Tourist Attractions in Monroe, LA

The settlement area where the present-day city is located is called Fort Miro until it adopted the name Monroe, after James Monroe. Monroe is currently home to around 51,000 residents and is the other half of the Twin Cities of Northeast Louisiana, along with West Monroe. Monroe is home to several interesting museums and outdoor recreation facilities. A lot of visitors come to the area to see the Biedenham Museum and Gardens, Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo, Masur Museum of Art, Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum and several other destinations. Golf is also popular in the area and places such as the Bayou Desiard Country Club, Chennault Golf Course, Frenchmen’s Bend Country Club and The Links at Muny, Forsythe Park are being frequented. The Monroe Civic Center also provides multiple facilities including the Civic Center Arena which is where several circuses, rodeos and banquets are held all throughout the year.

There are 6 tourist attractions found in Monroe, LA. This is 2% of all tourist attractions listed in Louisiana. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are zoo and museums. You may find a list of all categories of Monroe attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Monroe of that type.