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Places near Central by type
All 258 places by distance →One day from Central
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:50 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Central
- Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretummonument · 45 min
- Baton Rouge Zoopark · 45 min
- St. Joseph Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- LSU Rural Life Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Independence Park Botanic Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Back in Central
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Central?
Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum (monument, about 10 km), Baton Rouge Zoo (park, about 15 km), Independence Park Botanic Gardens (garden, about 17 km), LSU Rural Life Museum (museum, about 22 km), St. Joseph Cathedral (church, about 23 km), Saint Joseph Cathedral (church, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Central?
176 places on Spotwander: 71 forts & heritage, 42 parks, 23 museums, 12 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Central?
Osgood Corner, about 10 km by road; Old Denham Springs City Hall (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Central?
Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum, about 10 km by road; Judson Baptist Recreation Park (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Central?
Start in Central, visit Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum, then Baton Rouge Zoo, then St. Joseph Cathedral, then LSU Rural Life Museum, then Independence Park Botanic Gardens, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.