Opened in 2014, Crescent Park is New Orleans’ newest green attraction. Seen here in the Bywater neighborhood, the park stretches 1.4 miles along the Mississippi River, covering 20 acres.

Crescent Park

Opened in 2014, Crescent Park is New Orleans’ newest green attraction. Seen here in the Bywater neighborhood, the park stretches 1.4 miles along the Mississippi River, covering 20 acres.
Photograph by James Houser New Orleans, Alamy Stock Photo

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Published June 30, 2016

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