Destinations · Louisiana
New Roads
LA · 30.7017, -91.4361
River Road Scenic Byway, Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway and Great River Road are 3 of 7 signed byways within 30 miles of New Roads, Louisiana.
Understand
New Roads is the second oldest settlement in the state of Louisiana, after New Orleans. It was built alongside what was once the Mississippi River. But since the city was first settled, the river has changed its course and left behind an oxbow lake. Oxbow lakes are known for their semi-circular or crescent shapes, and they occur when one curve in the river is cut off from the main channel and becomes sealed of from it, creating a lake. Over the years, New Roads has become one of the most visited small towns in the state, and several tourists return after their first trip.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
7 scenic drives near New Roads
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to New Roads. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
- 01
River Road Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway · 2 mi out
- 02
Great River Road
National Scenic Byway · 7 mi out
- 03
Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway · 21 mi out
Runs through National Forests in Mississippi.
- 04
Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
State scenic byway · 5 mi out
- 05
Tunica Trace Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 9 mi out
- 06
Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 22 mi out
- 07
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for New Roads 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
- River Road Scenic Byway · 2 mi · national
- Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway · 5 mi
- Great River Road · 7 mi · national
- Tunica Trace Scenic Byway · 9 mi
- Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway · 21 mi · national
- Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway · 22 mi
Named places
- City Water Splash Park · 1 mi
- False River Park · 1 mi
- False River Park · 1 mi
- Waterloo · 5 mi
- Anchor · 5 mi
- Parker Memorial Park · 7 mi
- Balls Bluff · 7 mi
- Myrtles Plantation · 8 mi
A day out of New Roads, planned on real roads
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Take the scenic way to New Roads.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.
More day-trip bases nearby
- Krotz Springs · 22 mi
- Port Allen · 22 mi
- Baton Rouge · 24 mi
- River Parishes · 24 mi
- Atchafalaya Basin · 26 mi