One can put together a pretty decent ‘runseeing’ tour of Baton Rouge, incorporating the State Capitol, Downtown Greenway, Spanish Town Historic District, and a section of the Riverfront/Levee Path.
Old Capitol. Wikimedia Commons
Start at the Louisiana Welcome Center between the Capitol and Veteran’ss Park. Do a ~1 mile loop of Veteran’s Memorial Park out to the Governors Mansion, and the Capitol Grounds. Then head east on Spanish Town Rd., as far as I-110, enjoying the tree-lined streets and older homes of the Spanish Town Historic District. Then head south on N 8th St. to the Downtown Greenway, a pleasant median running along North Blvd. Head west on the Greenway, past the Courthouse and the Old Capitol, to Riverfront Plaza, where you can then join the bike path along the river. Our route heads south as far as the Horace Wilkinson Bridge (I-10). Turn around and head north, returning to the Capitol on the bikepath/River Rd.
Add-Ons: Can continue south on the Levee Bike Path for up to 9 miles.
One can put together a pretty decent ‘runseeing’ tour of Baton Rouge, incorporating the State Capitol, Downtown Greenway, Spanish Town Historic District, and a section of the Riverfront/Levee Path.
Old Capitol. Wikimedia Commons
Start at the Louisiana Welcome Center between the Capitol and Veteran’ss Park. Do a ~1 mile loop of Veteran’s Memorial Park out to the Governors Mansion, and the Capitol Grounds. Then head east on Spanish Town Rd., as far as I-110, enjoying the tree-lined streets and older homes of the Spanish Town Historic District. Then head south on N 8th St. to the Downtown Greenway, a pleasant median running along North Blvd. Head west on the Greenway, past the Courthouse and the Old Capitol, to Riverfront Plaza, where you can then join the bike path along the river. Our route heads south as far as the Horace Wilkinson Bridge (I-10). Turn around and head north, returning to the Capitol on the bikepath/River Rd.
Add-Ons: Can continue south on the Levee Bike Path for up to 9 miles.
Long-distance paved bike path along the Mississippi River that starts downtown and extends for 27 miles to St. Gabriel. The heart of the path is the 4.5 miles between downtown, past LSU, to Farr Park. Links to riverfront promenade.
The LSU Lakes, located just east of the LSU campus, are a scenic and popular running spot in Baton Rouge. It's ~4 miles around University Lake and ~1.5 miles around City Park Lake. Nice water views and other facilities.
Pleasant campus for running, with its Parade Ground, pedestrian paths, and athletic fields running track, and live oaks. Can be combined with LSU Lakes loop and the Levee Bike Path.
Gorgeous gardens and paths lined with live oaks. 5 miles of trails that are scenic and pleasant for running. See details for info, hours, regulations. In the western part of Baton Rouge between Perkins Rd. & I-10.
Highland Road Community Park is a large neighborhood park with a popular cross-country running course. Can be combined with the pleasant residential streets in the adjacent Villa St. George and Oak Hills neighborhoods.
Some nice Baton Rouge neighborhoods for running include Spanish Town Historic District, the Settlements area off Perkins Rd., and Oak Hills/Villa St. George, anchored by Highland Rd.
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