Louisiana
Top attractions in Louisiana
96 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Louisiana, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
Parks & monuments 6Mountains & skiing 1Natural wonders 3Things to do 81History 5
Attractions
96
91 ranked
National Park Service sites
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monuments, historic sites…
Most visited
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
227K visitors in 2025
Top ranked
Lake Peigneur
295K readers
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All 96 →The 20 top attractions in Louisiana
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
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USS Kidd Museum · in Baton Rouge, LA58Kreaders a year7Fort Polk Landmark · 8 mi from Fort Johnson South, LA51Kreaders a year8
Watson Brake Ancient site · 7 mi from Richwood, LA41Kreaders a year9
National World War II Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA707Kvisitors 201710
Whitney Plantation Historic District Museum · in Wallace, LA22Kreaders a year11
Driskill Mountain Mountain · 9 mi from Arcadia, LA22Kreaders a year12SpaceX Starbase, Louisiana Park & preserve · 49 mi from Lacassine, LA18Kreaders a year13
Fort Macomb Landmark · in New Orleans, LA16Kreaders a year14
Independence Stadium Stadium & arena · in Shreveport, LA15Kreaders a year15
Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Stadium & arena · in Lafayette, LA14Kreaders a year16
Los Adaes Ancient site · 1 mi from Robeline, LA11Kreaders a year17
Lakefront Arena Stadium & arena · in New Orleans, LA11Kreaders a year18
City Park Garden · in New Orleans, LA11Kreaders a year19
The Cabildo Museum · in New Orleans, LA9.9Kreaders a year20
Kisatchie National Forest National forest · 10 mi from Pollock, LA9.9Kreaders a year
USS Kidd Museum · in Baton Rouge, LA58Kreaders a year7Fort Polk Landmark · 8 mi from Fort Johnson South, LA51Kreaders a year8Watson Brake Ancient site · 7 mi from Richwood, LA41Kreaders a year9National World War II Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA707Kvisitors 201710Whitney Plantation Historic District Museum · in Wallace, LA22Kreaders a year11Driskill Mountain Mountain · 9 mi from Arcadia, LA22Kreaders a year12SpaceX Starbase, Louisiana Park & preserve · 49 mi from Lacassine, LA18Kreaders a year13Fort Macomb Landmark · in New Orleans, LA16Kreaders a year14Independence Stadium Stadium & arena · in Shreveport, LA15Kreaders a year15Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Stadium & arena · in Lafayette, LA14Kreaders a year16Los Adaes Ancient site · 1 mi from Robeline, LA11Kreaders a year17Lakefront Arena Stadium & arena · in New Orleans, LA11Kreaders a year18City Park Garden · in New Orleans, LA11Kreaders a year19The Cabildo Museum · in New Orleans, LA9.9Kreaders a year20Kisatchie National Forest National forest · 10 mi from Pollock, LA9.9Kreaders a yearPhoto credits
Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain
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Best to visit in November
Places with a real season where November is one of the best months: mild weather and, where the Park Service counts visitors, quieter than average.
