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Places near Zachary by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Zachary
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:48 pm
112 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Zachary
- Heritage Museum & Cultural Centremuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Baton Rouge Zoopark · 45 min
- Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretummonument · 45 min
- Saint Joseph Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- Audubon State Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- Back in Zachary
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Zachary?
Baton Rouge Zoo (park, about 12 km), Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum (monument, about 13 km), Saint Joseph Cathedral (church, about 28 km), St. Joseph Cathedral (church, about 28 km), Audubon State Historic Site (park, about 28 km), Heritage Museum & Cultural Centre (museum, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zachary?
175 places on Spotwander: 71 forts & heritage, 43 parks, 13 churches, 24 museums, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Zachary?
Baker High School Auditorium, about 9 km by road; Leland College (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Zachary?
Baton Rouge Zoo, about 12 km by road; Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Zachary?
Start in Zachary, visit Heritage Museum & Cultural Centre, then Baton Rouge Zoo, then Laurens Henry Cohn, Sr. Memorial Plant Arboretum, then Saint Joseph Cathedral, then Audubon State Historic Site, and drive back — about 112 km by road in all.