Came here by trolley from Canal Street next to the French Quarter. Canal street trolley route still severed by the wreckage of the Hard Rock Hotel, so you need to catch the trolley north of the wreckage, about a mile from the center of the French Quarter. Leave your stilettos for the nighttime, and wear comfortable shoes, as we walked at least a half mile walk from the trolley stop to get here. $8 admission to the gardens, located behind the Art Museum. And right at the entrance is the obligatory gift shop. If you don't want to pay the $8, you can see the outside Sculpture museum area free, and then wander through the 1300 acres of New Orleans Park, checking out the stadiums, ponds, canals. But even a cheap skate like me can afford the $8. Some magnificent vistas, walkways, arches, architecture, and water fountains. Came here in January, so no roses in bloom. Wife thrilled by numerous butterflies in the butterfly garden area, the Japanese garden, and the greenhouse full of cactus, making it worthwhile for one of us. Highlight of the day for me was seeing the model train, with a circular track running maybe 150 feet through miniature sections of the city, complete with houses, buildings, water towers, railway stations, restaurants, and vehicles stopped at the railroad gates. At least they have the track laid out, as we didn't see any trains, let alone trains running today. Was told that the train runs on weekends, before the pandemic hit. The city has apparently cut back on garden maintenance, due to the pandemic, so some of the lawns and nurseries are starting to look a little ragged with weeds, just like my back yard! $8 admission fee waived on Wednesdays, but for locals only!

It had been many years, since we visited the New Orleans Botanical Gardens, located in City Park, but in March, we finally got back. Our previous visit was for a family wedding there, and the Botanical Gardens was still coming back from Hurricane Katrina. It was open, well partially open, but much had changed by this time. It still was not back to its former glory, but then the same can still be said for much of City Park, and New Orleans in general. We enjoyed the Japanese Gardens exhibit the most, but think that was more because of the display itself - however it was a very tranquil place, just to pause. I had wanted to see the Train Garden, but it was not open. The docent indicated that it would be soon enough, so hope to see it, on our next visit to New Orleans. The entrance building looked freshly painted, and it was easy to see which exhibits were new, or freshly done. Compared to the vast 140 acre Desert Botanical Garden, or the one in Tokyo, or Sydney, New Orleans’ Botanical Gardens is rather small, but then the entirety of City Park is mostly a botanical garden, to begin with. A very worthwhile stop on our visit to City Park, and I think that it is coming along nicely. I would dedicate at least two hours to this lovely, tranquil garden.

The Botanical Gardens were the most beautiful place I visited in New Orleans. $12 admission which was very worth it. The gardens are magnificent with the most beautiful Waterlilies I have ever seen. The greenhouses are so fantastic and I loved every minute of our visit. I would recommend the gardens to anyone who is craving some peaceful meditation time as I knew it would be a party city but New Orleans never stops.

Since I’m now a New York Botanical Garden member, I also get free access to other member botanical gardens. When I first discovered this, I started looking at all the BGs around the US, hoping to make use of my membership. NOBG is a member garden, so we were both able to get in for free. If you’re not a member, the price is $12 per adult We spent about 1.5 hours at NOBG. At 10 acres, there is a lot to see. Their conservatory is smaller than NYBG, but there are a ton of really nice flowers in there. The grounds are absolutely beautiful, and if the weather is nice, it’s a wonderful place to spend a few hours. There are tons of benches under trees for shade and I can see myself coming here often just to hang out with some friends if I lived in the area. It’s also conveniently located in City Park, right next to the art museum, which is free to visit.

The is a must do when exploring city park in New Orleans. Not the biggest or most extravagant botanical garden I have ever seen, but easily my favorite. Everything is so well thought out and presented, especially the Japanese Yakumo garden and cactus exhibit. Just a great place to walk around and explore amazing plants. Don't skip it!

I was very disappointed with my visit to the gardens on April 22 Earth Day. They did not have any special events that day. The gardens had some flowers in bloom and as for the time of year I would have expected much more. The Japanese gardens was a big disappointment and I have never seen one such unkept. The positive was the walkways were very well arranged throughout. Looking at past reviews maybe I have just been spoiled in past botanical garden visits around the country. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder for me this garden and I was not impressed as a gardener myself.

Decided to get away from the hustle and bustle of the French quarter and spend a leisurely day at the New Orleans botanical garden. It’s located in the city park which is 1300 acres large. The botanical garden section is 12 acres with lots of beautiful flowers, Japanese gardens, cactus gardens, lots and lots to see and enjoy.

This was a nice enjoyable walk. It wasn't as extensive as either the aboreteum or conservatory back home. Unfortunately, FREE Wednesdays are only for locals. parking was good. Enjoyed the little Japanese Garden and the Vegetable garden. A few nice sculptures, but this is not the Sculpture Garden that's included with the Art Museum. Butterfly garden wasn't as hoped. Greenhouse had two huge alligator gars in pond.

Incredible display of thousands of plants, from trees to flowers to succulents, and even vegetable gardens. We easily spent most of the afternoon here, and I still don't feel like I saw everything. Would make an amazing venue for a celebration, wedding, or photoshoots! Definitely planning to return soon.

I really enjoyed my visit to the botanical gardens. The gardens are well laid out and well kept. The sculpture garden is sublime, my favourite was Adam and Eve! Great way to spend some quiet time.