Uptown · Running route
Audubon Park Running Route
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Route
- Oak-lined loop around the lagoon
- Area
- Uptown
Run it, connect Strava or upload your run — your medal unlocks automatically. Free.
Audubon Park in Uptown is the most beloved running loop in New Orleans: a path under giant live oaks draped in Spanish moss, around lagoons full of herons.
The route
- Distance: about 1.8 miles for the loop.
- Terrain: flat paved path.
- Extend it: add laps or run to "The Fly" on the river.
Tips
- Go early — summers are hot and humid.
- Look for herons and egrets on Bird Island.
- Shaded by the oaks for much of the loop.
How to unlock the Audubon Park medal
- Run the route above — any pace counts, walk breaks included.
- Connect Strava once, or upload the GPX file from your watch (Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch…).
- We verify your run by GPS and the Audubon Park medal unlocks in your Park Mile Passport automatically — with your distance, time and pace. It's free.
Running with a crew? Join the Park Mile club on Strava and share your park runs.
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