City Park New Orleans is a popular tourist destination which experiences a heavy footfall round the year. City Park is a large park spanning 1,300 acres of land. The park's natural beauty, host of kids' activities, recreation facilities and sports facilities has earned it phenomenal popularity. The park constitutes of attractions like Carousel Gardens, Storyland playground, Botanical Gardens and picnic grounds. You can also bike through the park trails which are also a favorite activity among the locals and the tourists alike.

You will get an idea of the old and new architectural styles that influenced people in New Orleans. The Timken Center, Pizzatti Center, Popp Fountain, Tad Gomely Stadium and Besthoff Sculpture Garden all have their own stories to tell and are magnificent examples of architectural splendor.

The Botanical Garden of the City Park is home to more than 2000 species of plants that have been collected from all over the world. It also has the largest collection of oak trees in the entire nation. There are theme gardens consisting of shrubs, roses, aquatics and other plants, Japanese Garden, Historic Train Garden and Two Sisters Conservatory.

Other activities in the park include bird watching, visiting the Art and Sculpture Museum, fishing, boating, and playing football, tennis, rugby and lacrosse. The Couturie Forest and Arboretum are also other interesting places inside the park. The forest us been recreated post Katrina effect. It will display 8 different ecosystems including Upland Hardwood, Coastal Prairie, Eastern Pine Savannah, Coastal Marsh, Riparian Edge, Live Oak and Cypress.

City Park New Orleans Golf is one of the loved activities performed at the park. It is quite popular and currently officials are seeking into expanding the golf courses. City Park has dozens of other attractions that touches the hearts of the greater New Orleans residents.

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Some of the attractions include:

- Carousel Gardens Amusement Park

- New Orleans Botanical Garden

- New Orleans Museum Of Art

- Boating and fishing

- Horse stables

- Sporting such as golf, tennis

- Historic Structures such as the Peristyle, the Pop bandstand etc

The park is one of the most visited parks in America and people travel from all over the country to come and visit.

If you are planning to visit the park there are great places that you can prepare for your accommodation. The New Orleans hotel rate is affordable and you can visit the web to compare the New Orleans hotel rate with the other hotels to get the best deal.

Where to get information concerning City Park New Orleans Golf:

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http://neworleanscitypark.com/golf.html

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http://www.friendsofcitypark.com/

World Golf-City Park New Orleans

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The City Park in New Orleans having an area of 1300 acres is one of the biggest and most visited parks in the country. The park has the world's largest collection of mature peaks, some of which are more than 600 years old. City Park also has 11 miles of lagoons with various fish species like bass, trout, etc and is the best birding spot in the city. The Arboretum Trail and the Couturie Forest at this park is a 33 acre preserve having mature and mixed hardwoods in their natural conditions.

Attractions and Facilities

Various attractions of the New Orleans City Park include the Storyland fairytale playground, Botanical Garden and the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park. The large area of the park provides for the children to play on the playgrounds and joggers, walkers and bicyclists can wind through the park's several trails and streets. The park also has facilities for hosting private and public events ranging from casual picnics, formal weddings, and concerts to business meetings.

To know more about the City Park in New Orleans you can visit the following websites:

http://neworleanscitypark.com/index.html

http://goneworleans.about.com/od/parks/p/citypark.htm

http://www.neworleansonline.com/directory/location.php?locationID=1340

Hotels near the City Park

A number of hotels are located near the City Park in New Orleans. Some of them include:

Hampton Inn

It is located 0.3 miles from City Park.

Avenue Garden Hotel

It is located 1.6 miles from the City Park.

Clarion Hotel

It is located 1.4 miles form the City Park.

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