Louisiana · United States
Where to stay in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is a city in Louisiana, United States, home to about 227,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BTR10 km · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it Louisiana's second-most populous city.
The name of Baton Rouge was given on 17 March 1699, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, led an expedition along the Mississippi River. The early French explorers found a pole stained with blood of fish and animals that served as the dividing line between the Bayougoula and Houmas Indians. It is from this "red stick" that Iberville called the city le Baton Rouge, French for "red stick". The city was founded in 1721. The small town here was selected as the new capital of state of Louisiana in 1817, and it's been growing since.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Baton Rouge
See
- Louisiana State Capitol
- Old State Capitol
- Louisiana Governor's Mansion
- Louisiana Art and Science Museum
- Capitol Park Museum
- LSU Rural Life Museum
- Pentagon Barracks Museum
- Veteran's Memorial Park
- Louisiana State University
- Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
- Magnolia Mound Plantation House
Do
- Baton Rouge Zoo
- Mike the Tiger's Habitat
- Blue Bayou Water Park / Dixie Landin'
- Independence Park
- LSU Lakes
- Shaw Center for the Arts
- Swine Palace Productions
- Red Stick Farmers Market
- Tour the USS Kidd
- Tailgate during an LSU home game
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Where to stay
Hotels in Baton Rouge
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Hilton Hotels & Resorts | 1927 | 1.1 km |
| Embassy Suites Baton Rouge | 5.2 km | |
| OYO Hotel Port Allen LA OYO Rooms | 4.4 km | |
| OYO Hotel Port Allen LA I-10 West OYO Rooms | 6.2 km | |
| Watermark Baton Rouge, Autograph Collection | 0.9 km |
All 5 hotels in Baton Rouge, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 175 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Baton Rouge: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), about 9.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT, 82 km) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY, 101 km) are also within reach.
BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport
MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Baton Rouge
Drink
The Baton Rouge Metro Council has outlawed many drink specials in establishments classified as bars, so if you're looking to save a buck, you should stick with drinking in restaurants. However, if you're looking for that bar atmosphere, there are several places to choose from. Baton Rouge's blue laws were repealed in 2007, but restrictions on drink specials are still in effect.
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Questions
Baton Rouge: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 175 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Baton Rouge?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), about 9.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT, 82 km) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY, 101 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Baton Rouge?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Baton Rouge
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.