Stadium & arena · in New Orleans, LACaesars Superdome214K readers
National Monument · 7 mi from Pioneer, LAPoverty Point National Monument73K readers Landmark · 8 mi from Fort Johnson South, LAFort Polk51K readers Ancient site · 7 mi from Richwood, LAWatson Brake41K readers Museum · in New Orleans, LANational World War II Museum707K visitors (2017) · 27K readers Mountain · 9 mi from Arcadia, LADriskill Mountain22K readers Park & preserve · 49 mi from Lacassine, LASpaceX Starbase, Louisiana18K readers Landmark · in New Orleans, LAFort Macomb16K readersPhoto credits
Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Watson Brake: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Driskill Mountain: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Macomb: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5
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Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve National Historical Park · in Chalmette, LA227K20252
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park National Historical Park · in New Orleans, LA51K20253
Cane River Creole National Historical Park National Historical Park · 2 mi from Point Place, LA11K2025
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve National Historical Park · in Chalmette, LA227K20252New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park National Historical Park · in New Orleans, LA51K20253Cane River Creole National Historical Park National Historical Park · 2 mi from Point Place, LA11K2025Browse
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1Lake Peigneur Lake · 26 mi from Henderson, LA295Kreaders a year2Caesars Superdome Stadium & arena · in New Orleans, LA214Kreaders a year3
Lake Pontchartrain Lake · 13 mi from Mandeville, LA139Kreaders a year4
Tiger Stadium Stadium & arena · in Baton Rouge, LA85Kreaders a year5Poverty Point National Monument National Monument · 7 mi from Pioneer, LA73Kreaders a year6USS Kidd Museum · in Baton Rouge, LA58Kreaders a year7Fort Polk Landmark · 8 mi from Fort Johnson South, LA51Kreaders a year8Watson Brake Ancient site · 7 mi from Richwood, LA41Kreaders a year9National World War II Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA707Kvisitors 201710Whitney Plantation Historic District Museum · in Wallace, LA22Kreaders a year11Driskill Mountain Mountain · 9 mi from Arcadia, LA22Kreaders a year12SpaceX Starbase, Louisiana Park & preserve · 49 mi from Lacassine, LA18Kreaders a year13Fort Macomb Landmark · in New Orleans, LA16Kreaders a year14Independence Stadium Stadium & arena · in Shreveport, LA15Kreaders a year15Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Stadium & arena · in Lafayette, LA14Kreaders a year16Los Adaes Ancient site · 1 mi from Robeline, LA11Kreaders a year17Lakefront Arena Stadium & arena · in New Orleans, LA11Kreaders a year18City Park Garden · in New Orleans, LA11Kreaders a year19The Cabildo Museum · in New Orleans, LA9.9Kreaders a year20Kisatchie National Forest National forest · 10 mi from Pollock, LA9.9Kreaders a year21
Pete Maravich Assembly Center Stadium & arena · in Baton Rouge, LA9.1Kreaders a year22
New Orleans Museum of Art Museum · in New Orleans, LA8.8Kreaders a year23
Audubon Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in New Orleans, LA8.8Kreaders a year24
Fort Jackson Landmark · 4 mi from Boothville, LA8.4Kreaders a year25
Old Ursuline Convent Museum · in New Orleans, LA7.7Kreaders a year26Mississippi Canyon Canyon & gorge · 52 mi from Grand Isle, LA7.7Kreaders a year27
CenturyLink Center Stadium & arena · in Bossier City, LA7.3Kreaders a year28
Municipal Auditorium Stadium & arena · in New Orleans, LA6.9Kreaders a year29Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve National Historical Park · in Chalmette, LA227Kvisitors 202530Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin' Theme park · in St. George, LA6.2Kreaders a year31
Pontchartrain Center Stadium & arena · in Kenner, LA6.2Kreaders a year32
Aquarium of the Americas Zoo & aquarium · in New Orleans, LA4.4Kreaders a year33Southern Food and Beverage Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA4Kreaders a year34
