Day Trippin' › Louisiana › From New Orleans › Natchez
The drive from New Orleans to Natchez takes about 2 hr 47 min (northwest of New Orleans), by real roads from ZIP 70112. Along the way we found 30 stops within a short detour: 5 coffee shops, 6 ice cream and treats, 13 places to eat and 6 quick sights.
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.
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Small town
Historic river town with antebellum homes, river bluff views and great food.
Heads-up: Book home tours ahead during Pilgrimage seasons.
First third Middle third Last third Natchez
About 2 hr 47 min by road, heading northwest from the middle of ZIP 70112. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tour Launch (Ruddock), Middendorf's Seafood Restaurant (Akers), Middendorf's Seafood Restaurant (Akers), Toula Donuts (Ponchatoula) and Louisiana Quilt Trail (Ponchatoula). The page lists 23 in all, in driving order.
PJ's Coffee in Hammond, PJ's Coffee in Hammond, PJ's Coffee of New Orleans in Amite City and The Cafe in Kentwood. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Middendorf's Seafood Restaurant in Akers, Middendorf's Seafood Restaurant in Akers, China Lotus in Hammond and Commodore's Pizza in Hammond.
Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tour Launch in Ruddock, Louisiana Quilt Trail in Ponchatoula, Mitchell's Swamp Adventures/Mitchell - Kliebert Headquarters in Hammond and Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum & Veterans Archives in Hammond.
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.