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Places near Merrydale by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Merrydale
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:33 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 Merrydale
- Independence Park Botanic Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- LSU Rural Life Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- St. Joseph Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- Baton Rouge Zoopark · 45 min
- Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretummonument · 45 min
- Back in Merrydale
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Merrydale?
Independence Park Botanic Gardens (garden, about 8 km), Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum (monument, about 8 km), Baton Rouge Zoo (park, about 10 km), St. Joseph Cathedral (church, about 12 km), Saint Joseph Cathedral (church, about 12 km), LSU Rural Life Museum (museum, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Merrydale?
178 places on Spotwander: 73 forts & heritage, 42 parks, 25 museums, 15 churches, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Merrydale?
Borden Dairy, about 8 km by road; Peace Stones (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Merrydale?
Thomas A Maher Park, about 3 km by road; Howell Park (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Merrydale?
Start in Merrydale, visit Independence Park Botanic Gardens, then LSU Rural Life Museum, then St. Joseph Cathedral, then Baton Rouge Zoo, then Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.