Baton Rouge, United States

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Alternative names: Founded: 1699 (325 years ago)Settled: 1721Population: 228.6 thous. (2019)Area: 88.12 mi²Elevation: 20 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 30°25'35"N, 91°10'44"W
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Baton Rouge Top Attractions

Baton Rouge Attractions - What to See and Explore

Baton Rouge offers many attractions and places to visit. Here are the most important ones: Tiger Stadium, Old State Capitol, Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Louisiana State Capitol. Below you will find a complete list of places worth visiting.

  • tiger stadium baton rouge
    Sport venue • Sport • Arenas and stadiums

    Tiger Stadium

    Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the campus of Louisiana State University. It is the home stadium of the LSU Tigers football team. Prior to 1924, LSU played its home games at State Field, which was located on the old LSU campus in Downtown Baton Rouge.

  • old state capitol baton rouge
    Museum • History museum • Gothic Revival architecture

    Old State Capitol

    The Old Louisiana State Capitol, also known as the State House, is a historic government building, and now a museum, at 100 North Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A. It housed the Louisiana State Legislature from the mid-19th century until the current capitol tower building was constructed from 1929-32.

  • pete maravich assembly center baton rouge
    Sport venue • Sport • Arenas and stadiums

    Pete Maravich Assembly Center

    The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13,215-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The arena opened in 1972. It is home to the Louisiana State University Tigers and Lady Tigers basketball teams, the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team and the LSU Tigers women's volleyball team.

  • louisiana state capitol baton rouge
    Landmark building with a viewing deck

    Louisiana State Capitol

    The Louisiana State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Louisiana and is located in downtown Baton Rouge. The capitol houses the chambers for the Louisiana State Legislature, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the office of the Governor of Louisiana.

  • baton rouge zoo
    A modest collection of wild animals

    Baton Rouge Zoo

    The Baton Rouge Zoo is located 15 minutes north of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The zoo is owned and operated by the Recreation and Park Commission of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, and is home to over 800 animals from around the world.

  • alex box stadium baton rouge
    Sport venue • Sport • Arenas and stadiums

    Alex Box Stadium

    Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home stadium of the Louisiana State University Tigers baseball team.

  • belle of baton rouge
    Nightlife • Gambling • Casino

    Belle of Baton Rouge

    The Belle of Baton Rouge is a riverboat casino and hotel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.

  • st joseph cathedral baton rouge
    Gothic Revival architecture • Historical place • Church

    St. Joseph Cathedral

    St. Joseph Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 1990.

  • capitol park museum baton rouge
    Museum • History museum • Art museum

    Capitol Park Museum

    The Capitol Park Museum is a branch of the Louisiana State Museum located at 660 N. 4th Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There are two permanent exhibits on the history and culture of Louisiana. The building was designed by New Orleans-based design studio Eskew Dumez Ripple and exhibits were created by Christopher Chadbourne & Associates.

  • uss kidd baton rouge
    Ship • Specialty museum • Museum

    USS Kidd

    USS Kidd, a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

  • pentagon barracks baton rouge
    Museum • Specialty museum

    Pentagon Barracks

    The Pentagon Barracks, also known as the Old United States Barracks, is a complex of buildings located at the corner of State Capitol Drive and River Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the grounds of the state capitol.

  • louisiana governors mansion baton rouge
    Museum • History museum

    Louisiana Governor's Mansion

    The Louisiana Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Louisiana and their family. The Governor’s Mansion was built in 1963 when Jimmie Davis was Governor of Louisiana. The Mansion overlooks Capital Lake near the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge.

  • greek theatre baton rouge
    Music venue • Nightlife

    Greek Theatre

    The Greek Theatre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is located on the campus of Louisiana State University. It opened in 1925 with seating for approximately 3,500. It was built to hold the entire university population and was once the location of major university assemblies.

