Bayou St. John, New Orleans

Name: Bayou St. John
Address: New Orleans, United States

#259 among attractions in New Orleans

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Bayou St. John is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Mid-City area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: Esplanade Avenue to the north, North Broad Street to the east, St. Louis Street to the south, and Bayou St. John to the west. ()

Coordinates: 29°58'31"N, 90°5'10"W

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Mid-City New Orleans (Bayou St. John)New Orleans United States

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Bayou St. John – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans African American Museum, Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans Museum of Art.

1.3 miSE
Park
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans
35 min walk • Louis Armstrong Park is a 32-acre park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter.
1.2 miSE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
New Orleans African American Museum, New Orleans
32 min walk • The New Orleans African American Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, is located in the historic Tremé neighborhood, the oldest-surviving black community in the United States.
0.7 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans
17 min walk • Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC.
0.9 miNW
Extensive art exhibits in a grand space
New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans
23 min walk • The New Orleans Museum of Art is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans. It is situated within City Park, a short distance from the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Esplanade Avenue, and near the terminus of the "Canal Street - City Park" streetcar line.
1.1 miNW
Park
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, New Orleans
28 min walk • Carousel Gardens is a seasonally operated amusement park located in New Orleans, Louisiana at City Park. It features many rides, including the Live Oak Ladybug Rollercoaster, a ferris wheel, a drop tower called the Coney Tower, and a miniature train that tours the park.
1 miNW
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
New Orleans Botanical Garden, New Orleans
26 min walk • The New Orleans Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana. The first classical garden in New Orleans, it was funded by the Works Progress Administration.
1.3 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, New Orleans
34 min walk • The Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts is a theater located in Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was named after gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, who was born in New Orleans. The theater reopened in January 2009, after being closed since the landfall of Hurricane Katrina.
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pitot House, New Orleans
13 min walk • The Pitot House is a historic landmark in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Pitot House is an 18th-century Creole colonial country home located at 1440 Moss Street in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1.4 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Augustine Church, New Orleans
36 min walk • St. Augustine Church is a Catholic parish in New Orleans. Established by free people of color, who also bought pews for slaves, it is the oldest Black Catholic parish in the United States. It was one of the first 26 sites designated on the state's Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.
0.8 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Carver Theater, New Orleans
21 min walk • The Carver Theatre is a theater located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The theatre was originally built in 1950 and was used for concerts, plays, off-broadway shows, films, conventions, graduations, Mardi Gras balls, dance recitals, corporate events and private parties.
1.4 miSE
Park
Jazz in the Park, New Orleans
35 min walk • New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, near the French Quarter. It was created in 1994 to celebrate the origins and evolution of jazz.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bayou St. John?

Nearby attractions include Lafitte Greenway, New Orleans (10 min walk), Pitot House, New Orleans (13 min walk), Jefferson Davis Monument, New Orleans (16 min walk), General Beauregard Equestrian Statue, New Orleans (17 min walk).

How to get to Bayou St. John by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bayou St. John:

Tram

Canal at Lopez • Lines: 47, 48 (15 min walk)
North Carrollton at Dumaine • Lines: 48 (16 min walk)