Louis Armstrong Park Garden · in New Orleans, LA3.7Kreaders a year35
Longue Vue House and Gardens Garden · in New Orleans, LA3.7Kreaders a year36
Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium Theatre · in Shreveport, LA3.7Kreaders a year37
Madame John's Legacy Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year38
Ogden Museum of Southern Art Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year39
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year40
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park Theme park · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year41
Confederate Memorial Hall Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year42
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year43
Eighth Air Force Museum Museum · in Bossier City, LA2.9Kreaders a year441811 Kid Ory Historic House Museum · in Laplace, LA2.6Kreaders a year45
Louisiana State Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.2Kreaders a year46
Chennault Aviation and Military Museum Museum · in Monroe, LA2.2Kreaders a year47
Jungle Gardens Garden · 22 mi from Baldwin, LA2.2Kreaders a year48New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park National Historical Park · in New Orleans, LA51Kvisitors 202549
Abita Mystery House Museum · in Abita Springs, LA1.8Kreaders a year50
Audubon Insectarium Zoo & aquarium · in New Orleans, LA1.5Kreaders a year51
Joy Theater Theatre · in New Orleans, LA1.5Kreaders a year52
Afton Villa Gardens Garden · 5 mi from St. Francisville, LA1.5Kreaders a year53Alexandria Zoological Park Zoo & aquarium · in Alexandria, LA1.5Kreaders a year54
Backstreet Cultural Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA1.5Kreaders a year55
Biedenharn Museum and Gardens Garden · in Monroe, LA1.5Kreaders a year56
New Orleans African American Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA1.5Kreaders a year57
New Orleans Botanical Garden Garden · in New Orleans, LA1.5Kreaders a year58Cane River Creole National Historical Park National Historical Park · 2 mi from Point Place, LA11Kvisitors 202559
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site Museum · in St. Martinville, LA1.1Kreaders a year60
Baton Rouge Zoo Zoo & aquarium · 2 mi from Baker, LA1.1Kreaders a year61Civic Theatre Theatre · in New Orleans, LA1.1Kreaders a year62Mansfield State Historic Site Museum · 3 mi from Mansfield, LA1.1Kreaders a year63Shaw Center for the Arts Museum · in Baton Rouge, LA1.1Kreaders a year64Strand Theatre Theatre · in Shreveport, LA1.1Kreaders a year65Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot Museum · in Baton Rouge, LA1.1Kreaders a year661850 House Museum · in New Orleans, LA1.1Kreaders a year67LSU Rural Life Museum Museum · 2 mi from Baton Rouge, LA1.1Kreaders a year68Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Monroe, LA1.1Kreaders a year69Global Wildlife Center Zoo & aquarium · 13 mi from Independence, LA1.1Kreaders a year70The Gardens of the American Rose Center Garden · 2 mi from Greenwood, LA71Newcomb Art Gallery Museum · in New Orleans, LA72Jefferson Performing Arts Center Theatre · in Metairie, LA73Middle American Research Institute Museum · in New Orleans, LA74Highland Road Community Park Garden · in St. George, LA75Edward Douglass White House Museum · 6 mi from Thibodaux, LA76LSU Hilltop Arboretum Garden · in St. George, LA77Alexandria Museum of Art Museum · in Alexandria, LA78Dixie Center for the Arts Theatre · in Ruston, LA79Meadows Museum of Art Museum · in Shreveport, LA80White City Theme park · in New Orleans, LA81Louisiana State Museum – Baton Rouge Museum · in Baton Rouge, LA82Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery Zoo & aquarium · in Natchitoches, LA83Independence Park Botanic Gardens Garden · in Baton Rouge, LA84Louisiana State Cotton Museum Museum · 2 mi from Lake Providence, LA85Louisiana History Museum Museum · in Alexandria, LA86Louisiana State Arboretum Garden · 8 mi from Ville Platte, LA87Louisiana State Museum – Patterson Museum · 1 mi from Patterson, LA88Louisiana Tech University Arboretum Garden · in Ruston, LA89Zigler Art Museum Museum · in Jennings, LA90Snyder Memorial Museum and Creative Arts Center Museum · in Bastrop, LA91Old Courthouse Museum Museum · in Natchitoches, LASix Flags New Orleans Theme park · in New Orleans, LAClosed 2005Pontchartrain Beach Theme park · in New Orleans, LAClosedFrench Opera House Theatre · in New Orleans, LAClosedThéâtre d'Orléans Theatre · in New Orleans, LAClosedLincoln Beach amusement park Theme park · in New Orleans, LAClosed
