Louisiana Attractions for the Young and Young at Heart

Pet a baby ‘gator, enjoy high-speed hijinx, relax with your favourite arcade game, or zip-line through the park—and that’s just covering North Louisiana!

In North Louisiana, at Gators and Friends Adventure Park in Greenwood, pet a baby alligator, race high-speed go-karts, play your favourite arcade games, zip-line throughout the park, and enjoy the exotic petting zoo. Mitcham Farms in Ruston is the largest peach orchard in Louisiana, offering a variety of peaches and peachy treats including preserves and homemade peach ice cream.

In Central Louisiana, the Kisatchie National Forest features more than 604,000 acres of land perfect for camping, hiking or biking, canoeing or kayaking, casting a line, horseback riding or spotting grand vistas, rippling waterfalls and hidden caves. In South Louisiana, the U.S.S. Kidd in Baton Rouge is one of the few Fletcher-class destroyers that survived World War II, and it now serves as a museum for those history buffs young and old. At the 1,300-acre New Orleans City Park, see storybook pages come to life in Storyland, ride an antique carousel, explore lush botanical gardens, paddle your way through a lagoon, or stroll through the Sculpture Garden.