# Things to see in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (United States): 17 places and when to go > Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a city in United States with around 422,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 17 places in and around it, mainly History (6), With kids (5), Food and drink (2). The best known are Louisiana State University, Louisiana State Capitol and Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 02. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baton-rouge/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 30.4579, -91.1402 - **Population:** About 422,000 - **Places:** 17 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (6) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (5) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 1,185 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Baton Rouge, Louisiana The places in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Louisiana State University](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/louisiana-state-university/): Public university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States · 7.3 km - [Louisiana State Capitol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/louisiana-state-capitol/): State capitol building of the U.S. state of Louisiana · 4.5 km - [Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baton-rouge-louisiana-temple/): Temple of the LDS church · 11 km - [USS Kidd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-kidd/): 1943 Fletcher-class destroyer · 5.1 km - [Baton Rouge National Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cementerio-nacional-de-baton-rouge/): Historic veterans cemetery in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · 2.8 km - [Baton Rouge station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/louisiana-art-and-science-museum/): Museum located in a historic railway station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana · 5.0 km - [Audubon Plantation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/audubon-plantation-house/): Historic house in Louisiana, United States · 21 km - [13th Gate Necropolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/13th-gate-necropolis/): With kids · 5.0 km - [Baton Rouge Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baton-rouge-zoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 12 km - [Blue Bayou Water Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blue-bayou-water-park/): With kids · 17 km - [Cane Land Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cane-land-distillery/): Distillery · 5.0 km - [Celebration Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/celebration-station/): With kids · 7.1 km - [Cypress Coast Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cypress-coast-brewing-co/): Brewery · 1.6 km - [Highland Road Park Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/highland-road-park-observatory/): Observatory · 14 km - [Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge Downtown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hotel-indigo-baton-rouge-downtown/): History · 4.8 km - [Landolt Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/landolt-astronomical-observatory/): Observatory · 6.3 km - [Liberty Lagoon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/liberty-lagoon/): With kids · 2.9 km ## When to go to Baton Rouge, Louisiana The best time to visit Baton Rouge, Louisiana is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 14 | | February | Possible | 10 h 56 | | March | Best time | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 45 | | May | Best time | 13 h 32 | | June | Best time | 13 h 57 | | July | Best time | 13 h 47 | | August | Best time | 13 h 06 | | September | Best time | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 14 | | November | Possible | 10 h 26 | | December | Possible | 10 h 02 | In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 02. In March, 15 of the 17 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Baton Rouge, Louisiana The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 1,185 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=30.4579%2C-91.1402) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.4579%2C-91.1402) ## Other towns nearby - [Metairie, Louisiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/metairie/): 6 places · 109 km - [New Orleans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nueva-orleans/): 22 places · 117 km - [Natchez, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/natchez/): 9 places · 124 km - [Hattiesburg, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hattiesburg/): 8 places · 201 km - [Vicksburg, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vicksburg/): 5 places · 212 km - [Biloxi, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/biloxi/): 7 places · 217 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Baton Rouge, Louisiana? The best known: [Louisiana State University](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/louisiana-state-university/), [Louisiana State Capitol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/louisiana-state-capitol/), [Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baton-rouge-louisiana-temple/), [USS Kidd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-kidd/), [Baton Rouge National Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cementerio-nacional-de-baton-rouge/). In all, 17 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Baton Rouge, Louisiana? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 02. ### How do you get to Baton Rouge, Louisiana? The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 1,185 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.4579%2C-91.1402) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Baton Rouge, Louisiana as the destination and these 17 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).