# Road trips from New Orleans 18 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of New Orleans, including 3 day trips and 12 weekend drives; 3 ready-made itineraries begin nearby. ## Day trips from New Orleans - [River Road & the Felicianas](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/river-road) — Starts in New Orleans; New Orleans → Natchez, ~200 mi, 1–2 days - [LA 1: End of the Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/la1-end-of-road) — About 1 h 15 min to Grand Isle; Donaldsonville → Grand Isle, ~110 mi, 1–2 days - [US 49: Jackson to the Sound](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us49-piney-woods) — About 1 h 40 min to Gulfport; Jackson → Gulfport, ~160 mi, 1–2 days ## Weekend road trips from New Orleans - [Bayou Teche & the Cajun Prairie](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cajun-corridor) — Starts in New Orleans; New Orleans → Eunice, ~230 mi, 2–3 days - [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — Starts in New Orleans; New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days - [US 90: Rice & Rails](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/ost-west) — About 2 h 55 min to Lafayette; Lafayette → Orange, TX, ~130 mi, 1 days - [Alabama's Coastal Connection](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/coastal-connection) — About 3 h to Dauphin Island; Dauphin Island → Pensacola, ~95 mi, 1–2 days - [Hank's Lost Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lost-highway) — About 3 h 15 min to Mobile; Montgomery → Mobile, ~170 mi, 1 days - [Cane River & El Camino Real](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cane-river-camino) — About 3 h 25 min to Natchez; Natchez → Toledo Bend, ~180 mi, 2 days - [The Free State of Jones](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/free-state-of-jones) — About 3 h 25 min to Natchez; Meridian → Natchez, ~200 mi, 2 days - [Poverty Point & the Delta Parishes](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/poverty-point-delta) — About 3 h 25 min to Vidalia; Vidalia → Lake Providence, ~130 mi, 1–2 days - [The Old Federal Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-federal-road) — About 3 h 55 min to Fort Mims; Columbus, GA → Fort Mims, ~230 mi, 2–3 days - [Grant's Vicksburg Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/grant-campaign) — About 4 h 20 min to Loop from Vicksburg; Loop from Vicksburg, ~165 mi, 1–2 days - [The Forgotten Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/forgotten-coast) — About 4 h 20 min to Pensacola; Pensacola → St. Marks, ~280 mi, 2–3 days - [US 90: The Florida Backbone](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/ost-florida) — About 4 h 20 min to Pensacola; St. Augustine → Pensacola, ~400 mi, 2–3 days ## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach - [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — Starts in New Orleans; New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days - [Natchez Trace Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/natchez-trace) — About 3 h 25 min to Natchez; Natchez → Nashville, ~444 mi, 3–4 days ## Longer itineraries starting near New Orleans - [The Natchez Trace, End to End](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/trace-end-to-end) — 5 days, ~720 mi, from New Orleans - [The Gulf Crawl](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/gulf-crawl) — 6 days, ~480 mi, from New Orleans - [Boudin, Cracklins & Plate Lunches](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/boudin-loop) — 2 days, ~140 mi, from Lafayette, LA ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the closest route to New Orleans? The nearest way in is Bayou Teche & the Cajun Prairie (New Orleans → Eunice) — starts in New Orleans; ~230 miles over 2–3 days. ### What is a good day trip from New Orleans? River Road & the Felicianas (New Orleans → Natchez) — starts in New Orleans; ~200 miles over 1–2 days — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night. ### What is a good weekend road trip from New Orleans? Bayou Teche & the Cajun Prairie (New Orleans → Eunice) — starts in New Orleans; ~230 miles over 2–3 days. ### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from New Orleans? US 90: The Creole Coast begins right in New Orleans. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/road-trips-from/new-orleans Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)