Garden · Louisiana

Jungle Gardens

Jungle Gardens is a 170-acre (0.69 km2) botanical garden and bird sanctuary located on Avery Island, Louisiana (near the town of New Iberia). Find it 22 mi west of Baldwin. First among the places near it is Lake Peigneur, at 6.6 mi.

Photo: Skb8721, CC BY-SA 3.0

Where

22 mi west of Baldwin

1 place to stay in Baldwin

Wikipedia readers

2.2K

a year · #4,737 of 7,799

In brief

A garden, 22 mi west of Baldwin

Plan where you’ll sleep

No town within 30 miles has many hotels or campgrounds. Look at the towns below, or plan to camp. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec

January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Warm months and cold ones

Use the months below to time a visit to Jungle Gardens.

Jan63° / 44°

Feb66° / 48°

Mar72° / 53°

Apr78° / 59°

May84° / 67°

Jun89° / 72°

Jul90° / 74°

Aug91° / 74°

Sep88° / 70°

Oct81° / 60°

Nov71° / 50°

Dec65° / 45°

Typical highs and lows in Baldwin. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Baldwin. Baldwin’s full climate →

About

Jungle Gardens

Jungle Gardens is a 170-acre (0.69 km2) botanical garden and bird sanctuary located on Avery Island, Louisiana (near the town of New Iberia). Jungle Gardens is open every day of the year, except major holidays. An admission fee is charged.

Type: Garden
Wikipedia readers: 2.2K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Bases for Jungle Gardens

The first towns with rooms are Franklin (3) and Henderson (4).

Jungle Gardens12Places to stay in town

40 min drive

Franklin

3 places to stay · 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

6,224 people

26 mi east of Jungle Gardens

45 min drive

Henderson

4 places to stay · 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park

1,594 people

29 mi north of Jungle Gardens

35 min drive

Baldwin

1 place to stay · 1 RV park

1,676 people

22 mi east of Jungle Gardens

45 min drive

Cecilia

2 places to stay · 2 inns & B&Bs

1,742 people

30 mi north of Jungle Gardens

Compare 4 towns

Town	From Jungle Gardens	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home
Franklin	26 mi east	40 min	3 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B	6,224	$104K
Henderson	29 mi north	45 min	4 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park	1,594	$94K
Baldwin	22 mi east	35 min	1 1 RV park	1,676	$129K
Cecilia	30 mi north	45 min	2 2 inns & B&Bs	1,742	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Baton Rouge59 mi northeast

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LFTLafayette Regional21 mi

BTRBaton Rouge Metropolitan63 mi

LCHLake Charles Regional80 mi

MSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans · major hub99 mi

Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Jungle Gardens’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

These lie within 61 miles as the crow flies.

Big draw17 mi LakeLake Peigneur

56 mi Stadium & arenaTiger Stadium

57 mi MuseumUSS Kidd

223 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium 37 mi Park & preserveSpaceX Starbase, Louisiana

56 mi Stadium & arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center 61 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'

316 mi MuseumLongfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Tiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site: Mike (msm62166), CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Jungle Gardens: the answers

What town is Jungle Gardens near?

Baldwin, LA, about 22 miles east.

When is the best time to visit Jungle Gardens?

January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 63–81°.

What is the closest airport to Jungle Gardens?

Lafayette Regional (LFT), about 21 miles away. The nearest big hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY), about 99 miles.

Where should I stay near Jungle Gardens?

Franklin (26 mi, 3 places to stay) and Henderson (29 mi, 4 places to stay).

From locals

Baldwin has the answers

Share what you know in Baldwin’s Town Square.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.