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Places in Ruston

Coffee, cafés & 1,687 local spots in Ruston

1,687 places in Ruston: 196 places to eat and drink, 188 shops, 121 things to do and 39 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,687
76 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
196
8.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
188
30 gifts · 6 antiques · 9 books
Things to do
121
32 outdoors · 20 arts · 33 landmarks
Places to stay
39
1.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Ruston have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town21 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 38 with the sweet shops and chains.A food town196 places to eat and drink, 8.8 per 1,000 residents.Galleries & stages20 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Farms & markets9 farms, farm stands and markets.
The map

Where Ruston gathers

292 of Ruston’s 1,687 places sit within a five-minute walk of N Trenton St.

N Trenton St
292places in a five-minute walk of N Trenton St17% of Ruston’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

196 places to eat & drink

137 restaurants, 38 cafés & treats, 12 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

121 things to do

36 fitness & sports, 33 history & landmarks, 32 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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See all 20 arts & culture →
Shops

188 shops

43 clothing, 30 gifts & boutiques, 26 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

39 places to stay

38 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

913 errands & services

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

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Health care 180Walgreens · Legacy Outpatient Therapy Services · Miracle-Ear Hearing Aid CenterBanks & insurance 130Century Next Bank · Regions Bank · Louisiana National BankOffices & pros 127ANDRITZ · Western Pneumatics · THE NORTON BUILDINGHair & beauty 98Capelli Salon · Tina’s Nails · Le Vogue NailspaAuto & gas 96Rick Breen's Rapid Lube · Jiffy Lube · Ace Automotive Repair and TowingHome services 79Ruston Self Storage · Minute Key · NetTech IT SupportGroceries & convenience 27Circle K · Walmart Neighborhood Market · Shoppers Value Foods #9307Pets 14Cypress Creek Animal Hospital · Petstar Animal Care Ruston · Petsense by Tractor SupplyOther services 162Nova Vital Lincoln Recovery Center · Louisiana Tech Bookstore · Aaron's
Community

230 schools, churches & public places

Where Ruston learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 88Ruston High School · Headstart Driving Sch · A E Phillips Laboratory SchoolPlaces of worship 70Cook Baptist Church · Trinity Methodist Church · King's Court United Pentecostal ChurchTown & public services 44Lincoln Parish Library · United States Postal Service · Ruston Police Department - LA - Ruston LouisianaCommunity groups 28Louisiana Center for the Blind · Emerson Centre · The Well of North Louisiana

Talk & tips

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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.