Scenic stop · LA
Atchafalaya Basin Bridge
I-10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette, LA· $· 24 hours (it's a highway)
Steve’s take
You don't stop here — you drive over it and try not to think about it. The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is 18 miles long over a swamp. Eighteen. Miles. Of. Swamp. Your kids will either love it ('look, alligators!') or have an existential crisis. Either way, it's the most memorable stretch of highway between Texas and Florida. No exits, no services, no escape. Just you, your family, and the bayou. Welcome to Louisiana.
Destination Details
- ✓scenic drive
- ✓no services