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Places near Carville by type
All 258 places by distance →One day from Carville
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Carville
- Baton Rouge Louisiana Templechurch · 30 min
- LSU Rural Life Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Spanish Lakelake · 45 min
- Landry Tombtomb · 1.5 hrs
- National Hansen's Disease Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Carville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Carville?
National Hansen's Disease Museum (museum, about 4 km), Spanish Lake (lake, about 13 km), Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple (church, about 20 km), Landry Tomb (tomb, about 21 km), Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center (nature spot, about 21 km), Carville Hansen's Disease Museum (museum, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Carville?
194 places on Spotwander: 70 forts & heritage, 43 parks, 29 museums, 23 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Carville?
WHITE ALDER Memorial Light 195A, about 9 km by road; Nottoway Plantation & Resort (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Carville?
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, about 16 km by road; LSU Hilltop Arboretum (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Carville?
Start in Carville, visit Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple, then LSU Rural Life Museum, then Spanish Lake, then Landry Tomb, then National Hansen's Disease Museum, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.