Louisiana State University Sys Travel Information (Baton Rouge, LA)

Baton Rouge In 1699 French explorer Iberville named the area Baton Rouge or “red stick’’ for the pole tainted with fish blood that served as the dividing line between the Bayougoula and Houma Indians. In the mid-... Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana Travel Guide by Fodor's This travel guide is a chapter on Louisiana excerpted from the book "Fodor's USA." It covers the entire state of Louisiana region by region and contains sections on exploring, dining, lodging, nightli... Baton Rouge, LA

The "Red Stick" (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Region According to legend, Baton Rouge’s name came from a notation on a map used by French explorer Pierre le Moyne, sieur d’Iberville, and his brother, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, sieur de Bienville, who led a... Baton Rouge, LA

The Plantation Country south of Baton Rouge, Louisiana About 2 miles south of Napoleonville, a town founded by a former soldier of the Little Corporal, you’ll find Madewood at 4250 Highway 308. Dating from the 1840s, this magnificent white-columned Greek ... Baton Rouge, LA

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Hooper Road Park (Distance: 2.6 mi) Hooper Road lies on the outskirts of Baton Rouge near the airport. One of the nicest surprises of trails in the Deep South comes from finding a great route tucked into a metropolitan area. This is the...

Baton Rouge, LA - Mountain Biking - length:10 mi

Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area (Distance: 22.4 mi) A gravel road leading to the trails in Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area carves straight through the middle of this unique land formation. Three separate trails, each an out-and-back approximately...

Angola, LA - Mountain Biking - length:4 mi

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Webb Memorial Park Webb Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6341 yards, par 72 0.9 miles from center of Louisiana State University Sys

Howell Park Howell Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 5779 yards, par 70 2.0 miles from center of Louisiana State University Sys

City Park City Park Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 2.0 miles from center of Louisiana State University Sys

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6805 yards, par 72 3.3 miles from center of Louisiana State University Sys

Louisiana St Univ Louisiana State University Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6727 yards, par 72 4.5 miles from center of Louisiana State University Sys

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