104 photo locations in Louisiana — 25 state parks, 24 national wildlife refuges, 22 lighthouses, 7 lakes and more — plus 6 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 24 cities. Milky Way core season runs February–October (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 9.0+ in central Louisiana. Wildflowers peak around April.
Photo locations
104
NPS sites
6
Milky Way season
Feb–Oct
Peak bloom
April
Aurora
Kp 9.0+
Top photo locations in Louisiana
LakeLake Pontchartrain
Mountain PeakDriskill Mountain
LakeLake Peigneur
LighthousePass Manchac Light
LakeLake Maurepas
State ParkFort Jesup
National ForestKisatchie National Forest
LighthouseSabine Pass Light
LakeCaddo Lake
LakeLac des Allemands
LighthousePass A L'Outre Light
State ParkChemin-A-Haut State Park
Browse by type
State Parks25National Wildlife Refuges24Lighthouses22Lakes7Botanical Gardens6Scenic Viewpoints6Waterfalls4Beaches4Ghost Towns3Mountain Peaks1National Forests1Natural Arches1
National Park Service sites in Louisiana
LAPoverty Point National Monument
LACane River Creole National Historical Park
LANew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
TX/LAEl Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
LAJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
MS/LAVicksburg National Military Park
Golden hour in Louisiana cities
New Orleans, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
Shreveport, LA
Metairie, LA
Lafayette, LA
LCLake Charles, LA
Bossier City, LA
Kenner, LA
MOMonroe, LA
ALAlexandria, LA
HOHouma, LA
MAMarrero, LA
Night sky
Darkest skies in Louisiana
State ParkLake Bruin State Park
State ParkHodges Gardens State Park
State ParkNorth Toledo Bend State Park
State ParkSouth Toledo Bend State Park
Scenic ViewpointBayou Cypre Overlook
Scenic ViewpointBayou Luce Overlook