Bayou Teche National Scenic Byway
Bayou Teche National Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in Louisiana. Within Louisiana it covers roughly 190 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Bayou Teche National Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway follows Bayou Teche through the heart of Louisiana's Cajun country, linking towns like Breaux Bridge, St. Martinville, and New Iberia along a slow, moss-draped waterway lined with sugarcane. The region is steeped in Acadian history — St. Martinville is tied to the legend of Evangeline — and in food, from crawfish in Breaux Bridge to Tabasco at Avery Island. Live oaks and antebellum homes line much of the route.
- Bayou Teche
- Cajun/Acadian country
- Breaux Bridge crawfish
- Avery Island & Tabasco
- live oaks & sugarcane
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What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.
Where to Stay along Bayou Teche National Scenic Byway
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