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35 Fun Places in Baton Rouge to Visit With the Family

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35 Fun Places in Baton Rouge to Visit With the Family

Introduction - Looking for family-friendly destinations in Baton Rouge? Then you came to the right place. Here are 35 places in Baton...

 
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Admire flowers at Windrush Gardens

Place To Visit 1 - Going to Windrush Gardens is one of the kid-friendly things to do in Baton Rouge that allows you to be...

 

Take a trip to New Orleans

Place To Visit 2 - New Orleans is an hour-and-a-half away from Baton Rouge when driving. Going on a day trip to the popular destination...

 

Look around the Old Pentagon Barracks

Place To Visit 3 - An interesting historical place to visit with family is the Old Pentagon Barracks. The barracks are located on the State...

 

Walk around University Lake

Place To Visit 4 - University Lake is a scenic park and lake located on the outskirts of downtown. On a nice day, it's the...

 
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Catch a football game at LSU Tiger Stadium

Place To Visit 5 - If your family likes sports, one of the most fun things for kids to do in Baton Rouge, LA, is...

 

Visit the Louisiana Old State Capitol

Place To Visit 6 - Constructed in 1847, the Old State Capitol acted as the office for the Louisiana State Legislature until the late 1920s...

 

Look out across the city from the State Capitol observation deck

Place To Visit 7 - The new Louisiana State Capitol building is a tall structure located downtown. It's been the seat of government for the...

 
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Travel back in time at the LSU Rural Life Museum

Place To Visit 8 - The LSU Rural Life Museum is a great educational attraction. The open-air museum has exhibits relating to 19th-century life in...

 
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Tour a destroyer at the USS Kidd Veterans Museum

Place To Visit 9 - Another of the educational family things to do in Baton Rouge is going to the USS Kidd Veterans Museum. The...

 

Tour the Old Governor's Mansion

Place To Visit 10 - Constructed in 1930, the Old Governor's Mansion is known by many as "Louisiana's White House." It was used as the...

 

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