LSU Hilltop Arboretum
The Hilltop Arboretum at Louisiana State University (14 acres) is an arboretum owned by the Louisiana State University. It is in St. George. Our list goes on with Tiger Stadium, 6.6 mi away.
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LSU Hilltop Arboretum is inside St. George, which has 21 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. 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 62–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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LSU Hilltop Arboretum
The Hilltop Arboretum at Louisiana State University (14 acres) is an arboretum owned by the Louisiana State University. It is located at 11855 Highland Road, St. George, Louisiana (Baton Rouge postal address), and open to the public free of charge during daylight hours seven days a week.
The arboretum was developed by Mr. and Mrs. Emory Smith, starting in 1929, and donated to the university in 1981. The Smiths planned the garden to follow the form of a cathedral: "It had a central great hall or nave, and from that – in every direction – ran hallways leading to other rooms and on to others, with niches and passageways of every description. The nave and other rooms were the grassy plots; the walls were trees, shrubs, and bamboo; the pillars were old tree trunks."
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Rooms near LSU Hilltop Arboretum
Rooms are nearest in St. George (21) and Baton Rouge (86).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From LSU Hilltop Arboretum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George | in town | — | 21 18 hotels · 3 motels | 78,536 | — | — |
| Baton Rouge | 6 mi north | 10 min | 86 70 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 222,795 | $235K | — |
| Port Allen | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 5,015 | $181K | D− |
| Gonzales | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 30 19 hotels · 5 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 13,930 | $226K | D |
| Denham Springs | 12 mi northeast | 15 min | 13 9 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground | 9,378 | $188K | — |
| Plaquemine | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 4 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,891 | $176K | D− |
| Prairieville | 9 mi east | 15 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 RV park | 35,238 | $317K | — |
| Lemannville | 20 mi southeast | 30 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 RV park | 841 | $75K | — |
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Also near LSU Hilltop Arboretum
Places worth adding lie within 67 miles.
17 mi Stadium & arenaTiger StadiumBig draw59 mi LakeLake Peigneur
28 mi MuseumUSS Kidd
Big draw67 mi Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
Big draw60 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
37 mi Stadium & arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
34 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District44 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'Photo credits
Tiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
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LSU Hilltop Arboretum: what to know
Is LSU Hilltop Arboretum in St. George?
Yes. It’s inside St. George, LA.
When is the best time to visit LSU Hilltop Arboretum?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 62–81°.
How far is LSU Hilltop Arboretum from New Orleans?
About 72 miles east of New Orleans, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to LSU Hilltop Arboretum?
Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR), about 13 miles away. The nearest big hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY), about 56 miles.
Where should I stay near LSU Hilltop Arboretum?
Baton Rouge (6 mi, 86 places to stay), St. George (in town, 21 places to stay) and Port Allen (9 mi, 21 places to stay).
St. George has the answers
No one has shared advice yet; St. George’s Town Square takes questions.
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