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All 260 places by distance →One day from Baker
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:33 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Baker
- Evening Star Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretummonument · 45 min
- Independence Park Botanic Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- LSU Rural Life Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Saint Joseph Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- Back in Baker
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Baker?
Baton Rouge Zoo (park, about 4 km), Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum (monument, about 7 km), Saint Joseph Cathedral (church, about 19 km), St. Joseph Cathedral (church, about 19 km), USS Kidd (attraction, about 20 km), Baker High School Auditorium (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Baker?
175 places on Spotwander: 72 forts & heritage, 43 parks, 12 churches, 24 museums, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Baker?
Baker High School Auditorium, about 1 km by road; Leland College (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Baker?
Baton Rouge Zoo, about 4 km by road; Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Baker?
Start in Baker, visit Evening Star Baptist Church, then Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum, then Independence Park Botanic Gardens, then LSU Rural Life Museum, then Saint Joseph Cathedral, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.