With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore all that Natchitoches, 45 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Cane River National Heritage Area, Old Courthouse Museum and Historic District Shopping. The locals will also likely point you toward Natchez, 60 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, let it be Stanton Hall. (But we’re also huge fans of Natchez National Historical Park and Rosalie Mansion.)