We took the paddle wheel trip on the Creole Queen to the Battle of New Orleans Site. There really wasn't very much to see or do there and the ranger giving the lecture was not a good speaker.

We accidentally found this museum on Bourbon St. Great exhibits on different dialects of New Orleans, backgrounds of various music and samples of cajun, creole, jazz, blues, and rock 'n roll and information on the various types of architecture found in New Orleans. Free!

I really enjoyed this. It's only about half an hour outside New Orleans but worlds away! There was a wooden walkway over the swamp and it was fascinating seeing the different landscape, and we even saw an alligator lounging in the swamp! Well worth the trip.

While in a downpour we ducked in here to get out of the rain for a bit, ended up going through all the exhibits--very well down, provides a nice overview of the history of the area and it's people.

It's not far from New Orleans at all, so even for a few hours to spare it would be easily worth it to go to this preserved swampland. There are two parking lots where walking paths commence, and I recommend visiting both, as they are quite different. Near the visitor's center, you'll walk on boardwalks that keep your feet dry... More

We got there just as a thunderstorm started but were determined to walk after driving all the way from the city. Nice walkways, great nature center, and apparently we turned around just before we would have gotten to where the alligators hang out. Going back next month.

This was our second visit to Barataria Preserve and it is great! We saw alligators, lizards, snakes, birds, frogs and beautrild irises. The national park guide we met was very informative about the wildlife as well as the local area.

A short distance from New Orleans and you're in the middle of nowhere. A beautiful place. Birds and gators and walkways and tracks to wander down. Don't miss it.

The day we visited the electricity had gone out. We were going to do the NPS Junior Ranger Program, but they didn't have the booklets. We were given a Bingo sheet which is one of the pages from their booklet. I believe my kids saw every animal on the Bingo sheet except a deer. They lost count of how many... More