Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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French Quarter River Walk

French Quarter River Walk

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Bellemeade Walking Trail

Bellemeade Walking Trail

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Crescent Park Promenade

Crescent Park Promenade

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Lafitte Greenway

Lafitte Greenway

Neighborhood pedestrian & bicycle trail. 2.6-mile bike & foot trail connecting neighborhoods, with outdoor fitness parks & basketball courts.

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Brechtel Park

Brechtel Park

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Audubon Park Loop

Audubon Park Loop

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Big Lake Native Plant Trail

Big Lake Native Plant Trail

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Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail

Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail

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Dillard Wetlands Hidden Forest

Dillard Wetlands Hidden Forest

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Woodlands Conservancy’s Woodlands Trail

Woodlands Conservancy’s Woodlands Trail

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Wisner Tract Park

Wisner Tract Park

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Mississippi River Trail

Mississippi River Trail

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Bayou Segnette State Park

Bayou Segnette State Park

Large park with a pool & campsite. Roomy park featuring recreation areas such as picnic sites, a playground & a wave pool.

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Couturie Forest Main Entrance

Couturie Forest Main Entrance

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Couturie Forest

Couturie Forest

Natural area for bird & wildlife viewing. Tranquil woodlands within a city park featuring waterways, native trees & diverse birds & wildlife.

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Bucktown Marsh Boardwalk

Bucktown Marsh Boardwalk

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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Wetlands, boat tours & historic sites. Park with a vast wetland area with boat tours, plus a battlefield, cemetery & cultural centers.

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Avondale Walking Trail

Avondale Walking Trail

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Bayou Coquille Trail

Bayou Coquille Trail

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LaSalle Park Loop

LaSalle Park Loop

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Mississippi River Trail

Mississippi River Trail

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Barataria Preserve Visitor Center

Barataria Preserve Visitor Center

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Audubon Adventure Trail

Audubon Adventure Trail

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Lakefront Trail at Clearview Blvd.

Lakefront Trail at Clearview Blvd.

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St. Bernard State Park

St. Bernard State Park

Recreation area with pool & campgrounds. Riverside park featuring campsites & a recreation area with picnic tables, barbecue grills & a pool.

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Walking trail

Walking trail

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Bayou Sauvage NWR Ridge Trail & Boardwalk

Bayou Sauvage NWR Ridge Trail & Boardwalk

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Wetland Watchers Park

Wetland Watchers Park

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Maurepas Wildlife Trail

Maurepas Wildlife Trail

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Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area Nature Trail

Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area Nature Trail

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Boy Scout Road Trail

Boy Scout Road Trail

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St Tammany Parish Trailhead

St Tammany Parish Trailhead

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Fritchie Park

Fritchie Park

Shaded area with baseball fields. Tree-filled space with baseball & softball diamonds, plus trails, a playground & a pavilion.

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Bayou Lacombe Visitor Center

Bayou Lacombe Visitor Center

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Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge - Bayou Lacombe Unit

Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge - Bayou Lacombe Unit

24,000 acres of marshes & forests. Comprising marshes & woodlands, this vast preserve with diverse wildlife offers fishing & hiking.

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Fontainebleau State Park

Fontainebleau State Park

Lakefront park with a beach & trails. 2,800-acre park on Lake Pontchartrain with a beach, nature trails, campgrounds & cabins.

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Tammany Trace Bike Trail - East End

Tammany Trace Bike Trail - East End

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Camp Salmen Nature Park

Camp Salmen Nature Park

130-acre park with pavilions & play area. Wooded park with a playground & walking trails, plus 3 pavilions & an amphitheater for events.

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St. Tammany Trace Parish Paved Bike Trailhead

St. Tammany Trace Parish Paved Bike Trailhead

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Northlake Nature Center

Northlake Nature Center

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Heritage Park

Heritage Park

Picnicking, kids' play areas & boating. Green space featuring a playground & splash pad, plus picnic shelters, a boat launch & walking path.

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White Kitchen Preserve

White Kitchen Preserve

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Old Rail Hiking Trail

Old Rail Hiking Trail

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John Slidell Park

John Slidell Park

Shady recreation & picnic spot. Wooded site with a 1.5-mi. trail & ball fields, plus a playground, an indoor gym & picnic pavilion.

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Lockport Elevated Wetlands Board Walk

Lockport Elevated Wetlands Board Walk

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Pearl River Wildlife Management Area

Pearl River Wildlife Management Area

Wetlands for fishing, boating & hunting. A 35,000-acre network of streams, bayous & forests for boating, fishing, waterfowl & game hunting.

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Possum Walk Heritage Trail

Possum Walk Heritage Trail

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Lafayette Woods Park

Lafayette Woods Park

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Bogue Chitto Wilderness Refuge & Jim Schmidt Boardwalk Trailhead

Bogue Chitto Wilderness Refuge & Jim Schmidt Boardwalk Trailhead

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Acadia Park

Acadia Park

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Norman Swanner Dog Park

Norman Swanner Dog Park

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Jim Bowie Park

Jim Bowie Park

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Willard Avenue Park

Willard Avenue Park

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Southdown On-Road Loop & Off-Road Trail

Southdown On-Road Loop & Off-Road Trail

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Bayou La Croix Coastal Preserve

Bayou La Croix Coastal Preserve

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South Down Mandalay Park

South Down Mandalay Park

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