Park Island

Park Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Park Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Park Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.00126, -90.08443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Park Island

• City Park · park · Orleans Parish · ~1 km · Must-see
• New Orleans Museum of Art · museum · Orleans Parish · ~2 km · Must-see
• New Orleans Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Orleans Parish · ~2 km · Must-see
• Carousel Gardens Amusement Park · park · Orleans Parish · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bayou Metairie;Big Lake · lake · Orleans Parish · ~3 km · Must-see
• Spanish Fort · fort · Orleans Parish · ~3 km · Must-see
• New Basin Canal Park · park · Orleans Parish · ~4 km · Must-see
• Backstreet Cultural Museum · museum · Orleans Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• 17th Street Canal · lake · Jefferson Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• Louis Armstrong Park · sanctuary · Orleans Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• Congo Square · sanctuary · Orleans Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• French Quarter · sanctuary · Orleans Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum · museum · Orleans Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• Old Ursuline Convent Museum · museum · Orleans Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Park · park · Orleans Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · attraction · Orleans Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• The Presbytère · museum · Orleans Parish · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France · church · Orleans Parish · ~7 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Park Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Park Island

• Little Grassy Island · river spot · Saint Tammany Parish · ~71 km
• Half Moon Island · river spot · Saint Bernard Parish · ~80 km
• Mendicant Island · river spot · Jefferson Parish · ~97 km
• Isle de Jean Charles · river spot · Terrebonne Parish · ~97 km
• Queen Bess Island · river spot · Jefferson Parish · ~98 km
• Beauregard Island · river spot · Jefferson Parish · ~101 km
• Isle Grande Terre · river spot · Jefferson Parish · ~101 km
• Brush Island · river spot · Saint Bernard Parish · ~109 km
• Cat Island · river spot · Harrison · ~122 km
• Casse-tete Island · river spot · Lafourche Parish · ~127 km

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