Brechtel Park, New Orleans

#221 among attractions in New Orleans

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Brechtel Park is a 120 acre urban park in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. The park was founded in 1971 using funds from the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, and is maintained by the New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways. Brechtel is a stop on the Barataria Loop of America’s Wetlands Birding Trail. ()

Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 29°54'37"N, 90°0'27"W

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Algiers (Tall Timbers - Brechtel)New Orleans United States

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Brechtel Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oakwood Center, Crescent City Connection, Chalmette monument, St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex.

2 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Oakwood Center, New Orleans
52 min walk • Oakwood Center is a major shopping mall in Terrytown, Louisiana, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in the New Orleans metropolitan area. It was originally named "Oakwood Mall", and some signage and local usage continue to call it that. It is geographically in Terrytown, but the mailing address is in adjacent Gretna, Louisiana.
3.5 miNW
Bridge
Crescent City Connection, New Orleans
91 min walk • The Crescent City Connection, formerly the Greater New Orleans Bridge, is a pair of cantilever bridges that carry U.S. Highway 90 Business over the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
2.4 miN
Museum, History museum, National park
Chalmette monument, New Orleans
61 min walk • Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve protects the natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region. It is named after French pirate Jean Lafitte and consists of six separate sites and a park headquarters.
3.2 miW
Church
St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex, New Orleans
83 min walk • The St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex is a historic church complex located at the corner of Lavoisier Street and 7th Street in Gretna, Louisiana. The 2 acres area includes: The St.
2.4 miNE
Cemetery
Chalmette National Cemetery, Chalmette
62 min walk • Chalmette National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Chalmette, Louisiana.
2.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Jackson Barracks, New Orleans
74 min walk • Jackson Barracks is the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard. It is located in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. The base was established in 1834 and was originally known as New Orleans Barracks. On July 7, 1866, it was renamed in honor of Andrew Jackson.
2.8 miW
Area
Gretna, New Orleans
71 min walk • Gretna is the second-largest city in, and parish seat of, Jefferson Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Gretna lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans.
2.2 miN
Historical place, Architecture, Battlefield
Rene Beauregard House, Chalmette
58 min walk • Rene Beauregard House, also known as the Malus-Beauregard House, is an 1830s porticoed mansion, an example of French-Louisiana architecture, overlooking the Battle of New Orleans battlefield.
2.8 miN
Colonial revival architecture
Friscoville Street Historic District, New Orleans
72 min walk • The Friscoville Street Historic District, in Arabi, Louisiana in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, is a 16 acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It included 76 contributing buildings.
3.2 miNE
29°56'9"N • 89°57'49"W
First Baptist Church of Chalmette, Chalmette
81 min walk • Church
1.9 miE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Chua Bo De, New Orleans
48 min walk • Chua Bo De is a Vietnamese Buddhist Temple in New Orleans, United States.