Top 10 Must-Visit Attractions in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 🌳

Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center 🌿 A 103-acre natural center filled with live animal exhibits 🐾 and abundant wildlife including raccoons 🦝. Perfect for field trips and guided tours! Capitol Park Museum Located across from the State Capitol, this museum offers a deep dive into Louisiana’s history 📚, culture, and natural wonders 🌳. Knock Children’s Museum 🎠 A fun-filled children’s museum with 18 different learning zones. Great for kids to learn through play — ideal for family fun! 👧🧒 Louisiana Art & Science Museum Housed in a historic railroad station 🚂 along the Mississippi River, it features internationally acclaimed art exhibitions 🎨, permanent collections, and shows at the Pennington Planetarium 🔭. Louisiana’s Old State Capitol A National Historic Landstand perched high on a cliff overlooking the Mississippi River 🌊. This Gothic-Victorian architectural gem boasts a stunning stained-glass cathedral dome 🏰. LSU Rural Life Museum Includes the LSU AgCenter Botanical Gardens 🌳, Rural Life Museum, and Windrush Gardens 🌸. A beautiful mix of curated gardens, woodlands, wetlands, and more — definitely worth exploring! 🚶‍♂️💚 Louisiana State Capitol The tallest state capitol building in the U.S. 🌆 Head to the observation deck at the top for breathtaking views of all Baton Rouge! Magnolia Mound & Gardens A beautifully restored 1792 French Creole plantation 🏡 set on 15 acres with original outbuildings and lush gardens. Mike the Tiger Habitat 🐅 Home to LSU’s live mascot, Mike! This 1,300+ sqm habitat is filled with plants and trees — come say hi! 🐯❤️ USS KIDD Veterans Museum 🛳️ Restored to its 1945 appearance, with 50+ interior spaces to explore. Exhibits include aircraft 🛩️, ship models 🚢, and a full-scale replica of the Old Ironsides gun battery. #USA #LSU #VisitLouisiana #Baton Rouge