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This information is a public record of the 1980 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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John James Audubon Trail

City, Town, or County Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    2.8 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back
 (1 review)

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Audubon Park, New Orleans in December 2006. Photo by Chad Carson.
Audubon Park, New Orleans in December 2006. Photo by Chad Carson.
Gorgeous oaks
Gorgeous oaks
The trail
The trail
White Ibis
White Ibis
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
  • Audubon Park, New Orleans in December 2006. Photo by Chad Carson.
  • Audubon Park, New Orleans in December 2006. Photo by Chad Carson.
  • Gorgeous oaks
  • The trail
  • White Ibis
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Location: In New Orleans' Audubon Park, SW of French Quarter.

  • States: Louisiana

Audubon Park (historically French: Plantation de Bora©) is a city park located in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. It is approximately 350 acres. The park is approximately six miles to the west of the city center of New Orleans and sits on land that was purchased by the city in 1871. It is bordered on one side by the Mississippi River and on the other by St. Charles Avenue, directly across from Tulane University and Loyola University. The park is named in honor of artist and naturalist John James Audubon, who began living in New Orleans in 1821.

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Janie Walker
Janie Walker
Dec 28, 2023
Easy stroll among oaks and migrating birds

Date of visit: December 22, 2023. While in NOLA for the holidays, I took some time to walk the paved just-under-two-miles loop at Audubon Park. This is an easy and flat stroll within a popular avian migratory spot, and it’s a streetcar ride away from the French Quarter. I enjoyed seeing black-bellied ducks, white ibis, and oak trees. Loved how the ducks managed to balance on low and narrow branches. It was my birthday on the 22nd, and I was happy spending it doing what I love most - exploring an area new-to-me and observing beautiful creatures.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

City of New Orleans
P.O. Box 4327
New Orleans, LA 70178

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  • Certified as an NRT
    Feb 25, 1980
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