Couturie Forest

I love Couturie Forest; it's such a serene, lovely place to walk! The forest is beautiful, and I enjoy walking and birding here. I also really like the signs and education given here to help people of all ages learn the importance of forests, and what kinds of wildlife live in them! I spotted White Ibises, Mallards, Snowy Egrets, Downy Woodpeckers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, and several more here; it's a lovely forest and also a lovely place to see where the wetlands meet the forest, and you can also catch glimpses of grassland birds that roam around across the water. 🙂 I have been here (at least) twice, and I would absolutely go again. It's a lovely place to walk and enjoy nature. 🙂

Beautiful scenery! A much different vibe from south city park. Didn’t stay too long but will return for a hike.

Nice, little park, close to town. You walk close to the water under beautiful trees. Well maintained trails. There is a good sized parking area.

We had a family birthday party/picnic at the Couturie Forest in City Park. I had never been to this area. It was beautiful. Nice trails. There was an art association that put together a scavenger hunt for various things you'd see or find in a bottoms land forest. It was really cool. Take a few hours and visit. Very relaxing.

Beautiful park, though a bit of a walk from other sections of City Park. We saw several species of birds, some lizards, and a few gator heads swimming around. Not to mention beautiful plants (and more than a few mosquitoes).

My god I love this place. HUGE. When you walk over an into the forest there’s a trail to the left middle and right. It is so big that after finishing one day I went back another day and saw areas I didn’t see the first time. - was able to see 2 bunnies, a red cardinal, and lord of butterflies. My dog loved the trail. My only complaint is there’s no trash cans. But at the very entrance so if you have a poop bag or bottle of water you finished you must hold it the whole entire walk. To refrain from littering. I did see a few poop bags littered. It upset me because I wouldn’t want to be penalized for them as far as dogs being welcomed. So I def think atleast one trash can in the middle could totally help.

You’ll forget where you are while exploring this unexpected little hidden treasure, right in the midst of City Park! Make sure to check out the NOLA map etched in concrete at the "top of the hill"!