Couturie Forest — Attraction in New Orleans

I want to change this to a one star review to impact the algorithm and keep this city gem on the dl. But I can't. The best u can do is report all the bad reviews as "helpful. "

Perhaps because it took me almost a decade to find this area of city park, purely by circumstance, or because walking in forests, hills and mountains is what I miss most from our old hometown, but I'm now frequenting here almost daily. It's become a new addiction. My dogs love it here and with the recent heatwave, it's been our saving grace. It is out of direct sun and usually 10-15 degrees cooler under the canopy.

The people you may pass on the path here appear to be of good humor and there's plenty of parking. The vibe is relaxing and unhurried. Yes, it's disappointing it's so small, especially in comparison with other areas in City Park. However the abundance of trails meandering through can make it as long or short as you like. I...

I love Couturie Forest; it's such a serene, lovely place to walk! The forest is beautiful, and I enjoy walking and birding here. I also really like the signs and education given here to help people of all ages learn the importance of forests, and what kinds of wildlife live in them!

I spotted White Ibises, Mallards, Snowy Egrets, Downy Woodpeckers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, and several more here; it's a lovely forest and also a lovely place to see where the wetlands meet the forest, and you can also catch glimpses of grassland birds that roam around across the water. :)

I have been here (at least) twice, and I would absolutely go again. It's a lovely place to walk and...

My god I love this place. HUGE. When you walk over an into the forest there’s a trail to the left middle and right. It is so big that after finishing one day I went back another day and saw areas I didn’t see the first time. - was able to see 2 bunnies, a red cardinal, and lord of butterflies. My dog loved the trail. My only complaint is there’s no trash cans. But at the very entrance so if you have a poop bag or bottle of water you finished you must hold it the whole entire walk. To refrain from littering. I did see a few poop bags littered. It upset me because I wouldn’t want to be penalized for them as far as dogs being welcomed. So I def think atleast one trash can in the middle could...