Audubon Park and Zoological Garden Review

Great place to go any time of the year. Lots to see, lots to experience and the layout allows you to hide from the hot sun in the summer months.

Educational and fun for all members and ages of your group. The train conductor is well versed in information about theanimals and history of the zoo. There is a small water park called cool zone available during warmer weather.

One walk through and you see why this is one of the top zoos in the world.

NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Heath) walk was fun and for a good cause!!

This is such a large and beautiful park in the middle of the city. It is peaceful and quiet. You can feel the tensions of life lift off walking around in this sanctuary.

Used to be great, but many animals are off-display due to construction of non-animal-related extra-charge attractions (e.g. climbing experience, group photos).

Fun for the kids. Needs more directional signs and an updated map

A fantastic park! This, behind City Park, is one of my favorite parks I've ever visited. It's large, has plenty of beautiful plants and trees. There's a feeling of calmness in the air, and people here always seem to be happy. It's hard not to be considering how peaceful of a place it is. Even when there's a lot of people.

A large paved path, with lanes for both bikes and pedestrians circles around the park. There's lakes, turtles, ducks, and other various birds around the park.

Overall, super great place to relax/have a nice walk.

Every time we go, the animals aren't in their enclosures and all we see are people cleaning their cages. I mean, you open at 10:00. Can't you clean the cages before you open?

Saturdays are definitely busy days, with LOTS of strollers, but it was nice to wander through.

Whether walking the mile plus paved trail or wandering beneath the ancient live oaks, this is one of the best spots to take in the natural beauty of southeast Louisiana in the heart of New Orleans. The waterway boasts some impressive populations of migrating water birds. The north end borders St. Charles Ave and Tulane University. Magazine Street lies between the park and the zoo. There is a small Golf course on the west side, workout stations, and a children's playground. Even on scorching hot days, the shade of the masive trees provide some relief.

Beautiful environment and great selection of animals

Large variety of animals, and the zoo is in the middle of the best part of town. Long walks will be part of the experience

This was a wonderful experience today. I wasn't able to do my walking at my usual park, so I picked up my sister and we went to Audubon. As you stroll through the park , experience the beautiful scenery.There was a tree closer to the Magazine street size ,that had a silhouette of a gorilla on the size of the tree . I thought that was amazing.
My only issue is there aren't any mile markers.

Needs more consistent trash pick-up and security cameras in parking lot

The prices are not to bad for being a Zoo. I have payed a lot more. Anyways, this Zoo is nice and the staff is nice also. They have a lot of different animals there, you can get a pretty close experience with them that is for sure. Of course being in New Orleans you have the alligators there and they are throughout the park it seemed like. This is a nice zoo and not a bad drive from Gulfport.

Our friend recommended this park! Took a little walk to relax and unwind before heading to our destination! Our fur baby enjoyed sniffing around and making a new friend with a black cat! Nice area. Popular with its locals seen a lot getting their exercise on and walking their pets.

Nice historic place for visitors and citizens to enjoy the outdoors

GREAT park to do about anything your little Hart desires and then some kids grandchildren & you

Come on. What's not to like?! A little bit of paradise in the Garden District.

One of the best zoo experiencs ever! They hace plenty of animals and attractions in and around the zoo. Its great price for a family day filled with fun amd adventure. From the zeebras to the monkies. We seen it all. Best of all is the place ia surrounded by huge parks whwre tou can go amd have a picnic lunch between viewings. But one recommendation i have to make is the gator feedings. But you have to be sjre to be there when its time. What a site to see. The kids loved it. Plenty of safe fun. Including insectatarium, snake, bird, and butterfly exibits. They were some oc the favs. Great place.highly recommended!!!

One of the better parks we visited in NOLA. The tree of life is pretty cool seeing it is over 200 years old.

Awesome zoo lots of animals to see but a good handful of them were not there this recent visit.

I love this zoo! It is my favorite...none other compares. I came here as a child, and it is just as great an adult.

Very good place to spend time with family or to go running

Very beautiful park with the tree of life. Pleasant for family outings, on foot, by bike or rollerblades. Several others new for children, golf in the center, lots of birds and good atmosphere.

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beautiful setting for a peaceful walk after a night on bourbon street

What a marvelously laid out park in New Orleans. It's a respite from a humid day and an oasis for city folks. There are running, walking and biking lanes that go around the park. Pockets of nature and serenity are all along the path, beckoning you to sit down and think about life for a while. The oak trees are magnificent, keeper of secrets over hundreds of years. There are restrooms and water fountains too, if you need any of the two essntials. There is also a children's park if you need them to get their zoomies out. Highly recommend a visit during your stay in Nola.

Had a great time with the family can't wait to come back after the lion exibet is finished

The Audubon Park (not to be confused with the Audubon Zoo (officially and on maps: Audubon Nature Institute)) is spectacular. Great for kids, adults, those young at heart....anybody who loves nature and all of the serenity nature brings.

As the photos show, there are trees, bushes, birds, reptiles of all kinds; as well as great nooks to look for lizards (as my kids were doing) and running, playing, walking, skipping, riding bikes....you name it! The best part is that it is so close to the Audubon Zoo as well as to the Magazine Street corridor which has tons of cool shops, restaurants, ice cream shops, etc. You can definitely make a day of it!

All kinds of fish can be seen but it is so cool to catch a glimpse of that living fossil the Alligator Gar.

Tons of birds to watch. Beautiful trees everywhere. A nice trail to walk or run. A beautiful retreat from the city.

Best place to walk, bike, relax, or even study! Look out for the monarch caterpillars/butterflies in the spring near the fountain garden at the entrance!

Love this place. Very kid friendly. Worth the 6 hour drive to get there.

Absolutely loved it here. We went into the water park first for some fun and food. Afterwards walked the zoo to dry off and end the day.

This is my favorite park. Every part of it is beautiful

Awesome park. Well kept wonderland of vibrant trees.

I love this place when I was young and now my grandchildren love it too! It is well put together, the animals are well taken care of, and there is so much to do for every age!

This park is an an absolutely gorgeous park. The Oak trees and the walking trails are so peaceful. A great place to have bike ride with family or friends.

Very nice recommended to bring a lot of water and protection for the sun

We visited the park twice while on vacation and our kids loved it. It's a very clean park with well taken care of playgrounds and it's very open so you don't have to shelter your child. You can also enjoy the gorgeous Southern Live Oaks while you're there!