New Orleans Parks & Gardens
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Parks & Gardens in New Orleans, Louisiana.
New sea otter and seahorse exhibits are features at the aquarium, which has more than 15000 animals including fish, reptiles, and birds, in natural habitats.
This park is dedicated to the preservation of the sites and cultural knowledge of the evolution of jazz music.
The Nature Center's facility includes a large Interpretive Center, classrooms, resource center, planetarium and three miles of trails situated in an 86 acre forest and wetlands. The Planetarium features Friday and Saturday night Laser Rock Concerts.
Bordering the Mississippi River, Audubon Park features a golf course, bridle paths, lagoons shaded by trees and several other recreational opportunities. Picnicking is permitted on the grounds
Louis Armstrong Memorial Park was created to honor Louis Armstrong, New Orleans' famous jazz trumpet player. The park is also the home of Congo Square, a space used by African-Americans to market goods, socialize and make music since before the 1800s.
This restored 1836 cottage is a fine example of Greek Revival architecture. Every room is furnished with French, Creole, Acadian and mid-French Louisiana antiques. A series of landscaped patios and subtropical gardens adorn the back of the home. Tours are available by appointment.
This riverfront park is the site where the explorer Bienville first discovered New Orleans in 1718. It features indigenous vegetation and brick pathways.
Six separate sites which highlight different features of Louisiana culture and natural resources, such as the Battle of New Orleans site, and the nature and culture of the swamp region. There are visitor centers at each location, and no admission fees.
With over 2000 varieties of plants from all over the world, theme gardens, and a pavilion, New Orleans Botanical Garden was originally a project of the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression, and has been maintained in the same style since then. While the garden was affected by Hurricane Katrina, it re-opened in March 2006.
At the heart of the French Quarter, Jackson Square (once known as Place d'Armes) was declared a national historic landmark in 1960. The park is flanked by the St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo, the Prebytere on Chartres Street, and the Upper and Lower Pontalba Apartments. The centerpiece of Jackson Square is a statue of Andrew Jackson--a hero of the Battle of New Orleans. Many artists gather here selling original paintings of the city.
Boat rentals, inexpensive fishing in the lagoons, four softball fields, a bandstand and fountain, several tennis courts, horshoe pits, volleyball courts, playgrounds, an open air and a closed pavilion, and an antique carousel and other amusement rides are all available at this location. This is also the home of the Botanical Gardens, Storyland, the Bayou Oaks Golf Facility, and the Tad Gormley Stadium.
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