Natchitoches, Louisiana City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Natchitoches, Louisiana Travel Guide has been your connection to Natchitoches's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Things to do in Natchitoches
Bed and breakfast travelers will never experience a dull moment in Natchitoches. Whether one may be an outdoor adventurer or an art lover, there is always something to do for all bed and breakfast travelers of different tastes. For the outdoor enthusiast, fishing, boating and canoeing abound on the Cane River Lake is a great way to start a vacation. Wildlife lovers will be delighted with all the camping and hiking at nearby nature preserves. The Historic district of the downtown river walk offers several venues for family entertainment. Make sure to find time for a museum tour or an art gallery exhibit and don't miss out on a private guided tour through a historical home or perhaps a plantation. Hop on and off a local trolley to get around town and take in all the sights.
If traveling to Natchitoches in the winter, plan a few days around the most talked about event of the year, the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. Bed and breakfast globetrotters from all over come to Natchitoches just to take part in this magical Festival. The festival of lights began in1927 and it has blossomed into an incredible celebration. Highlights include a town parade, live entertainment, food, fireworks, and arts & crafts.
