Port Hudson State Area Travel Information (Zachary, 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

Jackson, Louisiana, and the Felicianas Region After crossing the Mississippi River, follow the ferry road (State Route 10, which soon becomes Ferdinand Street) up a hill into St. Francisville, a picturesque town in a tranquil setting of live oak,... Jackson, 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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Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area (Distance: 10.2 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

Hooper Road Park (Distance: 11.5 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

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Fennwood Hills Fennwood Hills Country Club Public, 9 holes 3194 yards, par 36 1.8 miles from center of Port Hudson State Area

Copper Mill Copper Mill Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6866 yards, par 72 2.0 miles from center of Port Hudson State Area

Beaver Creek on the Plain Beaver Creek Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6950 yards, par 72 4.8 miles from center of Port Hudson State Area

Magnolia Creek Magnolia Creek Golf Course Public, 9 holes 2590 yards, par 34 6.0 miles from center of Port Hudson State Area

Clark Park The First Tee At Clark Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 2800 yards, par 34 6.8 miles from center of Port Hudson State Area

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