Hwy 10 from Austin, TX to New Orleans

Texas has great rest areas & visitor centers for just overnight. Also great Casinos in La & Ms for just overnight. State parks for more than overnight.

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290 from Austin to Houston is prettier country than I-10. But if you use 10, get some BBQ in Lockhart, and get on through Houston. Eat in Lafayette at Prejeans or Cafe Vermillionville. Taking 90 from Lafayette to New Orleans will be more interesting than 10. Actually go on to Breaux Bridge and follow Bayou Teche down to 90. Nice drive along the bayou to St. Martinsville and New Iberia.

Between Austin (not on I-10) and NOLA, the interesting places would be San Antonio and Houston. I am a repeat visitor to both cities, there is always something going on, always something to do in each.

Between San Antonio and Houston, and Houston to New Orleans (usually I was going to Biloxi) I'm typically covering ground as quickly as possible. It seems like I-10 was routed across the Texas coastal plain to bypass anything of possible interest. What I find interesting in Texas is mostly west of I-35, or between US-190 and I-20 east of I-45.

Leaving Houston to the east, I'm usually trying to get past Baton Rouge before the afternoon rush hour. I suppose a stop at Lake Charles could change that timing, and if your goal is to get to New Orleans, rather than trying to get past it while the Interstate is not jammed with local traffic, it could be worthwhile to spend a whole day driving SR-14 and US-90 from Lake Charles to New Orleans, because many of the the pre-Interstate tourist attractions are still hanging on. Kind of like following Old Route 66, but through muggier country.

But from Austin to Houston, I would not drive I-10. I would follow US-290, explore it for what might be along the way.

We will be driving from San Antonio to Austin for a wedding then onto New Orleans. Our plans are to do it in two days or maybe 3 depending upon what we can find to see or do along hwy 10. So does anyone know of anything to see or do along that route and a nice campground?

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1st think is to get from Austin to I-10. Where will that happen?

For an interesting day or two, plan a stop at Betty's RV Park.