Why We Love It
West Baton Rouge is “on the river and on the way.” The Mississippi River Overlook offers a breath-taking panoramic view of the mighty Mississippi River and Baton Rouge. It is a wonderful place to relax and watch the sun rise. The area includes a pedestrian promenade with special architectural paving, a gazebo, viewing benches, a view finder with details on the view and ornamental street lighting. On this site, a ferry operated between Port Allen and Baton Rouge from 1820 to 1968. It’s located on the levee at the end of Court Street in Port Allen.
A Must Do
Before starting your day trip adventure, stop by the West Baton Rouge Tourist Information Center at Exit 151. Trained Tourist Counselors are on site waiting to assist you with information and directions to your planned adventure spots. Also be sure to pick up information on local hotels for a relaxing evening when your day is complete. And don’t forget to visit the West Baton Rouge Museum, the only museum in the nation that features the history of sugar agriculture from the time of slavery through the Civil Rights Era. The historic structures at the museum illustrate life on a sugar plantation from the antebellum period (1830-1860) through Reconstruction (1870-1880) to the Civil Rights Era in the 1960s, all set on the same plantation, Allendale.
