A couple walking under a covered bridge - covered bridges

By car · County in Louisiana

Covered Bridges in Lafayette Parish, LA

Covered bridges still standing near you, listed with the creek, the builder's era and the road that crosses them.

Lafayette Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Lafayette Parish, LA and the source for each site.

Person in tall grass photographs a red covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: David Lusvardi on Unsplash

A person walking out of a covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: Rob Csaszar on Unsplash

A red covered bridge over a small stream - covered bridges — Photo: Mirto Time on Unsplash

On the record near Lafayette Parish, LA

The 12 nearest

There are no covered bridges on the record within 300 miles of Lafayette Parish, LA. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 135 within 30 miles. 34 listed sites carry Lafayette Parish as their county.

Vermilion Inn1.4 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Elrose1.6 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Lafayette Elementary School1.6 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Roy, J. Arthur, House1.7 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
St. John's Cathedral1.7 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Daigle House1.7 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Mouton, Alexandre, House1.7 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Old Lafayette City Hall1.8 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Lafayette Hardware Store1.9 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Gordon Hotel2.0 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
First United Methodist Church2.0 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Hope Lodge #1452.0 miles from the center of Lafayette Parish · Building · Lafayette · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lafayette Parish, LA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Covered Bridges in Lafayette Parish, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Lafayette Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lafayette Parish, LA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Lafayette Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lafayette Parish, LA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lafayette Parish, LA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.