Baton Rouge Vacation and Trip Information

Louisiana’s capital city lies on the Mississippi River about 80 miles northwest of New Orleans. Baton Rouge reflects Louisiana’s Old South gentility and cross-cultural infusion, an eclectic mix of Cajun, Creole, French, African and Spanish flavors seen in everything from its cuisine to its architecture.

Go on a swamp tour in the Cypress Flats, eat award-winning Jambalaya at the annual Jambalaya Festival and experience a night of authentic Cajun cuisine and traditional dance at Boutin’s Cajun Restaurant. If you want to shop for local goods and fresh food—like sweet potatoes and handmade goat cheese ravioli—head to the downtown Farmers’ Market, open every weekend. For arts attractions, visit the Shaw Center for the Arts, which includes the Manship Theatre, the Louisiana State University (LSU) Museum of Art, the LSU School of Art Gallery, the Brunner Gallery and more. Don’t forget to check out the LSU campus, home to the Fighting Tigers.