Audubon Park

My husband and I got married in New Orleans (Antoine's) and we return every year to celebrate our wedding anniversary; while in town we always try new restaurants and bars but we also make sure we visit some of our favorite places; including Audubon Park. We normally will talk a very long walk along the length of Magazine Street and then a nice walk through Audubon Park. We enter the park thru Magazine Street (near the Zoo) and walk along the pedestrian only roadway (very wide path) and enjoy all the loveliness of the park. The path is loaded with people taking walks and getting exercise but then also I love seeing the occasional dog walkers with many, many dogs; but the best of the park is the landscaping (love all the handing moss) and the birds (SOOOOO many birds). And some statutes and nice light poles and sitting areas; it's all gorgeous.

Audubon is definitely my favorite park to walk and cycle around in New Orleans. The track is nearly 2 miles around and it's well maintained by the institute. There's a beautiful course for golfers (I'm not one) but basically there's something for everyone. I love the pond that wraps around so much of the park because there's all kinds of wildlife that rely on it for survival. During certain times of year you'll see 30 or more species of birds, many turtles, etc. It's also adjacent to the zoo and the Fly which is the river front park that I grew up visiting regularly with my family.

Beautiful, relaxing park to walk through with a couple of bridges, and scenic ponds. A must-see park in NOLA.

Still one of my favorite parks to jog BUT it does get dark in some areas. Some places on the trail have little lighting. Other than this, I do like the playground for my little one, and I do enjoy the scenery

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!

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.