Crescent Park Running Route

Crescent Park is a riverfront park along the Mississippi from the French Quarter edge to the Bywater, with a rusty arch bridge and skyline views.

The route

• Distance: about 1.4 miles along the riverfront.
• Terrain: flat paved path.
• Extend it: run back for a 2.8-mile out and back.

Tips

• Watch ships and riverboats on the Mississippi.
• Great sunset views of the skyline.
• Grab beignets afterwards.

How to unlock the Crescent Park medal

1. Run the route above — any pace counts, walk breaks included.
2. Connect Strava once, or upload the GPX file from your watch (Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch…).
3. We verify your run by GPS and the Crescent 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.