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Places near Donaldsonville by type
All 219 places by distance →One day from Donaldsonville
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:56 pm
117 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Donaldsonville
- The Great River Road Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Spanish Lakelake · 45 min
- National Hansen's Disease Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Bayou Corne Sinkholelake · 45 min
- Elm Hall Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Donaldsonville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Donaldsonville?
Landry Tomb (tomb, about 1 km), River Road African American Museum (museum, about 1 km), National Hansen's Disease Museum (museum, about 21 km), Donaldsonville Historic District (heritage site, about 1 km), First United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Louisiana Square (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Donaldsonville?
119 places on Spotwander: 28 forts & heritage, 17 parks, 22 museums, 22 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Donaldsonville?
Donaldsonville Historic District, about 1 km by road; Landry Tomb (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Donaldsonville?
Louisiana Square, about 1 km by road; Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Donaldsonville?
Start in Donaldsonville, visit The Great River Road Museum, then Spanish Lake, then National Hansen's Disease Museum, then Bayou Corne Sinkhole, then Elm Hall Wildlife Management Area, and drive back — about 117 km by road in all.