Attractions
Family FavoriteAudubon Zoo
$25–$50A shaded Uptown zoo built around a Louisiana swamp exhibit and a white alligator named Spots.
Photo: Photo by Chad Carson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.
Sport & OutdoorFreeOutdoor AdventureFamily Favorite
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St · New Orleans, LA
Why you should go…
Audubon Park covers about 350 acres of Uptown New Orleans, stretching from St. Charles Avenue to the Mississippi River across from Tulane and Loyola universities. Its present form largely follows a design by John Charles Olmsted, with old live oaks, a 1.8-mile paved loop, lagoons, sports fields and a golf course. Look for wading birds on Ochsner Island and the Tree of Life, a live oak planted around 1740 next to the zoo.
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- #live oaks
- #walking path
- #birdwatching
- #uptown new orleans
Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
What's around here?
The closest stops to Audubon Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- ShoppingLocal Gem
Magazine Street
FreeSix miles of antique shops, boutiques, cafes and bars that curve with the river from Canal Street through the Garden District and Uptown.
1.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
- NightlifeLocal Gem
Tipitina's
$25–$50Catch live music at the Uptown club named for a Professor Longhair song, a New Orleans stage since 1977.
1.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Nightlife
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Garden District
FreeLive oaks and antebellum mansions line the streets of this historic Uptown neighborhood.
2.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- Sport & OutdoorFamily Favorite
City Park
Free1,300 acres of live oaks, lagoons, and a sculpture garden, bigger than Central Park.
3.9 mi awayMore like this
- Sport & OutdoorOutdoor Adventure
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
FreeA national park spread over six south Louisiana sites, from the Barataria Preserve wetlands to the 1815 Chalmette Battlefield.
10 mi awayMore like this
