Audubon Park

Fancy a walk in the park? An utterly idyllic walk in the park is to be had Uptown at Audubon.

It's not over crowded... at least it doesn't seem to be, ever, likely because it's large, but not large in the way that City Park is sprawling over miles. No disrespect to City Park, but it's a little more manageable to walk Audubon Park.

There's fitness and bike and walk paths, yes. There's ducks galore (an entire bird island and you can read all about it). There's shelters that you can reserve for your family picnic. There's bathrooms. There are plenty of benches in pretty areas, many of them more on the private side. And the oak trees are simply gorgeous.

My favorite thing to do, however, is to stroll past those dreamy homes on the edge of it, reminding me that there's another type of New Orleans living that may be out of reach for most of us, but it inspires me to dream big.

Beautiful, serene park that we walk the furbabies regularly at (and we DO pick up after!). We were married here, because of the proximity to Tulane University (across the street), so it holds a very special place for us. There are sidewalks and pathways throughout. Plenty of places to sit and picnic, and simply enjoy the moment. There are public loos-although we don't utilise those, so I have no comment. Gorgeous green space, a zoo, golfing, in the middle of Uptown, so we think it's perfect!

I'm putting aside my absolute, unbridled, and passionate hatred of golf and anything related to golf in giving Audubon Park a five star review. If the land that the golf course was on was either swallowed up by the Earth or returned to something that served some discernible use (and allowing nature to reclaim it would be entirely legitimate), then I'd happily give Audubon Park a sixth star, and possibly even a seventh.

In all seriousness: Audubon Park is one of New Orleans' jewels. It is well cared for and has always felt safe to us. Despite the "g" word, there are plenty of hiking and walking trails with natural beauty and a lot of architectural charm in the form of fountains, gardens, etc.

Audubon Park is also approved by His Furredness a great place to mark his presence.

Absolutely gorgeous! I've never seen such a nice clean park! The trees are breathtaking taking! Loved visiting the tree of life !! Make this part of your trip!

Awesome. I went there and I saw a bird. The bird looked at me and it was cool. I have been many times and the bird was still there. One time when I went there there were two birds.

Beautiful large park with huge trees and so much water. Great place for a picnic. It's a very large park so if you really wanted to stroll the whole thing it'd probably take the afternoon (strolling speed). Cool bridges to admire, stand and watch the water. Many turtles in the water and other birds and wildlife.

The University students are lucky it's across the street from their campus.

You can take the Trolly to the park.

Absolutely my favorite public park! Today I was going there for a bike ride which I often do because the biking/walking path is gorgeous. It's shaded by giant oak trees and has views of birds and turtles and fountains and willow trees and gazebos. Honestly what could you want that isn't at Audubon. It has two playgrounds to bring your kids to play as well as restrooms and water stations. Today I saw helpful signs advising people to be careful due to the extreme heat of the summer which was very considerate.

A park outside then busy and bustling packed quarters of the French quarters? Lemme at em!


Decided I had one way too many drinks and snacks so I wanted to hunt for something a bit more hands or;... errr I mean feet on. This place has ample parking and a ton of space for you to do picnics and just take the kids and elderly folk out for a nice walk. Every 1/4 or 1/2 of a mile, they had little work out stations to kind of make it feel like you can do more than just walk and run. Water fountains for the puppers, kiddos, and hoomans are also nicely spaced out. Make sure you bring a bottle so you can keep hydrated. Stay Healthy and Hydrated Nola!

Walk through this large park and enjoy the open air and the wide gravel walkways (see photo). Big enough place that you almost could get lost in, but the signs are helpful to prevent that. Some people (not us) were stopping at some of the exercise places where iron bars are mounted in the ground to assist in various forms of light strength exercises.

Quite a pleasure that the City of New Orleans has kept such a large park on the outskirts to enjoy. Yes, it is on a trolly car route, so there is the ease of getting there from the city center.

Come join the great outdoors and enjoy the large oak trees, the bushes, the flowers, the people.

Beautiful park with lots of animals and old trees to take in. The walking path is nice. We saw a swan and multiple turtles in the water. There are plenty of seating options.