A Walk in the Park: City Park New Orleans
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About the Tour
About the Tour
Welcome to a grand urban pleasure garden; home to the largest stand of old-growth oak trees on Earth. These magnificent Southern Live Oaks, dripping with Spanish moss, are silent witnesses to over 700 years of natural history and local culture. We will explore a mesmerizing landscape brimming with wildlife, picturesque bayous, secluded fountains, romantic stories, Neo-Classical and Art-Deco architecture, WPA-era gardens and bridges, Enrique Alferez sculpture, and “flying horses.” City Park represents the heart and soul of New Orleans. Join me as we celebrate the successful relationship between nature’s splendor and humanity’s creative achievements.
Tour Producer
Tour Producer
Kevin J. Bozant
Kevin J. Bozant is a writer, photographer and digital graphic designer for his publishing company, Po-Boy Press – New Orleans.
He was born in the Upper 9th Ward of New Orleans in the 1950s – as luck would have it – just a few blocks from Huerstel’s Bar and Little Pete’s Seafood Restaurant. Kevin is a life-long resident of the city. He has walked, photographed and eaten his way through over a hundred unique neighborhoods in New Orleans. He is also a cemetery enthusiast, constantly exploring and documenting the cryptic symbols and haunting architecture of the "Cities of the Dead."
Kevin is working on his seventh book about the city.
Preview Location
Preview Location
Location 1
Enter an "Urban Eden"
You should be standing at a bus shelter and a map of the park, right next to the beautiful Monteleone Pillars that mark the main entrance. They were erected in memory of former park commissioner Antonio Monteleone in 1914. The 25-foot columns stand at... Read More
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Major Landmarks
Major Landmarks
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Dueling Oaks Drive
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New Orleans Museum of Art
Getting There
Getting There
Route Overview
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Start locationEsplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
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Total distance3km
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Final locationZemurray Trail, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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Distance back to start location111.01m
Directions to Starting Point
The Canal Street streetcar line can be accessed in the Central Business District and is within walking distance of almost every downtown and French Quarter hotel. The line includes two possible destinations, “Cemeteries” and “City Park.” You will take the “City Park” car to where it terminates at the New Orleans Museum of Art stop. If you are driving, you are looking for the intersection of Esplanade and Carrollton Avenues. There is usually parking along Lelong Avenue as you enter the park. After exiting the streetcar, look for the two 25-foot marble columns. These beautiful Monteleone Pillars mark the main entrance to City Park. With the columns on your right, carefully walk across Carrollton Avenue, looking right for traffic.
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Tips
Tips
Places to stop along the way
New Orleans Museum of Art - Five Brushstrokes
, City Park Casino, City Park Rose Garden
Best time of day
I recommend an early start. If you take this tour in the summer months, be sure to have comfortable walking shoes and a hat. Most of this walk is in the shade; however there are a few stretches in full sun.
Precautions
During this walk, you will pass the Cafe du Monde coffee stand which is open 7am to 9pm. Food and beverages are available here as well as restroom facilities. The park is open to traffic and you might encounter an occasional tour bus or maintenance vehicle so pay attention. There is also a miniature park train and you will cross the track path at several locations. Always look both ways.
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