Nothing in Bayou Blue itself: Whitney Plantation Historic District is 28 mi away
Roughly 227K visitors a year make it to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Nothing on our list is inside Bayou Blue; the 10 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are 6 museums, a zoo & aquarium and a national historical park to choose from. Out of town, Caesars Superdome is 42 mi away.
Lake Pontchartrain
Estuary located in southeastern Louisiana, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where things are
Head to the northeast for most of the 10 on the list.
Orange: Bayou Blue. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The list in full
Nothing is inside Bayou Blue itself; these 43 are within 60 miles.
1Lake Pontchartrain
Estuary located in southeastern Louisiana, United States.
3National World War II Museum
Military history museum and non-profit organization in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
4Whitney Plantation Historic District
US museum in Louisiana devoted to the history of slavery for sugar cane production on 2,000 acres.
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11Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
National Historical Park of the United States.
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New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
Madame John's Legacy
Historic house museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
Religious museum, art museum, history museum in Louisiana, US.
Louisiana State Museum
System of museums and historic sites in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, that emphasizes the African American history of New Orleans, second lines, Jazz funerals, and the Mardi Gras Indians.
Joy Theater
Theater, music venue and former movie theater in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
New Orleans African American Museum
History and culture museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Theater in LaSalle Park in Metairie, Louisiana, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Bayou Blue → · Bayou Blue’s history →
Photo credits
Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Macomb: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Lakefront Arena: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · The Cabildo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Audubon Zoo: MeRyan, CC BY 2.0 · New Orleans Museum of Art: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: No machine-readable author provided. Jan Kronsell assumed (based on copyright cl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Ursuline Convent: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 3.0 · Municipal Auditorium: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pontchartrain Center: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 3.0 · Aquarium of the Americas: User:Seregelly, Public domain · Longue Vue House and Gardens: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Louis Armstrong Park: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0 · New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Carousel Gardens Amusement Park: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Confederate Memorial Hall: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madame John's Legacy: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0 · New Orleans Pharmacy Museum: Miguel Tremblay, CC0 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana State Museum: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Audubon Insectarium: Mark Pellegrini (Raul654), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Backstreet Cultural Museum: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Joy Theater: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Orleans African American Museum: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Orleans Botanical Garden: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0 · Civic Theatre: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edward Douglass White House: Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Highland Road Community Park: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · LSU Hilltop Arboretum: H.dryad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Newcomb Art Gallery: HarrietSophie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Louisiana State Museum – Patterson: HistLA1, CC BY-SA 3.0
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