The city is brimming with some of the best Cajun and Creole restaurants in the state. No matter how you decide to spend your time, you’ll want to indulge in Baton Rouge’s excellent food scene. And if history’s your thing, you’ll definitely want to pay a visit to the LSU Rural Life Museum and the USS Kidd Veterans Museum. Sports fanatics will have a blast cheering on the Tigers at LSU Tiger Stadium, while nature enthusiasts will love kayaking around beautiful University Lake. Or, if you prefer something a bit more cultural, you can learn something new at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum or get your art fix at the Shaw Center for the Arts.
You can easily spend your days ticking off all of downtown Baton Rouge’s most important attractions, including the Louisiana State Capitol and the Old Governor’s Mansion. Baton Rouge may tend to get overshadowed by its glitzy and glamorous neighbor, New Orleans, but pay a visit to Louisiana‘s capital city, and you’ll quickly see why that’s a big mistake! With its excellent museums, farm-to-table Southern-style restaurants, and prime position on the Mississippi River, there’s a lot to love about Baton Rouge.
