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City Park and the Sculpture Garden

A park larger than Central Park, with the world's largest stand of old live oaks, the New Orleans Museum of Art and a free sculpture garden.

Official Website
Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Every day
Price
Free; the museum and some attractions charge
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Canal streetcar (City Park/Museum line).

Why Go

City Park has centuries-old oaks draped in Spanish moss, a botanical garden, a vintage carousel, and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, free, with works by Rodin, Louise Bourgeois and more around lagoons. Café du Monde has a branch here too.

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