Hours & Directions

The Arboretum is open to the public free of charge, seven days a week during daylight hours (from dawn to dusk).

The LSU Hilltop Arboretum is located at 11855 Highland Road, Baton Rouge (70810), approximately 6 miles south of LSU, between Bluebonnet Boulevard and Siegen Lane.

 

LSU Hilltop Director Search

The LSU RRSLA and The Friends of Hilltop Arboretum are in search of a new director for the arboretum . If you are interested in applying for this exciting and rewarding position please access the link below for complete information .

Applicant Link

Hilltop Calendar

Hodge Podge Nursery Closed
in preparation for Spring Fling sale
March 29-April 14, 2023

Hodge Podge
April 5, 19, 26, 2023
9AM-Noon

Wilderness and Remote First Aid Training
April 8 & 9, 2023
8:00AM-5:00PM

Spring Fling Plant Sale
April 15, 2023 ~ 9:00AM-4:00PM
April 16, 2023 ~ 12:00Noon-4:00PM

 

 



 

Picture of Purple Flower

Welcome!

Welcome to LSU Hilltop Arboretum! These fourteen extraordinarily beautiful acres in Baton Rouge showcase an extensive collection of Louisiana native trees and shrubs. The property known as Hilltop is located on Highland Road south of LSU.

You are invited to cross the old footbridge overlooking a twenty foot deep ravine and wander into the tranquil “cathedral”, where tree canopies form a green protective room. Discover the bamboo grove where you can sit and listen to the wind in the trees. In the meadow, tall grasses and colorful autumn wildflowers shimmer in the bright Louisiana sunlight. The visitor to LSU Hilltop Arboretum will find not only a place of learning, but a quiet place, far removed from the pressures of life; a place of solace and contemplation.