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Couturie Forest

New Orleans, Louisiana  >  United States

A beautiful forest in the city of New Orleans and a migratory stop for many birds. 230 bird species have been recorded.

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Zuletzt aktualisiert 11 September 2025

Beschreibung

Couturie Forest is a 50-acre wilderness area within New Orleans City Park. This former landfill is now a thriving native habitat with trails for hiking and birding. Couturie Forest is strategically located as it lies very near the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain. This makes it a magnet for wandering migratory songbirds. Rising up in the center of Couturie is Laborde Mountain, the highest point in New Orleans, measuring 43 feet above sea level.

Waterfowl, songbirds, and everything in between. You'll see Wood Duck, Great Crested Flycatcher, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Painted Bunting, Orchard Oriole and Indigo Bunting, depending on the time of the year that you visit. This forest in the city has plenty of understory, towering trees, water, and fruit to attract all the birds.

Details

Zugang

Couturie Forest is nestled within New Orleans City Park. You can get to the Couturie Forest by foot, bike, car, and public bus. However, you must navigate the trail on foot. Enter from the parking lot at 1035 Harrison Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124 and walk over the pedestrian bridge to get started. Press P on the map for directions to the parking lot. Plan to spend at least a couple of hours exploring the 1 mile loop trail and the spurs in between.

Terrain und Habitat

Wald , Stadt/Dorf , Teich

Bedingungen

Flach

Rundweg

Ja

Ist ein Spektiv nützlich?

Möglicherweise hilfreich

Gute Beobachtungszeit

Ganzjährig

Beste Beobachtungszeit

Frühjahrszug , Herbstzug

Route

unbefestigte Straße , Normaler Weg

Schwierigkeitsgrad der Tour

Einfach

Erreichbarkeit

zu Fuß

Beobachtungshütten oder -türme

Nein

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