PJ Allain Waterfront Park and Sculptural Garden
Sun-Sat 6AM-7PM. Waterfront park with landing on Bayou Teche. Pump-out and public restroom facilities accessible by water at no charge. Site of the New Iberia shipwreck and sculpture garden. Walking distance to New Iberia National Register Historic District shops, attractions, restaurants and nightlife.
Shadows-on-the-Teche
Thurs-Sat 10AM-4PM. Tours at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission. Built for a wealthy sugar planter in 1834, the Shadows-on-the-Teche plantation was home to four generations before becoming a National Trust Historic Site. Live oaks draped with Spanish moss cast shadows on the house, gardens and Bayou Teche. Family letters and furnishings present an authentic […]
Antique Rose Ville
Reservation only. 1830 Renoudet Cottage and surrounding gardens listed in National Directory for Gardens in America and featured on Good Morning America. Gardens include fountains, pond and bridge, native south Louisiana plants and over 100 varieties of antique roses.
Jefferson Island Rip Van Winkle Gardens
Daily 9AM-5PM. Last house tour 4PM. Admission. Guided tours of the Joseph Jefferson Home (ca. 1870), a grand architectural masterpiece built as a hunting lodge and painting studio for famous 19th century actor, Joseph Jefferson, who portrayed Rip Van Winkle. Rip’s Rookery and semi-tropical garden surrounding beautiful Lake Peigneur. Film of the 1980 catastrophe on […]
Jungle Gardens
Daily 9AM-5PM. Admission. Jungle Gardens, home of “Bird City”, founded by E. A. McIlhenny, is a three mile driving tour around the remains of an unusual nursery. It’s 170 acres of extraordinary, beautiful, strange, and useful plants, as well as a refuge for many animal species of special concern. Customized bird tours for individuals and […]
New Iberia Azalea Trail
February 23-March, depending on the weather. Stroll Iberia’s attractions and New Iberia’s award-winning Main Street, where azaleas frame moss draped oak trees, stately homes and quaint cottages along Bayou Teche. Click on website link below to download the self-guided driving tour map of the azalea trail or pick up a print copy at the Iberia […]
