Description: City Park is a wonderful place to visit; it is much larger and offers many more things to do than Audubon Park (near Tulane University, Uptown). Many tourists don't get here because it's not in the typical tourist triangle--Garden District-Riverfront-French Quarter. But it's worth the trip. It's an easy car or cab trip up Esplanade from the Quarter. (As you'll see when you get here, nothing in New Orleans is very far apart.)
City Park is beautiful, with old oak trees, lagoons with ducks and islands, and many grassy areas. It offers a variety of activities, both indoor and outdoor. It is the home of the New Orleans Museum of Art, plus a great children's playground that is themed with Mother Goose characters and contains a merry-go-round. The botanical gardens are truly something to see and a delight to visit. You can play golf or tennis. You can rent a paddleboat. Or, just pack a picnic and laze by one of the scenic lagoons. Just allow me to repeat what I said in the overview: don't come in August!
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