Port Allen, LA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
246 mi
Shreveport, LA
Quickest Drive
4h 32m
Shreveport, LA
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Port Allen, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
4,928
Median Income
$59,380
Median Home Value
$167,700
Median Age
44.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Port Allen, LA at a Glance
Founded
1916
Elevation
26 ft
Area
1 mi²
Notable People from Port Allen, LA
A sampling of people born in Port Allen, LA.
Tracy Porter
1986
American football player (born 1986)
City data from Wikidata (Q1841917), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Port Allen, LA
Port Allen is a town in the River Parishes region of Louisiana that sits directly across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge and is the seat of West Baton Rouge Parish. It takes on a rather gritty and highly industrial character but has a few attractions.
1 West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 225 336-2422. Tu-Sa 10AM-4:30PM, Su 2PM-5PM. Has some interesting displays about a sugar plantation and creole cottage, among other things. $4 adults, $2 students/seniors. (updated Dec 2021)
1 Water Heritage Trail (Port Allen Landing), 100 S River Rd #198, ☏ +1 225 931-7930. Promenade along the Mississippi River that is great for watching barge traffic or looking at the Baton Rouge skyline. It used to be the old ferry landing between the two cities and likewise where US 190 crossed. (updated Dec 2021)
1 Cou-yon's Cajun Bar-B-Q, 470 N Alexander Ave, ☏ +1 225 383-3227. Daily 10:30AM-9PM. Popular eatery for ribs, seafood, and potatoes. $$. (updated Dec 2021) 2 Bergeron's Boudin & Cajun Meats, 760 LA-415, ☏ +1 225 338-0921. M-F 7AM-6PM, Sa 7AM-2PM. Cajun counter service eatery. (updated Dec 2021)
1 Red Roof Inn Port Allen, 234 N Lobdell Hwy, ☏ +1 225 344-3638. $54. (updated Dec 2021) 2 Quality Inn & Suites Baton Rouge West - Port Allen, 131 N Lobdell Hwy, ☏ +1 225 343-4821. (updated Dec 2021)
If driving from Baton Rouge, you can take Exit 153 for LA 1 North once across the Horace Wilkinson I-10 bridge and it will put you there.
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