New Orleans City Park For over 170 years, New Orleans City Park with 1,300 acres, has provided access to abundant natural and cultural resources, connecting Southeast Louisiana residents and visitors to the region’s most iconic park— with something for everyone. The Park is home to the New Orleans Botanical Garden, Couturie Forest and Arboretum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Louisiana Children’s Museum, and the largest grove of mature live oaks in the world, some of which are nearly 800 years old.