6 parks & outdoors places
Mid-City
A centrally located neighborhood anchored by Canal Street and City Park, with restaurants, music venues, museums and easy streetcar access.
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Uptown
A broad stretch of New Orleans shaped by St. Charles Avenue, universities, oak-lined streets, restaurants, parks and long-established neighborhoods.
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French Quarter
The historic heart of New Orleans, known for Creole architecture, Jackson Square, music, dining and streets that stay active from morning into…
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Lower Garden District
A walkable mix of historic homes, Magazine Street shops, restaurants and neighborhood gathering spots between downtown and Uptown.
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Algiers Point
A historic neighborhood across the Mississippi from downtown, known for quiet streets, colorful homes, local cafés and a quick ferry ride to…
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Bywater
A creative residential neighborhood of colorful homes, neighborhood restaurants, galleries and riverfront access along Crescent Park.
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Central Business District
Downtown New Orleans mixes office towers, hotels, major sports venues, theaters, restaurants and easy access to Canal Street and the river.
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Tremé
One of the nation’s oldest African American neighborhoods, deeply tied to brass bands, jazz, second-line traditions and New Orleans cultural history.
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