The Backpacker Baton Rouge

The Backpacker is proud to offer the South’s largest selection of The North Face ski wear, tents, sleeping bags, tshirts and packs. When you shop our stores in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Louisiana, you’ll find Patagonia jackets and trucker hats, Southern Marsh tshirts and fleece, Hobie kayaks, Yolo SUPs, shoes from Merrell and Salomon, coolers and cups from Yeti and over 100 other brands and dozens of outdoor sports. Our newest brands include: Sorel and Frye boots, ENO and Kammok travel hammocks, Hoka running shoes and boots, Stance socks, and Aftco shorts and sun protection shirts.

The Backpacker opened its doors in 1974 as Baton Rouge’s 1st outdoor shop with it’s philosophy of selection, service and quality. With the opening of our second store in Lafayette, the Backpacker has grown into Louisiana’s premier outfitter offering the largest selection of outdoor gear, with our “Price Match Guarantee”. As well as carrying everything for your travel and outdoor needs, our Baton Rouge location is home to the C.C. Lockwood Gallery. We hope to see you in our stores!

Michael M.
Business Owner
I am pleased to introduce you to The Backpacker. My family has been in the outdoors business since 1969 and we are pleased to carry on the family tradition. I live in Baton Rouge with my wife and our two children. We spend a lot of time outdoors as a family. We love to ski, camp, and fish.