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Places near Houma by type
All 281 places by distance →One day from Houma
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:42 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Houma
- Bayou Blue Churchchurch · 30 min
- Saint Joseph Co-Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- Bell Churchchurch · 30 min
- Coteau Missionchurch · 30 min
- Bayou Blue Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Houma
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Houma?
Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales (church, about 1 km), Houma Historic District (heritage site, about 1 km), Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum (museum, about 1 km), Finding Our Roots African American Museum (museum, about 1 km), Regional Military Museum (museum, about 1 km), Southdown Plantation (museum, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Houma?
56 places on Spotwander: 20 beaches & coast, 16 churches, 9 museums, 3 forts & heritage, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest beach to Houma?
Lake De Cade, about 33 km by road; Billy Goat Bay (33 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Houma?
Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales, about 1 km by road; Coteau Mission (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Houma?
Start in Houma, visit Bayou Blue Church, then Saint Joseph Co-Cathedral, then Bell Church, then Coteau Mission, then Bayou Blue Church, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.


















