New Orleans Outdoor Activities

Enjoy the beauty of the south while you're out and about in New Orleans. The city has plenty of parks and nature preserves to enjoy, along with nature tours of the local bayous and swamps. Check out our favorite places in New Orleans to soak up some sun and take in some scenery.

Explore the history of jazz music at the 4-acre New Orleans Jazz National Park. The park features the Jazz Walk of Fame, which highlights a famous jazz musician at each passing lamp post. Some of the musicians honored include Jelly Roll Morton, Al Hirt, Danny Barker, and of course, New Orleans' own Louis Armstrong.

Address: 916 North Peters Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 - MAP
Phone: (504) 589-4841
Web: www.nps.gov

Spend some time venturing through City Park New Orleans. The park is home to attractions like the New Orleans Botanical Garden, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Park visitors can play tennis, golf, run, jog or walk the track, go fishing or boating and lots more. There's so much to do at the park, you may need to dedicate a whole day to experiencing it all.

Address: 1 Palm Dr., New Orleans, LA 70124 - MAP
Phone: (504) 482-4888
Web: www.neworleanscitypark.com

The Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve is comprised of six separate parks that serve as specific examples of the natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region. Visit the park's visitors center and headquarters in the historic French Quarter to get the scoop on New Orleans history and the cultures in the region.

Address: 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 - MAP
Phone: (504) 589-3882
Web: www.nps.gov

Admire over fifty sculptures that reside in what is considered to be one of the most significant sculpture installations in the nation, the Sydney & Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. The garden is part of the New Orleans Museum of Art and many of the pieces featured have been donated to the museum. Master sculptors of the 20th century like Antoine Bourdelle, Henry Moore, Jacques Lipchitz, and Louise Bourgeois have works featured in the garden.

Address: 1 Collin diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA 70119 - MAP
Phone: (504) 658-4100
Web: www.noma.org

Take a ride on the Algiers Ferry Service. The ferry has been in operation since 1827 and travels from the foot of Canal Street to Algiers on the West Bank. One dollar gets you on board, and across the Mississippi River. There are three terminals to depart from: Canal Street -1 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, Algiers - 1 Morgan St, New Orleans, LA 70114, and Gretna - 1 Huey P. Long, Gretna, LA 70053.

Web: www.algierspoint.org

Also...

Audubon Zoo

Address: 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118 - MAP
Phone: (800) 774-7394
Web: www.auduboninstitute.org

Cajun Encounters Honey Island Swamp Tours

Phone: (504) 834 1770
Web: www.cajunencounters.com

Big Easy Bike Tours

Phone: (504) 377-0973
Web: www.bigeasybiketours.com

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