Couturie Forest is one of the best hiking areas in New Orleans. The park is the best place to escape without ever leaving the city. The 60-acre couturier forest is a paradise for nature-lover packed with native trees, scenic rivers, and exciting wildlife, all in New Orleans' heart. The forest is a great place to walk with your children, friends, and family. You can see endless varieties of trees, fish, and birds across the trails and scenic rivers. It is easy to get in some exercise and learn about the park's beautiful, natural scenery. The trails are well kept, and there are several seating areas along the lagoon. Visitors can walk through the hiking trails filled with Louisiana wildlife. There are many hidden treasures to explore down some of these trails.
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COUTURIE FOREST REVIEWS
There are numerous walking trails, birds to watch if that interests you, and a place to escape the Urban Jungle that is the city. Many a fallen log to sit on and just watch the day go by. Serenity is hard to come by sometimes but you can find it here. Easily connects to other trails in the area. If you like the outdoors you will love this place.
We had a family birthday party/picnic at the Couturie Forest in City Park. I had never been to this area. It was beautiful. Nice trails. There was an art association that put together a scavenger hunt for various things you'd see or find in a bottoms land forest. It was really cool. Take a few hours and visit. Very relaxing!!
Been here a month and never knew these nature trails were less than 10 minutes away right at City Park. Beautiful bird-watching area and lots of different trails for short or long hikes. Absolutely well kept and beautiful!
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Bayou Sauvage NWR Ridge Trail & Boardwalk is one of the most historically fascinating attractions in the region. It is unknown and seldom visited, although it covers more than 24,000 acres. Tens of thousands of people visit the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. As far as the eye can see, Bayou Sauvage provides streets of fresh and brackish (a mixture of new and saltwater) marshes and coastal hardwood forests. Ridge Trail includes an interpretive boardwalk path, restrooms, and a picnic pavilion, which is 1/2 mile long. A 2/3 mile long waterfront interpretive loop trail offers views of the bottomland hardwood forest and marsh ecosystems. The nature trails are well maintained, and the plants and trees are labeled. Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge has parking facilities for visitors.
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BAYOU SAUVAGE NWR RIDGE TRAIL & BOARDWALK REVIEWS
Beautiful place to walk around if you just want to get out of the city for the day. Just please don't throw your trash everywhere. It's such a peaceful place with so many wild animals and we need to respect their habitat and take our trash with us. If you bring your pets please clean up after them too and keep them on the trails on a leash for their safety and the safety of the wildlife!
The boardwalk is awesome with decent length and great views. The trail is graveled, ideal for biking, and also has good views of the streams, ponds, and lake!
A nice, well-maintained nature trail. Not very long, but worth it. Plants and trees are labeled and there are some great birds!
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Barataria Preserve Visitor Center is located in Marrero, LA. It is the 23,000 acres of wild Louisiana wetlands with dirt trails, a boardwalk, and environmental education center. The wildlife of the preserve includes alligators and over 200 species of birds. The visitor center has exhibits highlighting how the Mississippi River built Louisiana's wetlands. Kids at the preserve can enjoy the Junior Ranger program, and Ranger programs are available regularly. The environmental education center brings field trips and special programs for visitors. Reservations are required for programs at the environmental education center. Barataria Preserve Visitor Center is located 8.8 miles from downtown New Orleans, LA.
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Excellent! This is a long walk of you are doing the entire trail. There is a helpful visitors center, and I would advise looking at the trails and maps. Amazing pictures and a great experience. Were tennis shoes or good walking shoes. Also, I would bring a snack and a camera!!!
Fantastic place to see nature. If you take time to observe, you will see wildlife. Educational signs are in museums and on trails!!
Great day trip location to be surrounded by nature with some well-kept trails!!
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