Sightseeing
History BuffNatchitoches Historic District
No admission feeStroll brick Front Street past shops and boutiques overlooking the Cane River Lake riverwalk in Louisiana's oldest town.
Attractions
Gator Country Louisiana
An alligator park near Natchitoches, Louisiana, with hundreds of alligators and hands-on animal encounters.
380 Old Bayou Pierre Rd., Natchitoches, LA 71457 · Natchitoches, LA
About Gator Country Louisiana
Gator Country Louisiana is a park on about seven acres just outside Natchitoches that describes itself as the largest alligator park in the state. Visitors can watch alligators from covered walkways and viewing platforms, attend live feeding shows, and take part in animal encounters. The park also has a petting zoo, a shallow wading pool with baby alligators, a reptile house, and a gift shop. It hosts birthday parties, field trips, and seasonal events.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Gator Country Louisiana, ordered by straight-line distance.
7.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- Sightseeing
Los Adaes State Historic Site
Check pricesA preserved 18th-century Spanish settlement and mission site in northwestern Louisiana, managed by Louisiana State Parks.
11 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Fort Jesup State Historic Site
Under $25Walk the grounds of the 1822 frontier post Zachary Taylor founded, with its original log kitchen and a museum in the rebuilt officers' quarters.
21 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- Sports & OutdoorsOutdoor Adventure
Kisatchie National Forest
No admission feeLouisiana's only national forest, with longleaf pine hills, bayou paddling, wilderness hiking and camping across 604,000 acres.
24 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
- Museums
Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame
No admission feeA Winnfield museum showcasing Louisiana political history, memorabilia, and a hall of fame honoring state political figures.
32 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- Museums
Alexandria Museum of Art
Under $25Downtown art museum in Alexandria, Louisiana, housed partly in a historic 1898 bank building.
Transit: reachable by public transit
56 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
