Welcome to The River Region
The Bed and Breakfasts in the River Region of Louisiana offer their visitors a unique glimpse into the past of spectacular mansions. Some are even reputed to be haunted! Come discover how life played out in these spellbinding settings--hear the tales of civil war life, the star-crossed lovers, and the weary battle soldiers. Let their ghosts remind you of a time long forgotten. Come stay awhile at a River Region Bed and Breakfast in Louisiana.
B&B's in the River Region
Auberge du Chene Vert - Paulina, La.
Bienvenue Mon Ami Bed and Breakfast - Amite, La.
Cajun Village Cottages - Sorrento, La.
Green House Bed & Breakfast - French Settlement La.
Milbank Historic House - Jackson, La.
Oak Alley Plantation, Restaurant & Inn - Vacherie, La.
The Stockade Bed and Breakfast - Baton Rouge, La.
St. Gemme de Beauvais - Ethel, La.
Blythewood Event Center Bed and Breakfast - Amite, La.
Landmarks, Historic Homes, Attractions
Nottoway Plantation
31025 LA-1, White Castle, LA 70788
(225) 545-2730
Nottaway Plantation is a Greek Revival and Italianate-styled mansion built in 1859. It is the largest extant antebellum plantation house in the South with 53,000 square feet of floor space. Tours available.
Houmas House & Gardens
40136 LA-942, Darrow, LA 70725
(225) 473-9380
Known as the Crown Jewel of the River Road you can tour and experience the Southern splendor of "The Sugar Palace" with 16 rooms filled with period antiques and Louisiana artwork. The home itself is a masterpiece, but the gardens surrounding the home are something to behold!
Magnolia Mound Plantation
2161 Nicholson Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 343-4955
The Magnolia Mound Plantation House is a French Creole house constructed in 1791 near the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Myrtles Plantation
7747 US-61, St Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-6277
The Myrtles Plantation is a historic home and former antebellum plantation located in St. Francisville, Louisiana. It was built in 1796 by General David Bradford and is touted as "one of America's mosthaunted homes." There are a variety of legends surrounding the Myrtles. Tours available.
Audubon State Historic Site
11788 LA-965, St Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-3739
Audubon State Historic Site is a state park property in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, between the towns of St. Francisville and Jackson. It is the location where noted ornithologist and artist John James Audubon spent the summer of 1821.
Louisiana State Capitol
500 State Capitol Drive, Baton Rouge, La.
Soaring at 450 feet high, it's impossible to miss the current Louisiana State Capitol as one comes into Downtown Baton Rouge. The 34-floor building stands on a 27-acre tract of land. The Observation Deck on the 27th floor overlooks the City of Baton Rouge, and the glimpse of the gardens is spectacular.
Old State Capitol
100 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, La.
Built to look like a castle, it is commonly called the Louisiana Castle, the Castle of Baton Rouge, the Castle on the River, and other such names. It housed the Louisiana State Legislature from the mid-19th century until the current capitol building was built in 1929-32.
Louisiana State University Rural Life Museum
LSU Campus, Baton Rouge, La.
The LSU Rural Life Museum is а museum of Louisiana history in Baton Rouge. It is located on the Burden Plantation, which is a 40-acre agricultural research experiment station, and is operated under the aegis of Louisiana State University. The main portion of the museum is outdoors and consists of homes and outbuildings built in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Events & Festivals
Live After Five
Baton Rouge
North Boulevard, Downtown
Known as the capital city's premier seasonal live music event series, produced by the Downtown Business Association, continues to amaze 5,000+ audience from the Greater Baton Rouge area each week.
North Blvd Festival Of Lights
Baton Rouge
Catch the holiday spirit as this celebration transforms the winter sky into a wonderland featuring beautiful Christmas décor with a half-million sparking lights and a 35-foot Christmas tree in Town Square.
Angola Prison Rodeo
Tunica Hills, north of Baton Rouge
The Angola Prison Rodeo is a professionally produced rodeo working with professional rodeo stock contractors to provide the livestock used in events, along with providing objective judges. To ensure inmate participant safety, professional rodeo clowns are always present in the arena during events along with emergency services personnel. Held in April and October.
Nature
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo
Baton Rouge
The Baton Rouge Zoo has evolved to prioritize education, research and conservation. There are species that may have vanished totally were it not for these animals residing in the protective environment of zoos. The Baton Rouge Zoo is very active in conservation programs.
BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
Baton Rouge
The 103-acre facility is dedicated to conservation, education, recreation and tourism. Over one mile of gravel paths and boardwalks link varied habitats such as the cypress-tupelo swamp, beech-magnolia and hardwood forests. Wildlife is plentiful -- hundreds of bird species utilize the site throughout the year.
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
St. Francisville
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge was established on October 27, 2000, as the 526th refuge in the United States National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located near the town of St. Francisville, Louisiana, which is 30 miles north of Baton Rouge.
Little River Bluffs
Folsom
Located on a cool, artesian-fed river, Little River Bluffs' 30 beautiful wooded acres offer a serene retreat in a naturally preserved environment. Enjoy kayaking, fishing, biking and more.
Global Wildlife Center
Folsom
Giraffe, zebras, camels & other free-roaming wildlife on a preserve that offers safari tours.
State Parks
Tickfaw State Park
Springfield
Strolling through four ecosystems on over a mile of boardwalks through Tickfaw State Park, visitors can experience the sights and sounds of a cypress/tupelo swamp, a bottomland hardwood forest, a mixed pine/hardwood forest and the Tickfaw River.
