SOUTH CENTRAL
• Featured Attractions •
BATON ROUGE ZOO
Baton Rouge
Over the past forty years, the Baton Rouge Zoo has grown to
become the #1 year-round family attraction in the area. With
more than a quarter million guests each year, the zoo attracts
visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Today, Baton Rouge
Zoo is home to animals from around the world, including
tigers, black rhinos, flamingos, alligators, and giraffes.
For more information, contact:
Baton Rouge Zoo
3601 Thomas Rd. • Baton Rouge, LA 70807
(225) 775-3877 | www.brzoo.org
BLUEBONNET SWAMP NATURE CENTER
Baton Rouge
A 103-acre facility dedicated to conservation, education, recreation, and tourism, the Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center property includes an award-winning, 9500-square-foot
building filled with live animal exhibits, natural artifact and
mineral displays, and a vintage waterfowl decoy carving collection. Ecology and art exhibits are featured periodically.
Over a mile of gravel paths and boardwalks link varied habitats, and visitors can view hundreds of bird species, turtles,
raccoons, rabbits, opossums, armadillos, foxes, coyotes, deer
and otter that are known to inhabit the site.
For more information, contact:
Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
10503 N Oak Hills Pkwy • Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 757-8905 | www.brec.org/swamp
CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM
Baton Rouge
From Louis Armstrong to Huey P. Long, from Mardi Gras to
fais-do-do, and from the commerce of the Mississippi River
to the Gulf of Mexico, the Capitol Park Museum exemplifies
an in-depth exploration of Louisiana. Discover how American Indians; French, Spanish, and British colonists; and enslaved Africans and Acadians from Nova Scotia (who came
to be known as Cajuns) populated and cultivated Louisiana,
shaping it into one of the most culturally rich regions in the
world. With thematic exhibits on diverse aspects of Louisi16
ana history, industry and culture, the museum includes two
permanent exhibits: Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and
the Nation and Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the
Soul of America.
For more information, contact:
Capitol Park Museum
660 N. Fourth St. • Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-5428 | louisianastatemuseum.org
LOUISIANA OLD STATE CAPITOL
Baton Rouge
Louisiana's Old State Capitol, a Gothic architectural treasure, stands high on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi
River. The 160-year-old statehouse has survived war, fire,
scandal, bitter debate, abandonment and the occasional fistfight. In 1990, the Louisiana Legislature placed the former
statehouse under the jurisdiction of the secretary of state and
appropriated funds for a major restoration project. The building re-opened as the Center for Political and Governmental
History in 1994. Now referred to as the Museum of Political History, the Old State Capitol has received awards for its
architecture, exhibits and preservation.
For more information, contact:
Louisiana Old State Capitol
100 North Blvd. • Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 342-0500 | www.louisianaoldstatecapitol.org
DIXIE LANDIN' AMUSEMENT PARK
& BLUE BAYOU WATER PARK
Baton Rouge
Great memories and good times await travelers of all ages
at Dixie Landin' Amusement Park and neighboring Blue
Bayou Water Park in Baton Rouge. Located on a whopping
80 acres, Dixie Landin' features 29 rides, retail shops with
souvenir items, and lots of great food. Thrill seekers will love
the "Ragin Cajun," a giant steel roller coaster that drops from
14 stories up, while young kids will enjoy the kiddie rides and
the Grand Carousel. On a hot Louisiana day, there's nothing better than the cool and refreshing attractions at a water
park, and Blue Bayou has plenty of them! Split your day between the two parks for a fun and memorable vacation with
family. There's something for everyone at Dixie Landin'!
LOUISIANA TRAVEL AND RECREATION