Tourist Attractions in Baton Rouge, LA

As the capital city of Louisiana, Baton Rouge is also considered as a political hub and a center of industry, medicine, research and motion picture in the American South. This 79.11 square mile city is home to more than 220,000 residents and sits on the banks of the Mississippi River. Baton Rouge features quite a number of distinguishable landmarks including the Louisiana State Capitol. Also the tallest building in the city, it features a Neo-Gothic architectural style and was even designated as a National Historic Landmark. Other buildings to check out are those in the Louisiana State University, Capitol Park Museum, Baton Rouge River Center, Louisiana State Archive and Research Library and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, among several others. Baton Rouge also offers several museums such as the Louisiana Art and Science Museum, LSU Museum of Natural Science and USS Kidd. The city also has a few national protected areas which include the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area and the Independence Park Botanic Gardens.

There are 23 tourist attractions found in Baton Rouge, LA. This is 8% of all tourist attractions listed in Louisiana. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are museums and landmarks. Then there is also amusement parks listed in Baton Rouge. You may find a list of all categories of Baton Rouge attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Baton Rouge of that type.