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Things to do in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA): The Best Nature & Parks
Laissez les bons temps rouler! In New Orleans the good times are perpetually rolling down Bourbon Street, which, thanks to the city’s annual Mardi Gras celebration, has quite a party animal reputation. Once you’ve soaked up the scenery of the historic French Quarter, tour the elegant Garden District and meet the colorful characters of Frenchmen Street. Experience the city's supernatural vibe at the Voodoo Museum or by taking a guided ghost or vampire tour through taverns, alleyways, and cemeteries.
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1. New Orleans Musical Legends Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,090 reviews
Reviewed By NannyEve - London, United Kingdom
A lovely spot in New Orleans Plenty of available seating and tables Great variety of good music Good food from Cafe Beignet A very relaxing and pleasant in the hustle and bustle of New Orleans
2. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
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4.5 based on 976 reviews
Nature reserve, consisting of several sections, preserves significant examples of the natural and cultural resources of the Mississippi Delta region.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve protects and preserves significant examples of the rich natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region. The park, named after the pirate Jean Lafitte, who played a major role in Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, also interprets the influence of environment and history on the development of the unique Cajun regional culture. The park, which was established in 1907 and covers 22,421 acres, consists of six physically separate sites, a visitor center and a park headquarters. Three sites interpret the Cajun culture of the southern Louisiana area, which developed in 1755-1764: Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette, Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice and the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux. The three most popular sites are the Barataria Preserve, Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery and the French Quarter Visitor Center in New Orleans. Barataria, located at 6588l Barataria Boulevard in Marrero, was the home of Lafitte and his band of pirates. The preserve has trails and canoe tours through bottomland hardwood forests, swamps and marsh. Covering 1,855 acres, the Barataria Preserve was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. Chalmatte, six miles southeast of New Orleans, is the site of the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. A visitor center offers exhibits and historical information. A tour of the battlefield can be taken by car or bicycle or on foot. It also was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The French Quarter Visitor Center at 419 Decatur Street interprets the history of New Orleans and the diverse cultures of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region.
3. Aunt Sally's Pralines
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4.5 based on 186 reviews
Sweet Pralines bubbling in an old copper pot. The click-clack of a horse-drawn carriage on a cobblestone street. Jazz drifting from an ancient doorway. The rich taste of gumbo. The smell of sweet pralines still warm from the kitchen. These are the sights, sounds and flavors that make up New Orleans. This is what the founders of Aunt Sally's Pralines wanted to share with the world.
Reviewed By saragU4367DI
Always a sense of culture and history in this store. Staff are welcoming and knowledgeable about sights to see and food to eat in New Orleans - a MUST see in the French Quarter!
4. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
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4.0 based on 3,316 reviews
Located on the Mississippi River adjacent to the French Quarter Audubon Aquarium of the Americas immerses you in an underwater world. The colors of a Caribbean reef come alive in our walk-through tunnel, while our penguins and Southern sea otter enchant you with their antics. Touch a sting ray, feed a parakeet, and marvel at our gigantic sharks, tarpon, and rays in the 400,000 gallon Gulf of Mexico Exhibit. Watch for sea turtles throughout the Aquarium-as coordinator of the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program, we prepare many of them for release to the wild.
Reviewed By jamesog - Virginia, United States
It was great for grown-ups (once the shark tank is complete it will be even better) and a fabulous resource for children who were captivated by the wide variety of exhibits, species and habitats on display. Much we rightly made of the dire situation around plastics with some clever models made from plastics recovered from the sea. Interpretation was good and children were compelled by what was on offer. Sure made a welcome change from watching children glued to their phones. Highly recommended for children of all ages.
5. Woldenberg Riverfront Park
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4.0 based on 256 reviews
A visit to Woldenberg Park is like walking through a stately outdoor museum and gallery, with public art and historical sites every where you look.
Reviewed By 64stews - New Orleans, United States
What a wonderful walk end to end at WOLDENBERG PARK! Be sure to spend some time at the Holocaust Memorial by Yitzchak Agam, famed Israeli artist & sculptor. Lots of food available just a block off the river at either end and in the middle.
6. Washington Artillery Park
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4.0 based on 80 reviews
This park has a mounted Civil War cannon that pays tribute to the 141st Field Artillery of the Louisiana National Guard.
Reviewed By The_Loup_Garou - Phoenix, United States
Beautiful Views in December We were back to New Orleans for a medical seminar for my wife, and did a stroll through the French Quarter. I think that this was the third December in a row, that she has attended this event. Along that stroll, we stopped at the Washington Artillery Park, immediately across from Jackson Square, and with a view of both the Mississippi River, the Square and St Louis Cathedral. On this morning, there was a wedding party down below us, getting into their carriage for a tour of the French Quarter, right on Decatur Street, in front of the Washington Artillery Park. Growing up, there was not much where Washington Artillery Park now stands. Decatur St was a bit wider then, and there was parking in this area. All of that is gone, and Washington Park stands in a prime location, with steps (and a ramp) up to the best vantage point in the city, to look across Jackson Square to St Louis Cathedral and the flanking Cabildo and Presbytere building, plus the Upper and Lower Pontalba Buildings (first apartment buildings in the USA), which run alongside Jackson Square - Upper for up River, and Lower for down River. As the majority of the trees in Jackson Square had shed their leaves, we had a nice view of St Louis Cathedral. Washington Artillery Park is a must-do, for the views of both the River and Jackson Square, and is also at one of the Streetcar stops on the Riverfront Line. Easy to get to, and rewarding to climb just a few steps.
7. Latrobe Park
8. Bienville Place
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
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