Port Allen, Louisiana

About Port Allen

Port Allen, LA is a small town located in central Louisiana counting 4,991 people who proudly call it home.

Port Allen holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,764 residents per square mile.

📰 Port Allen News Today

• TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Entrance ramp from La. 1 North in Port Allen to I-10 east reopens after truck stalls WBRZ · Oct 8
• Henry Byrd Obituary (2026) - Port Allen, LA - Hall Davis and Son Funeral Service - Port Allen Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Scotlandville Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Port Allen MaxPreps · Oct 10
• Former Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis dies at 65, days before scheduled trial WAFB · Aug 20
• Port Allen Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Louisiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Port Allen Unique

• The only place in America named Port Allen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Baton Rouge (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Port Allen

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Allen

• City Roots Coffee Bar — coffee shop (café)
• Court Street Cafe — american (café)
• Frostop — burger
• KOK Wings & Things — chicken
• La Salvadoreña — salvadoran
• Lit Pizza — pizza
• Modesto — mexican
• Pastime Restuarant — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Baton Rouge African American Museum · Museum
• Capitol Park Museum · Museum
• Governor's Mansion · Museum
• LSU Museum of Art · Museum
• Louisiana Art and Science Museum · Museum
• Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame · Museum
• Old Arsenal Powder Magazine · Museum
• Old State Capitol · Museum
• Pentagon Barracks Museum · Museum
• USS Kidd · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Allen

• Terrace Street Park reviews ★
• A. Z. Young Park reviews ★
• Alaska Street Park reviews ★
• BREC Convention Street Park reviews ★
• Beauregard Town Historic District reviews ★
• City Hall Plaza reviews ★
• Enchanted Forest reviews ★
• Expressway Park reviews ★
• Galvez Plaza reviews ★
• Huey P Long Garden · Garden reviews ★
• LSU Campus Mounds reviews ★
• LSU Engineering Quad reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Port Allen

• Caneview K-8 School
• Cohn Elementary School
• Port Allen Elementary School
• Port Allen High School
• Port Allen Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Port Allen

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