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Scenic Drives in Louisiana

Routes

60

Avg Distance

199 mi

Avg Drive

3h 51m

Destinations

35

Louisiana has 60 routes that score 7 or higher on our drive quality scale — roads where the scenery and terrain actually make the drive worth doing. Average distance: 199 miles.

Planning Tips

Scenic routes often have fewer gas stations and services. Top off your tank before heading into mountainous or rural stretches.
Budget extra time for scenic drives — pulling over for views, photos, and short hikes is half the point.
Check weather conditions for mountain passes and high-elevation stretches, especially in shoulder seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

We rate routes on a 1-10 drive score based on elevation changes, road variety, and terrain diversity. The 60 routes listed here all score 7 or higher.

Drive times and distances come from actual road network data via OSRM. Fuel costs use current state-level gas prices. Drive scores factor in elevation profile, road variety, and terrain. All data is recalculated regularly.

Yes. Click any route to see its full trip page with turn-by-turn directions, fuel cost estimates, elevation profile, stop suggestions, weather conditions, and more.

Top Scenic Routes

Haughton, LA → Metairie, LA

336.2 mi 6h 15m Score: 10/10

Bourg, LA → Shreveport, LA

325.8 mi 6h 4m Score: 9/10

Mandeville, LA → Shreveport, LA

319.2 mi 5h 53m Score: 10/10

Shreveport, LA → Kenner, LA

317.1 mi 5h 53m Score: 10/10

Houma, LA → Shreveport, LA

314.5 mi 5h 48m Score: 8/10

Amite, LA → Shreveport, LA

307.3 mi 5h 38m Score: 10/10

New Orleans, LA → Ruston, LA

297.7 mi 5h 49m Score: 10/10

Bossier City, LA → Reserve, LA

297.2 mi 5h 29m Score: 10/10

Bossier City, LA → Gramercy, LA

288.6 mi 5h 19m Score: 10/10

Slidell, LA → Claiborne, LA

271.1 mi 5h 8m Score: 10/10

Avondale, LA → Monroe, LA

267.1 mi 5h 18m Score: 10/10

Monroe, LA → Waggaman, LA

266.6 mi 5h 17m Score: 10/10

West Monroe, LA → Metairie, LA

263.1 mi 5h 9m Score: 10/10

Monroe, LA → Saint Rose, LA

257.3 mi 5h 3m Score: 9/10

Hammond, LA → Grambling, LA

256.2 mi 4h 53m Score: 10/10

Bossier City, LA → Baldwin, LA

254.3 mi 4h 35m Score: 8/10

Bossier City, LA → Central, LA

254.1 mi 4h 43m Score: 8/10

Abita Springs, LA → Monroe, LA

248.3 mi 4h 45m Score: 9/10

West Monroe, LA → Laplace, LA

242.9 mi 4h 44m Score: 10/10

Oak Grove, LA → Lafayette, LA

240.3 mi 4h 45m Score: 8/10

Sulphur, LA → Slidell, LA

223.9 mi 4h 14m Score: 8/10

DeRidder, LA → Houma, LA

218.9 mi 4h 18m Score: 8/10

Sulphur, LA → Terrytown, LA

218.9 mi 4h 11m Score: 8/10

Monroe, LA → Hackberry, LA

217.5 mi 4h 29m Score: 8/10

Lake Charles, LA → Marrero, LA

213.7 mi 4h 3m Score: 8/10

New Orleans, LA → Prien, LA

211.8 mi 4h 3m Score: 8/10

Ball, LA → New Orleans, LA

211.3 mi 4h 7m Score: 10/10

Bossier City, LA → Crowley, LA

204.7 mi 4h Score: 8/10

Port Barre, LA → Shreveport, LA

196.8 mi 3h 26m Score: 8/10

Alexandria, LA → Boutte, LA

193.5 mi 3h 49m Score: 9/10

Breaux Bridge, LA → Monroe, LA

189.5 mi 3h 34m Score: 8/10

Ferriday, LA → New Orleans, LA

181 mi 3h 33m Score: 8/10

Baker, LA → Monroe, LA

177 mi 3h 28m Score: 8/10

Lake Charles, LA → Schriever, LA

169.2 mi 3h 19m Score: 8/10

Crowley, LA → Marrero, LA

163 mi 3h 8m Score: 8/10

Bogalusa, LA → New Iberia, LA

162.7 mi 3h 30m Score: 9/10

Oakdale, LA → Bossier City, LA

161.8 mi 2h 59m Score: 9/10

DeRidder, LA → Central, LA

161.3 mi 3h 27m Score: 10/10

Houma, LA → Bunkie, LA

159.6 mi 3h 12m Score: 8/10

Ferriday, LA → Lake Charles, LA

158.1 mi 3h 22m Score: 9/10

Kaplan, LA → Metairie, LA

153.3 mi 3h 6m Score: 8/10

Bogalusa, LA → Lafayette, LA

151.7 mi 3h 6m Score: 8/10

Natchitoches, LA → Lafayette, LA

146.4 mi 2h 34m Score: 8/10

Carencro, LA → New Orleans, LA

138.2 mi 2h 40m Score: 8/10

Avondale, LA → Lafayette, LA

136.1 mi 2h 45m Score: 8/10

Lafayette, LA → New Orleans, LA

134.8 mi 2h 38m Score: 8/10

Covington, LA → New Iberia, LA

133.4 mi 2h 46m Score: 9/10

Laplace, LA → Abbeville, LA

131.8 mi 2h 37m Score: 8/10

Pineville, LA → Central, LA

131.8 mi 2h 37m Score: 9/10

Baton Rouge, LA → Port Sulphur, LA

128.1 mi 2h 37m Score: 9/10

Crowley, LA → Houma, LA

126.4 mi 2h 34m Score: 8/10

Shreveport, LA → Alexandria, LA

125.7 mi 2h 15m Score: 8/10

Natchitoches, LA → Lake Charles, LA

121.3 mi 2h 44m Score: 9/10

Jackson, LA → New Orleans, LA

118.1 mi 2h 21m Score: 8/10

Shreveport, LA → Swartz, LA

111 mi 2h 11m Score: 8/10

Alexandria, LA → Carlyss, LA

109 mi 2h 18m Score: 9/10

Lafayette, LA → Laplace, LA

108.9 mi 2h 7m Score: 8/10

Alexandria, LA → New Iberia, LA

107.9 mi 2h 2m Score: 9/10

Ferriday, LA → Baton Rouge, LA

101.3 mi 2h 2m Score: 8/10

Shreveport, LA → Monroe, LA

100.4 mi 1h 54m Score: 8/10

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