Inspiring Road Trips

For the ultimate road trip through Louisiana, look no further than our 17 Scenic Trails and Byways. Each route weaves through the state, allowing travel enthusiasts to experience Louisiana’s distinct flavors and cultures as you make your way through each area. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to experience the different personalities and the not-so-hidden treasures across Louisiana — from quaint historic towns and beautiful scenery to wildlife andunique attractions you don’t want to miss. Our trails and byways are here to guide them along the way. 

Each path presents a little taste of everything that Louisiana has to offer. Take in the scenery with Louisiana’s lush swamps, moss-draped bayous, gardens and wildlife refuges. Learn some enriching history and stories of our heritage as you tour stately mansions, museums and historic sites. Spice up your life at local eateries, dance halls and the “Cajun Music Capital of the World,” a stop in Zydeco Cajun Prairie Byway.  

Movie buffs can check out the Cane River National Heritage Trail and stop by the Steel Magnolia House Bed & Breakfast in Natchitoches, where Steel Magnolias was filmed and what is now part of the Louisiana Film Trail, or take the Northup Trail and learn the fascinating true story behind “Twelve Years a Slave.”

If you’re a camping fiend, check out the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway and plan a stay at a Louisiana State Park right on the largest manmade lake in the South, the Toledo Bend Reservoir. Dive in with water sports of all kinds, go for a bike ride on a trail or take a swing at the Cypress Bend Golf Resort. This route is for lovers of the great outdoors. 

No one route is exactly like another, giving travelers the chance to plan multiple trips for each point of interest. But one thing is for certain, no matter where a Louisiana road trip takes you, you’ll find a uniquely Louisiana adventure and the state’s legendary hospitality.