Things To Do in Jackson, Louisiana

This extremely scenic course was built on the natural landscape. The terrain is hilly, so you can expect uneven lies and several elevation changes. The multi-tiered greens are large, so three-putti... More on Golf.com

I don't think I got good value for my money ($59 with range balls). More on GolfReview

Features include new exhibits on a rotating basis, along with the original cotton gin and sugar cane press, antique cars, Civil War relics, Military Memorial Room and Antebellum Room. The Greater Baton Rouge Model ... More on VisitBatonRouge.com

Dogs on leash are allowed at the outdoor tables. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm. More on DogFriendly.com

Open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m, Sun. 1 p.m.-5p.m. Built in Spanish Missionary-style. Elegant gift shop and wine tasting area featuring ... More on VisitBatonRouge.com

Take a ride on an authentic steam train by historic points of interest. The train leaves from the depot off of College St. in ... More on VisitBatonRouge.com

Featuring six miles of trails with 1/2 mile handicapped accessible trail to Fort Desperate, a museum with audiovisual presentation and a self-guided tour. Cannon and small demonstrations ... More on VisitBatonRouge.com

The museum had a good movie of the Siege of Port Hudson and the attempts by the Union army to conquer this strategic site on the Mississippi. More on TripAdvisor

Originally opened as the College of Louisiana in 1826, the school occupied an old courthouse and other buildings in the town of Jackson. The college steadily grew and two dormitories were built on ... More on http://www.crt.state.la.us

Stately, slender pine trees tower over the now-quiet green grounds of old Centenary College. The school was a center of activity in the mid-1800s as college students hurried from class to class, re... More on Epinions.com

By far the most impressive and historic of the more far-flung plantations, Rosedown is notable for its dra... More on Frommers

The setting is lovely-an avenue of oaks frames the house as do formal gardens. More on TripAdvisor

Butler Greenwood was built in St Francisville in 1796 and is still run by descendants of the original owners. ... More on PlanetWare

Unless you are just a die-hard plantation buff, this relatively humble Victorian home is probably not worth going out of your way for. It's not all that historic or notable architecturally. On the other hand, it is still owned ... More on Frommers