Day Trippin' › Louisiana › From New Orleans › Lake Martin
The drive from New Orleans to Lake Martin takes about 2 hr 12 min (west of New Orleans), by real roads from ZIP 70112. Along the way we found 34 stops within a short detour: 8 coffee shops, 2 bakeries, 6 ice cream and treats and 13 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from New Orleans) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
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Wildlife
A cypress lake near Breaux Bridge famous for alligators and huge wading bird rookeries. Swamp tours run from the landing.
Heads-up: Official preserve page did not load. Trail closures during nesting season possible.
First third Middle third Last third Lake Martin
About 2 hr 12 min by road, heading west from the middle of ZIP 70112. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Parrain's Seafood Restaurant (Baton Rouge) and Louie's Cafe (Baton Rouge). The page lists 25 in all, in driving order.
Starbucks in Laplace, Starbucks in Gonzales, Starbucks in Baton Rouge and Popcorn Bistro in Saint George. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Don's Seafood in Cornerview, Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux in Cornerview, City Pork Perkins in Saint George and General Tso's Chicken in Baton Rouge.
Conja' in Saint George, The Racers in Saint George, William A. Brookshire Military Museum in Beaulieu and Baton Rouge African American Museum in Baton Rouge.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.