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Places in Central

Where to go, eat & explore in Central

299 places in Central: 21 places to eat and drink, 21 shops and 20 things to do. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
299
10 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
21
0.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
21
6 gifts · 1 antiques
Things to do
20
5 outdoors · 6 landmarks
The map

Where Central gathers

52 of Central’s 299 places sit within a five-minute walk of Wax Rd.

Wax Rd
52places in a five-minute walk of Wax Rd17% of Central’s places
Eat & drink

21 places to eat & drink

14 restaurants, 6 cafés & treats, 1 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

21 shops

6 gifts & boutiques, 4 clothing, 1 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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Things to do

20 things to do

9 fitness & sports, 6 history & landmarks, 5 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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Everyday

199 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Home services 51Samson Floor Design LLC · Central Funeral Home · A A Mini StorageOffices & pros 29Covers Unlimited · Eric Frank Photography · Journey Home Realty LLCHair & beauty 24Massage Central LLC · Allure Nails and Spa · Avant Tous Beauty and Medical SpaHealth care 24The Claiborne at Shoe Creek · Model Dentistry Greenwell Springs · Central Imaging CenterAuto & gas 23Ross Tire and Services · Certified Collision · CopartBanks & insurance 14Danny Harper · Brittany Weaver - State Farm · Chris Lewis - Home LoansGroceries & convenience 7Circle K · Walmart Neighborhood Market · Old Paths Natural MarketPets 6Barking Lots · Cajun Canine Training · Simply Southern Animal HospitalOther services 21Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group North Point · Gotham Archery Baton Rouge · B & J Metal Buildings
Community

38 schools, churches & public places

Where Central learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 15Central Early Learning Center · Tanglewood Elementary School · Central Middle SchoolPlaces of worship 14Journey Church · Iglesia Voz de Pentecostes · Central Worship CenterTown & public services 7United States Postal Service · Central City Hall · Central City Municipal ServicesCommunity groups 2Central Foodbank · Louise S Davis Residential Facilities
Next door

Central and its neighbors

Its neighbors have more places per resident; Denham Springs leads. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Denham Springs132Zachary48Central10

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Central neighbors.

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What’s missing?

Not on the map yet. It may just be missing.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.