Destinations · Louisiana
Metairie
LA · 29.9978, -90.1775
Great River Road, River Road Scenic Byway and San Bernardo Scenic Byway are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Metairie, Louisiana.
Understand
At the start of the 20th century, most of what is now Metaire was a mixture of farmland and swamp. In the 1910s and 1920s, suburban development from neighboring New Orleans spread along Metaire Ridge, natural high ground along winding Metaire Road. Most development, however, occurred in the boom following World War II. While lacking the history and architecture of New Orleans, Metairie is an economic center in Greater New Orleans.
The same roads run past New Orleans, where they are ranked and described in full.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Metairie are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Great River Road · 2 mi · national
- River Road Scenic Byway · 6 mi · national
- San Bernardo Scenic Byway · 7 mi
- Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway · 24 mi
Lookouts
- Collapsed Observarion Deck · 25 mi
Named places
- Ney Rey Park · 1 mi
- Green Acres Park · 1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Square · 1 mi
- Cleary Playground · 1 mi
- Louisiana Fire Museum · 2 mi
- Compassionate Friends Memorial Garden · 2 mi
- Lafreniere Park · 2 mi
- Girard Playground · 2 mi
A day out of Metairie, planned on real roads
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Jefferson · 3 mi
- Kenner · 4 mi
- New Orleans/Carrollton · 4 mi
- New Orleans/Lakeview and Lakeshore · 4 mi
- New Orleans/Mid-City and Esplanade Ridge · 5 mi
- New Orleans/Audubon and University · 6 mi