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New Orleans City ParkvsAudubon Park
New Orleans City Park and Audubon Park are both praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, New Orleans City Park ranks slightly higher than Audubon Park. New Orleans City Park comes in at #2 in New Orleans with accolades from 7 sources like Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.
New Orleans City Park
Fodor's
Frommer's
Not For Tourists
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler
U.S. News & World Report
Lonely Planet
1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124
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Fodor's "This 150-year-old, 1,300-acre expanse of moss-draped oaks and 11 miles of gentle lagoons is just 2 miles from the French Quarter, but feels like it could be another world." Full review
Frommer's "Once part of the Louis Allard plantation and recently named one of America's "Coolest Parks," City Park has been here a long time and has seen it all." Full review
Not For Tourists "Outdoor haven in the city. Dog park coming soon!"
Travel + Leisure "With an area of around 1,300 acres, City Park is one of the ten largest parks in the United States." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"City Park encompasses 1,500 lush acres at the head of Esplanade Avenuea, a broad boulevard that traces an old Choctaw Indian path from the river to the headwaters of Bayou St. John." Full review
Afar Magazine "The former has walking trails, botanical gardens, and an open-air sculpture garden, plus tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course, and a mini-golf course." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "City Park is half as big as Central Park in New York, and it's a popular green space year-round...the park is free and offers a welcome respite from the city’s downtown." Full review
U.S. News & World Report10.0
"City Park offers a lovely respite from the city and is a great place to spend an afternoon, according to recent visitors." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Three miles long, 1 mile wide, stroked by weeping willows and Spanish moss and dotted with museums, gardens, waterways, bridges, birds and the occasional alligator." Full review
Audubon Park Fodor's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
Where Travel + Leisure Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's
6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70117
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Fodor's "This large, lush stretch of greenery... contains the world-class Audubon Zoo; a 1.7-mile track for running, walking, or biking; picnic and play areas." Full review
Lonely Planet "A lovely spot riverside of St Charles Ave, home to the Audubon zoo." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Across the street from Tulane University is the ever-popular Audubon Park." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Serene park opposite Tulane and Loyola universities... an extraodinarily popular urban oasis." Full review
Afar Magazine "Beautiful any time of year, it great for people watching, and a great place to get away from the busier parts of NOLA." Full review
Where "Walk, jog, golf or picnic among the oaks and lagoons in this beautiful glade. On the St. Charles streetcar line (stop 36) across from Tulane and Loyola universities." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This lush, central city park dotted with lagoons and oak trees full of Spanish moss is an ideal spot for a romantic picnic." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This 350-acre park is best known for its ancient oak trees, awesome playgrounds, and its lagoon island, which draws thousands of birds." Full review
Frommer's "Across from Loyola and Tulane universities, Audubon Park and the adjacent Audubon Zoo sprawl over 340 acres." Full review
