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Places near New Iberia by type
All 271 places by distance →One day from New Iberia
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm
105 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave New Iberia
- Jungle Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Lake Peigneurlake · 45 min
- Spanish Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Keystone Lock and Damdam · 45 min
- Lake Fausse Pointe State Parklake · 45 min
- Back in New Iberia
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near New Iberia?
Spanish Lake Dam (dam, about 10 km), Jungle Gardens (garden, about 17 km), Lake Peigneur (lake, about 20 km), Bayou Teche Museum (museum, about 1 km), Shadows on the Teche (museum, about 1 km), First United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of New Iberia?
97 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 33 churches, 12 museums, 11 beaches & coast, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to New Iberia?
F9F-6 P/C Mark Porrier Memorial, about 1 km by road; Bunk Johnson's Grave (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to New Iberia?
First United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Episcopal Church of the Epiphany (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from New Iberia?
Start in New Iberia, visit Jungle Gardens, then Lake Peigneur, then Spanish Lake Dam, then Keystone Lock and Dam, then Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, and drive back — about 105 km by road in all.



























