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Places near Chalmette by type
All 254 places by distance →One day from Chalmette
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:18 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chalmette
- Backstreet Cultural Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Mardi Gras Worldmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Brechtel Parkpark · 45 min
- Chua Bo DeBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Saint Bernard State Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Chalmette
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chalmette?
Chua Bo De (Buddhist site, about 5 km), Brechtel Park (park, about 8 km), New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (attraction, about 11 km), Mardi Gras World (museum, about 12 km), Joan of Arc (heritage site, about 12 km), Woldenberg Riverfront Park (park, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chalmette?
230 places on Spotwander: 65 forts & heritage, 52 churches, 49 museums, 30 parks, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Chalmette?
Grand Army of the Republic Monument, about 3 km by road; Chalmette Battlefield (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Chalmette?
First Baptist Church of Arabi, about 4 km by road; Carolyn Park Presbyterian Church (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chalmette?
Start in Chalmette, visit Backstreet Cultural Museum, then Mardi Gras World, then Brechtel Park, then Chua Bo De, then Saint Bernard State Park, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.