Ah, country life. Anyone who lives in Louisiana knows that we have some truly unique countryside vistas—but these pictures certainly prove it. Some states may have tons of barns or fields of wheat. In Louisiana, we have all of that—plus, we have the most amazing waterways, boats and camp houses. We’ve found some of the most beautiful shots of rural Louisiana taken by the Only in Louisiana community. These will definitely get you thinking about taking that trip outside the city:

  1. Gorgeous Sunlight Coming Through the Clouds

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Nisha Smith Beason Evans, LA

  1. This Dock is Just Waiting for Someone to Fish

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Jennifer Osmun DeVillier Bunkie, LA

  1. Incredible Louisiana Handiwork on Display Everywhere.

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Jerry W Touchstone Mile Branch Settlement in Franklinton, LA

  1. An Ideal Place to Spend Your Sunday Afternoon

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Christine Duhon Gazebo on the lake- Lake Arthur, La

  1. A Country Bridge Over the Idyllic Bundick Lake

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Megan Marcantel Bundick’s Lake

  1. A Glimpse Into Historic Rural Life

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / David Keith Baton Rouge LSU Rural Life Museum

  1. When You Want a Weekend Getaway, Visit Here.

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Freida Koskela Louisiana living on the West Fork of the Calcasieu River. Moss Bluff, La.

  1. The Sky In Rural Louisiana Is Simply a Blessing

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Jerry W Touchstone Rio, Louisiana

  1. Ah, the Joys of Getting Out On Your Boat!

facebook.com / only in your state/ Timothy Tc Canter Lake of Sacrifise — in Catahoula, Louisiana

  1. Along with All the Water, We Have Beautiful Fields.

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Jennie Fontenot Gary Roberts Cove, LA

  1. Who Doesn’t Dream of a Camp House Like This?

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Fradella Photography, LLC Golden afternoon on the Tangipahoa River

  1. Yep, Rural Louisiana Is the Place to Be

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Tom Burkheimer Deserted farmhouse in Clarence, La.

Are you ready to move to the Louisiana countryside yet? Or if you already live there, did these pictures capture the essence of how beautiful rural Louisiana truly is? We love to hear your feedback! And don’t forget to turn in your gorgeous photography to our facebook page, Only In Louisiana.

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Nisha Smith Beason

Evans, LA

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Jennifer Osmun DeVillier

Bunkie, LA

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Jerry W Touchstone

Mile Branch Settlement in Franklinton, LA

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Christine Duhon

Gazebo on the lake- Lake Arthur, La

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Megan Marcantel

Bundick’s Lake

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / David Keith

Baton Rouge LSU Rural Life Museum

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Freida Koskela

Louisiana living on the West Fork of the Calcasieu River. Moss Bluff, La.

Rio, Louisiana

facebook.com / only in your state/ Timothy Tc Canter

Lake of Sacrifise — in Catahoula, Louisiana

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Jennie Fontenot Gary

Roberts Cove, LA

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Fradella Photography, LLC

Golden afternoon on the Tangipahoa River

Facebook.com / Only In Your State / Tom Burkheimer

Deserted farmhouse in Clarence, La.

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