# Road trips from New Orleans

> 3 road trips that start in or near New Orleans, from 2 to 3 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/new-orleans-la/

3 road trips that start in or near New Orleans, from 2 to 3 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [The Mississippi Gulf Coast on US-90](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b9-mississippi-gulf-coast/): 2 days, 101 mi – From New Orleans to the art towns and long beaches of the Mississippi coast, with a lighthouse, an antebellum beach house and a bayou campground.
- [Cajun Country](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/cajun-country/): 3 days, 182 mi – Zydeco in Breaux Bridge, the history of slavery at Whitney Plantation and Tabasco on Avery Island.
- [Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b19-louisiana-river-road/): 3 days, 194 mi – Creole plantations along the Mississippi, the tallest state capitol in the United States and the gardens and bluffs of St. Francisville.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from New Orleans?**
Popular routes starting in or near New Orleans: The Mississippi Gulf Coast on US-90, Cajun Country and Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville.

**Is there a short road trip from New Orleans?**
The shortest is The Mississippi Gulf Coast on US-90: 2 days, about 101 mi.

**What is the longest road trip from New Orleans?**
The longest is Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville: 3 days, about 194 mi with 9 stops.