  • raising canes river center baton rouge
    Concert hall • Theater • Concerts and shows

    Raising Cane's River Center

    Raising Cane's River Center is an entertainment complex in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Opened in 1977, the complex includes: an arena, ballroom, exhibition center, theatre and library. The venue hosts over 500 events per year. In 2016, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers signed a 10-year naming rights agreement for the River Center.

  • old governors mansion baton rouge
    Museum • History museum • Historical place

    Old Governor's Mansion

    The Old Louisiana Governor's Mansion, home of Preserve Louisiana, is located at 502 North Blvd. between Royal and St. Charles Streets in Baton Rouge and was used as Louisiana's official gubernatorial residence between 1930 and 1963; a new residence was completed in 1963.

  • magnolia mound plantation baton rouge
    Museum • History museum • Historical place

    Magnolia Mound Plantation

    The Magnolia Mound Plantation House is a French Creole house constructed in 1791 near the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Many period documents refer to the plantation as Mount Magnolia.

  • st james episcopal church baton rouge
    Gothic Revival architecture • Church

    St. James Episcopal Church

    The St. James Episcopal Church, located in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. Although Episcopalians began gathering in 1819, St.

  • lsu museum of art baton rouge
    30°26'51"N • 91°11'21"W

    LSU Museum of Art

    Museum • Art museum

  • lsu campus mounds baton rouge
    Archaeological site • LSU

    LSU Campus Mounds

    The LSU Campus Mounds or LSU Indian Mounds are two Native American mounds, likely of the Archaic Period, on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The 20 feet tall mounds are commonly thought to be more than 5,000 years old, and one estimate places them at 11,300 years old.

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Baton Rouge – popular in the area (distance from the center)

In the vicinity of Baton Rouge, it's worth seeing attractions such as: Oak Alley Plantation (Vacherie), Laura Plantation (Vacherie), Nottoway Plantation (White Castle).

  • oak alley plantation vacherie38 milesSE
    History museum, Museum, Historical place

    Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie

    Nestled amidst the verdant landscape of Vacherie, Louisiana, Oak Alley Plantation beckons tourists with its majestic canopy of live oaks and a storied history that captures the essence of the Antebellum South. This historic plantation, established in the early 19th...

  • laura plantation vacherie40 milesSE
    History museum, Museum, Historical place

    Laura Plantation, Vacherie

    Laura Plantation is a restored historic Louisiana Creole plantation on the west bank of the Mississippi River near Vacherie, Louisiana, open for guided tours. Formerly known as Duparc Plantation, it is significant for its early 19th-century Créole-style raised big house and several surviving outbuildings, including two slave cabins.

  • nottoway plantation white castle17 milesS
    Historical place, History museum, Museum

    Nottoway Plantation, White Castle

    Nottoway Plantation, also known as Nottoway Plantation House is located near White Castle, Louisiana, United States.

  • shadows on the teche new iberia48 milesSW
    Historical place, Museum, History museum

    Shadows-on-the-Teche, New Iberia

    Shadows-on-the-Teche is an American 3,750 square feet historic house, garden, and cemetery. Formerly a working sugar cane plantation with enslaved labor, it is located in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States.

  • rosedown plantation st francisville28 milesNW
    Museum, Historical place, History museum

    Rosedown Plantation, St. Francisville

    Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site is an 8,000-square-foot historic home and former plantation located in St. Francisville, Louisiana, United States.

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Best Time To Visit Baton Rouge

Learn when is the best time to travel to Baton Rouge weather-wise and what to expect in each season.

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March, April, May and June are the busiest months in this location. Slightly fewer tourists decide to visit in July.

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The highest air temperature is in June, July, August and September. While the coldest is in January, February and December.

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The lowest rainfall is recorded in October. Most of it rains in January, July and August.

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We can expect the longest days in June, while the shortest in December.

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What are the top attractions to visit in Baton Rouge?

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What is the best time to visit Baton Rouge?

March, April, May and June are the busiest months in this location. Slightly fewer tourists decide to visit in July. The highest air temperature is in June, July, August and September. While the coldest is in January, February and December.

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