Caesars Superdome Stadium & arena · in New Orleans, LA214Kreaders a year3Lake Pontchartrain Lake · 13 mi from Mandeville, LA139Kreaders a year4Tiger Stadium Stadium & arena · in Baton Rouge, LA85Kreaders a year5Poverty Point National Monument National Monument · 7 mi from Pioneer, LA73Kreaders a year6USS Kidd Museum · in Baton Rouge, LA58Kreaders a year7Fort Polk Landmark · 8 mi from Fort Johnson South, LA51Kreaders a year8Watson Brake Ancient site · 7 mi from Richwood, LA41Kreaders a year9National World War II Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA707Kvisitors 201710Whitney Plantation Historic District Museum · in Wallace, LA22Kreaders a year11Driskill Mountain Mountain · 9 mi from Arcadia, LA22Kreaders a year12SpaceX Starbase, Louisiana Park & preserve · 49 mi from Lacassine, LA18Kreaders a year13Fort Macomb Landmark · in New Orleans, LA16Kreaders a year14Independence Stadium Stadium & arena · in Shreveport, LA15Kreaders a year15Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Stadium & arena · in Lafayette, LA14Kreaders a year16Los Adaes Ancient site · 1 mi from Robeline, LA11Kreaders a year17Lakefront Arena Stadium & arena · in New Orleans, LA11Kreaders a year18City Park Garden · in New Orleans, LA11Kreaders a year19The Cabildo Museum · in New Orleans, LA9.9Kreaders a year20Kisatchie National Forest National forest · 10 mi from Pollock, LA9.9Kreaders a year21Pete Maravich Assembly Center Stadium & arena · in Baton Rouge, LA9.1Kreaders a year22New Orleans Museum of Art Museum · in New Orleans, LA8.8Kreaders a year23Audubon Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in New Orleans, LA8.8Kreaders a year24Fort Jackson Landmark · 4 mi from Boothville, LA8.4Kreaders a year25Old Ursuline Convent Museum · in New Orleans, LA7.7Kreaders a year26Mississippi Canyon Canyon & gorge · 52 mi from Grand Isle, LA7.7Kreaders a year27CenturyLink Center Stadium & arena · in Bossier City, LA7.3Kreaders a year28Municipal Auditorium Stadium & arena · in New Orleans, LA6.9Kreaders a year29Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve National Historical Park · in Chalmette, LA227Kvisitors 202530Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin' Theme park · in St. George, LA6.2Kreaders a year31Pontchartrain Center Stadium & arena · in Kenner, LA6.2Kreaders a year32Aquarium of the Americas Zoo & aquarium · in New Orleans, LA4.4Kreaders a year33Southern Food and Beverage Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA4Kreaders a year34Louis Armstrong Park Garden · in New Orleans, LA3.7Kreaders a year35Longue Vue House and Gardens Garden · in New Orleans, LA3.7Kreaders a year36Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium Theatre · in Shreveport, LA3.7Kreaders a year37Madame John's Legacy Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year38Ogden Museum of Southern Art Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year39New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year40Carousel Gardens Amusement Park Theme park · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year41Confederate Memorial Hall Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year42New Orleans Pharmacy Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.9Kreaders a year43Eighth Air Force Museum Museum · in Bossier City, LA2.9Kreaders a year441811 Kid Ory Historic House Museum · in Laplace, LA2.6Kreaders a year45Louisiana State Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA2.2Kreaders a year46Chennault Aviation and Military Museum Museum · in Monroe, LA2.2Kreaders a year47Jungle Gardens Garden · 22 