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Road trips in Louisiana

8 road trips and 20 hand-picked places in Louisiana, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
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Places
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Campsites in Louisiana 137

Trip guides

Road trips through Louisiana

Cajun Country – 05 The Whitney Plantation The Big House - From The Front (32447527390)© Adventure George · CC BY 2.0
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Themed road trips

Cajun Country

182 mi5 stops3 days
Louisiana’s Creole Nature Trail – Wooden boardwalk through a marsh with observation towerPhoto by Howard Walsh on Unsplash
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Coast & island drives

Louisiana’s Creole Nature Trail

107 mi7 stops2 days
Cypress, zydeco and sugar cane – by camper from New Orleans through Cajun Country to St. Francisville – 05 The Whitney Plantation The Big House - From The Front (32447527390)© Adventure George · CC BY 2.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Cypress, zydeco and sugar cane – by camper from New Orleans through Cajun Country to St. Francisville

472 mi14 stops8 days
Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville – Laura Plantation House Front© ZeWrestler · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Themed road trips

Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville

194 mi9 stops3 days
Blues, levees and cypresses: by camper along the lower Great River Road from St. Louis to New Orleans – white and green dome cathedral in between high-rise buildings during daytimePhoto by Brittney Butler on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Blues, levees and cypresses: by camper along the lower Great River Road from St. Louis to New Orleans

842 mi14 stops7 days
Music highway: Nashville to New Orleans – a large room with rows of wooden chairsPhoto by Chris Kofoed on Unsplash
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Themed road trips

Music highway: Nashville to New Orleans

683 mi8 stops4 days
The Mississippi Gulf Coast on US-90 – Beauvoir east (4631237191)© /\ \/\/ /\ from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Coast & island drives

The Mississippi Gulf Coast on US-90

101 mi6 stops2 days
Piney Woods and Caddo Lake: Tyler to Shreveport – Tyler Texas Rose Garden Stone Patio 2019© Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
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Piney Woods and Caddo Lake: Tyler to Shreveport

240 mi7 stops3 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Cajun Country3182 mi3 h 15 min5
Louisiana’s Creole Nature Trail2107 mi1 h 55 min7
Cypress, zydeco and sugar cane – by camper from New Orleans through Cajun Country to St. Francisville8472 mi8 h 25 min14
Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville3194 mi3 h 28 min9
Blues, levees and cypresses: by camper along the lower Great River Road from St. Louis to New Orleans7842 mi15 h 02 min14
Music highway: Nashville to New Orleans4683 mi12 h 12 min8
The Mississippi Gulf Coast on US-902101 mi1 h 48 min6
Piney Woods and Caddo Lake: Tyler to Shreveport3240 mi4 h 17 min7
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Louisiana

Pintail Wildlife Drive – Cameron Prairie Unit 6 Prescribed Fire 07 30 13 (9408600392)© U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region · Public domain
Editor's pick
Nature

Pintail Wildlife Drive

Bell City, LA
Oak Alley Plantation Views 07© Geraldshields11 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Oak Alley Plantation

Vacherie, LA
French Quarter – NOLA 2019 8© Pierre Goiffon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

French Quarter

New Orleans, LA
Café du Monde in New Orleans (12)© John Cummings · CC BY-SA 3.0
Food

Café du Monde

New Orleans, LA
Avery Island, Louisiana-070© Serge Ottaviani · CC BY-SA 3.0
Food

Avery Island

New Iberia, LA
05 The Whitney Plantation The Big House - From The Front (32447527390)© Adventure George · CC BY 2.0
History

Whitney Plantation

Wallace, LA
Sabine NWR Wetland Walkway – Sylvilagus aquaticus - Jody Shugart - 320773993© Jody Shugart · CC BY 4.0
Nature

Sabine NWR Wetland Walkway

Hackberry, LA
Holly Beach, Louisiana© Quintin Soloviev · CC0
Nature

Holly Beach

Cameron, LA
Rutherford Beach – green grass field near body of water during daytimePhoto by Mick Haupt on Unsplash
Nature

Rutherford Beach

Creole, LA
Laura Plantation House Front© ZeWrestler · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Laura Plantation

Vacherie, LA
2014 Louisiana State Capitol© Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Louisiana State Capitol

Baton Rouge, LA
USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53410038882© Alexander Hatley · CC BY 2.0
History

Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site

St. Francisville, LA
Audubon State Historic Site (Oakley House) – a large white house surrounded by trees and grassPhoto by Benjamin Price on Unsplash
History

Audubon State Historic Site (Oakley House)

St. Francisville, LA
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park – Barataria Preserve – Hydrocotyle ranunculoides 191925110© Jessica Utrup · CC BY 4.0
Nature

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park – Barataria Preserve

Marrero, LA
Vermilionville – A member of the royal court of the Troubadours Mardi Gras Ball© Amy Spreitzer Windsor · CC BY 2.0
History

Vermilionville

Lafayette, LA
Crawfish Étouffée in Breaux Bridge© Phil Whitehouse · CC BY 2.0
History

Breaux Bridge

Breaux Bridge, LA
Natchitoches Historic District – Lousiana Swamps -HWY 1 - panoramio© janie brooks · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Natchitoches Historic District

Natchitoches, LA
Poverty Point World Heritage Site – West Carroll Parish - Poverty Point - 20220719124841© Riis2602 · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Poverty Point World Heritage Site

Epps, LA
The National WWII Museum – National WWII Museum corner, New Orleans May 2017© xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0
History

The National WWII Museum

New Orleans, LA
Grand Isle State Park© Rebecca Milby · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Grand Isle State Park

Grand Isle, LA

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Louisiana?

Popular routes include Cajun Country, Louisiana’s Creole Nature Trail, Cypress, zydeco and sugar cane – by camper from New Orleans through Cajun Country to St. Francisville and Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville. CampingSpirit has 8 trip guides that pass through Louisiana, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Louisiana are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Pintail Wildlife Drive, Oak Alley Plantation and French Quarter.

Nearby

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