City Park & Parkview | New Orleans Real Estate & Neighborhood Info

Calling outdoor enthusiasts! If you like activities, City Park and Parkview neighborhoods will not disappoint. You have a literal park as your front or backyard. You can putt-putt, golf, and even meditate under a tree. They offer country club amenities minus the membership, gate, or stuffiness.  Just know that while you may be clamoring to find a place to call your own, the residents of these neighborhoods are in LOVE with where they live and tend to stay put for the long haul.  Between top-notch dining options, fantastic botanical & sculpture gardens, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and lots of wide-open spaces, who wouldn’t want to call this area home?

The City Park neighborhood is mainly the actual park – which is 1300 acres. You will find a few homes within walking distance, and they’re primarily raised-basement and Arts & Crafts homes, with some raised cottages sprinkled in.

The Parkview neighborhood is composed of only 12 blocks. In 1995, it was named a Historic District under the National Register of Historic Places. Many homes in Parkview have garages and driveways – a luxury not found in many New Orleans neighborhoods. When it was developed, planners put a lot of thought into what the neighborhood should look like. Utility lines are typically run in the back of the homes while gorgeous street lamps line the streets.

Lagniappe: The Parkview neighborhood was named after a woman from Eunice, LA, who won a 1922 contest to name the development. City Park was once the site of the Allard Plantation.