, and the Louisiana Arts & Science Museum.
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Area Cities and Destinations
A number of cities and towns are located within easy driving distance of Baton Rouge, and offer a variety of attractions and things to do!
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List of Louisiana State Parks & Historic Sites near Baton Rouge
Several Louisiana State Parks are located near Baton Rouge and offer travelers a wide range of outdoor activities. Enjoy camping, fishing, swimming, biking, paddling and picnic areas. Many parks offer cabins, glamping and meeting facilities.
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