mi from Baldwin, LA2.2Kreaders a year48New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park National Historical Park · in New Orleans, LA51Kvisitors 202549Abita Mystery House Museum · in Abita Springs, LA1.8Kreaders a year50Audubon Insectarium Zoo & aquarium · in New Orleans, LA1.5Kreaders a year51Joy Theater Theatre · in New Orleans, LA1.5Kreaders a year52Afton Villa Gardens Garden · 5 mi from St. Francisville, LA1.5Kreaders a year53Alexandria Zoological Park Zoo & aquarium · in Alexandria, LA1.5Kreaders a year54Backstreet Cultural Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA1.5Kreaders a year55Biedenharn Museum and Gardens Garden · in Monroe, LA1.5Kreaders a year56New Orleans African American Museum Museum · in New Orleans, LA1.5Kreaders a year57New Orleans Botanical Garden Garden · in New Orleans, LA1.5Kreaders a year58Cane River Creole National Historical Park National Historical Park · 2 mi from Point Place, LA11Kvisitors 202559Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site Museum · in St. Martinville, LA1.1Kreaders a year60Baton Rouge Zoo Zoo & aquarium · 2 mi from Baker, LA1.1Kreaders a year61Civic Theatre Theatre · in New Orleans, LA1.1Kreaders a year62Mansfield State Historic Site Museum · 3 mi from Mansfield, LA1.1Kreaders a year63Shaw Center for the Arts Museum · in Baton Rouge, LA1.1Kreaders a year64Strand Theatre Theatre · in Shreveport, LA1.1Kreaders a year65Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot Museum · in Baton Rouge, LA1.1Kreaders a year661850 House Museum · in New Orleans, LA1.1Kreaders a year67LSU Rural Life Museum Museum · 2 mi from Baton Rouge, LA1.1Kreaders a year68Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Monroe, LA1.1Kreaders a year69Global Wildlife Center Zoo & aquarium · 13 mi from Independence, LA1.1Kreaders a year70The Gardens of the American Rose Center Garden · 2 mi from Greenwood, LA71Newcomb Art Gallery Museum · in New Orleans, LA72Jefferson Performing Arts Center Theatre · in Metairie, LA73Middle American Research Institute Museum · in New Orleans, LA74Highland Road Community Park Garden · in St. George, LA75Edward Douglass White House Museum · 6 mi from Thibodaux, LA76LSU Hilltop Arboretum Garden · in St. George, LA77Alexandria Museum of Art Museum · in Alexandria, LA78Dixie Center for the Arts Theatre · in Ruston, LA79Meadows Museum of Art Museum · in Shreveport, LA80White City Theme park · in New Orleans, LA81Louisiana State Museum – Baton Rouge Museum · in Baton Rouge, LA82Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery Zoo & aquarium · in Natchitoches, LA83Independence Park Botanic Gardens Garden · in Baton Rouge, LA84Louisiana State Cotton Museum Museum · 2 mi from Lake Providence, LA85Louisiana History Museum Museum · in Alexandria, LA86Louisiana State Arboretum Garden · 8 mi from Ville Platte, LA87Louisiana State Museum – Patterson Museum · 1 mi from Patterson, LA88Louisiana Tech University Arboretum Garden · in Ruston, LA89Zigler Art Museum Museum · in Jennings, LA90Snyder Memorial Museum and Creative Arts Center Museum · in Bastrop, LA91Old Courthouse Museum Museum · in Natchitoches, LASix Flags New Orleans Theme park · in New Orleans, LAClosed 2005Pontchartrain Beach Theme park · in New Orleans, LAClosedFrench Opera House Theatre · in New Orleans, LAClosedThéâtre d'Orléans Theatre · in New Orleans, LAClosedLincoln Beach amusement park Theme park · in New Orleans, LAClosedHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.
Common questions
Attractions in Louisiana
What are the top attractions in Louisiana?
Lake Peigneur, Caesars Superdome, Lake Pontchartrain, Tiger Stadium and Poverty Point National Monument, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Louisiana?
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, with about 226,543 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Louisiana?
None. Louisiana has 4 other National Park Service sites.
Where should I go in Louisiana in November?
Caesars Superdome, Poverty Point National Monument and Fort Polk: November is one of their best months, with mild weather.