9 gardens in Louisiana checked against official websites: 3 display gardens, 3 arboretums, 3 botanical gardens. Most are listed in or near Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport. 3 list free general entry and 5 charge admission; the rest are unrecorded or vary.Gardens near New Orleans
Admission and hours checked September 28, 2026. Prices may change.
Rose garden on 118 wooded acres in Shreveport, headquarters of the American Rose Society. Admission is $5 per person or $10 per family.
Museum and garden complex in Monroe, Louisiana, open Tuesday to Saturday. Adult admission is $12, and a garden and Bible museum only ticket costs $6.
Garden on Avery Island toured by car or on foot, with a separate bus and RV route. Adults pay $15.50 and the gates are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wooded arboretum in Baton Rouge with more than 300 tree and shrub species, an orchard, a butterfly garden and bamboo. Entry is free on weekdays.
Historic New Orleans estate with eight acres of gardens designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman, plus a guided house tour. Garden entry is $15 to $17 for adults.
State preservation area near Ville Platte with over 600 acres of native Louisiana forest and about 5 miles of trails. Entry is free; pets and picnics are not allowed.
Botanic gardens at the LSU AgCenter Burden site in Baton Rouge, beside the Rural Life Museum and Windrush Gardens. Open daily 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fourteen-acre arboretum in Baton Rouge with Louisiana native trees and shrubs. Grounds are free and open daily from dawn to dusk.
Ten-acre City Park garden with over 2,000 plant varieties, a conservatory, a sculpture garden and a model train garden. Open Tuesday to Sunday with paid entry.
These are gardens we could check against their own official websites, not every garden in the area. “Free” refers to general garden entry, not parking, tours or special events. We do not show live opening status.
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