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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #59 of 294 attractions in New Orleans
Traveler Description: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is actually several parks combined under one name.  The park has a big mission -- to tell the story more »
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Attraction type: Nature reserve, Tourist/visitor center, National park, Other, History museum, Tour
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Canoeing, Kayaking, Hiking
Address: 419 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA 70130
Tel: 504-589-2636
Fax: 504-589-3851

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3 of 5 stars
bqkali   71 contributions
Rochester, New York
May 29, 2009

The center itself is a typical National Park Service center - there are some displays, rangers of varying helpfulness (some are truly wonderful), and a short film. It is worth a short visit. We arrived in time for the morning walking tour. Though it was interesting, it was more of a lecture than a walking tour. Most of the tour... more

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4 of 5 stars
RadioJeff   31 contributions
St. Paul, MN
Apr 20, 2009

The main Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte NHPP in the French Quarter tries to cover a lot of ground. It has exhibits on the geography of New Orleans, the cultures of the bayou and the Battle of New Orleans. This big mission made the exhibit in the VC hard to follow, but it was still packed with good historical information.... more

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1 of 5 stars
USCtraveler9   26 contributions
Cerritos, CA
Jan 16, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

The French Quarter Walking Tour sponsored by the NPS is NOT of the French Quarter. Because of complaints from private tour companies, this tour only walks along the Mississippi River and looks at statues and monuments. Our guide had a speech impediment, which made listening extremely difficult. Further, he even taught us a derogative term for Italian Americans. Overall, this... more

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5 of 5 stars
Pippsyo   30 contributions
London
Aug 23, 2008
4
people found this review helpful

This National Park comprises several locations. We visited two. The first was the Exhibition space on Decatur Street in NOLA. This place is right by the gumbo restaurants, cafes, daquiri bars and tat-rack shops of the French Quarter. We took the free 9am walking tour with a Park Ranger. We followed the recommendation of previous contributors and arrived early as... more

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5 of 5 stars
Traveler5548   159 contributions
Clearwater Beach, FL
Nov 22, 2007
3
people found this review helpful

As usual, the National Park Service does an outstanding job of presenting the history of the French Quarter in an hour and a half walking tour of the French Quarter. It is free and the park ranger is informative as you stroll down the lovely streets. Only 25 tickets are issued a day, so arrive early. more

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5 of 5 stars
tigerfans   19 contributions
Michigan
Aug 15, 2007
8
people found this review helpful

There are actually 6 sites around Louisiana that comprise the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. I visited the French Quarter visitor center [--] on Decatur street and took an excellent FREE guided walking tour of the historical sites around the French Quarter. Jim, the NPS ranger, was an excellent guide with a very friendly demeanor. I think I... more

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5 of 5 stars
bostonbased   78 contributions
May 18, 2007
3
people found this review helpful

friendly and helpful ranger at the visitor center pointed us in the right direction to the boardwalk complete with alligators, lizards, frogs, owls, and beautiful swampland. bring bug repellent and water to drink, and enjoy the peace! more

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4 of 5 stars
kimpete8   114 contributions
winnipeg
Mar 3, 2005
6
people found this review helpful

A lovely boardwalk almost 2 miles through the various stages of a Louisiana swamp. An easy, pleasant stroll, with a good chance of spotting wildlife. We saw rabbits, egrets, and an alligator, surprisingly active for February. This is a great break from fighting the crowds in the French Quarter. more

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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Address

419 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Tel: 504-589-2636 Fax: 504-589-3851