New Orleans’ City Park with Merevin

Published: 06/2/14 9:02 PM in Local, North America, Travel.
By: Meredith Lambert Banogon

After visiting the Suicide Oak in New Orleans’ City Park, Kevin and I spent some time exploring more of the park. Even though it was an extremely hot day, we were able to withstand the heat and make our way through the many different areas of the park.

Overall we had a great time walking around the park, seeing the preserved section of bayou, and examining the different trees. There were some lovely cypress trees near the water with leaves so green it made you truly realize spring was in the air (despite the summer-like heat). The most picturesque area was the cute stone bridge that was short enough to easily capture the whole thing in a nicely composed picture, but arched enough to allow kayakers to pass underneath.

The Facts about City Park in the Heart of New Orleans

City Park is 1,300 acre public park located in within the city limits of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the 6th largest urban public park in the United States and it is the 7th most visited. For reference, City Park is about 50% larger than Central Park in New York City. Founded in 1853, it is also one of the oldest parks in the country with the world’s largest collection of mature live oaks found throughout the park, some of which are over 600 years old.

Even though we spent a couple of hours meandering through the park, there is still much to see and experience in City Park! However while we wandered around, we stopped to film some scenes for Kevin and I’s Save the Date video! Check it out at the bottom of the post.

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Spread throughout the park, the oak trees in City Park are all large and beautiful! They really give the entire park a southern charm that is perfectly represents the city of New Orleans. While most of the large, impressive oaks are found in the oak alley in the southern part of the park, you can find impressive specimens throughout the park’s entire 1,300 acres.

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This small area of young bald cypress trees was absolutely perfect! Since I have a personal affinity for cypress trees, bald cypress in particular, I can’t get enough of their bright green, fluffy appearances. One day I would love to have a small grove of bald cypresses where I could pet their ‘fuzzy’ leaves and watch them through the seasons.

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The small stone bridges in City Park are probably one of the most picturesque areas in the park. With it’s perfect framing, it is no wonder why this spot is a usual pick for romantic or family pictures. Of course we had to take a moment to pose for our own cute photos!

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The City Park Peristyle is one of the many large landmarks found throughout the park. On most days it serves as a shaded place to enjoy the park from. However it was built for parties and has a capacity for 300 people! What a lovely setting for an event or wedding.

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By Meredith Lambert

Tags: City Park, Cypress Trees, Exploring, Family, Landscape Architecture, Louisiana, New Orleans, Oak Trees, Sight Seeing, Travel, Travel Blog