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Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,194 Google reviews · Running trail in New Orleans, Louisiana · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
This protected marshland teeming with alligators & various bird species offers walkways & fishing.
What runners say about Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge
“This place has a beautiful walking path and all the birding you could imagine, definitely worth a trip if you are visiting or live in the New Orleans area.”
“Was a nice quiet easy place to go to see alligators!”
Little run down but still a beautiful view and great place to stop to enjoy. Along the road you pass the castle house and a little further down is the pull off to the nature area to enjoy the views and the wildlife
Only found a few places to stop and walk. But the few places we found were worth it. Saw a few alligators, jack rabbits, frogs. Really nice to visit here after a day of driving 😊
This place has a beautiful walking path and all the birding you could imagine, definitely worth a trip if you are visiting or live in the New Orleans area.
Was a nice quiet easy place to go to see alligators!! Wanted to be in an area away from the city where we were able to see wildlife without having to take a swamp tour. It was clean, quiet, uncongested with people we were able to walk around and enjoy. There are tables and a bathroom nice area to relax and walk around
Trail conditions & character
“This place has a beautiful walking path and all the birding you could imagine, definitely worth a trip if you are visiting or live in the New Orleans area.”
“Was a nice quiet easy place to go to see alligators!”
“There are tables and a bathroom nice area to relax and walk around”
Plan your run at Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitefws.gov
- Phone(985) 882-2000
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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