Morgan City

If you search "state parks" and follow the GPS anywhere off US 90 often times you'll find yourself driving to an RV park. Brownelle Memorial Park is truly a hidden gem, considering GPS doesn't even pick it up! It's nearby what seemed to be a popular RV park (and pretty park at that!) but if you are looking for solitude and a more primitive feel, keep driving about a half a mile past the RV park...

Located an hour and twenty minutes west of New Orleans, I had originally planned to make a quick pit stop at this Plantation while passing through just to snap a photo of the oaks, before I knew it I had spent 6 hours wandering its properties and learning all about the incredible past of this home and its tenants! Admission is $22 for adults, $8 for youth (13-18 years old) and $5 for children (...

Bluebonnet Swamp Trail is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

University Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Learning Tree Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Rip Van Winkle Gardens is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near New Iberia, Louisiana.