Crescent Park — paved Bywater riverfront return
Louisiana · Greenway
Use the public Bartholomew Street park entrance and join the main riverfront bicycle path toward Marigny for up to one mile before retracing. Stay within Crescent Park; do not use Piety’s stairs, assume the downtown elevator operates, or add an unverified wharf/festival connection. Walk steep or slippery entry transitions.
Plan your ride
- Location
- New Orleans · Louisiana
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Paved main riverfront bicycle path; access ramp may be steep or slippery
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Mostly level riverfront after the entry ramp. Walk the ramp when steep, wet or crowded; no accessible-route guarantee.
- Starting location
- Crescent Park public Bartholomew Street entrance,4000 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Public named Bartholomew Street entrance reference from explicit place coordinates, not a surveyed parking stall or present ADA/elevator certification.
Crescent Park — paved Bywater riverfront return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Crescent Park public Bartholomew Street entrance,4000 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA.
City’s riverfront study identifies at-grade public access between Bartholomew and Mazant streets; tourism identifies the established bicycle path. No present dedicated parking availability was verified. Arrive by lawful public foot/bike access or arrange legal parking and walk to the entrance.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Use the public Bartholomew Street park entrance and join the main riverfront bicycle path toward Marigny for up to one mile before retracing. Stay within Crescent Park; do not use Piety’s stairs, assume the downtown elevator operates, or add an unverified wharf/festival connection. Walk steep or slippery entry transitions.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Paved main riverfront bicycle path; access ramp may be steep or slippery. Mostly level riverfront after the entry ramp. Walk the ramp when steep, wet or crowded; no accessible-route guarantee.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. Current official New Orleans tourism identifies smooth biking paths on the established 1.4-mile riverfront park. The older city study is used for public entrance layout, not current gate/elevator clearance. A retired park-domain request redirected to a generic city page and was not used as park permission or current status. Follow current park hours and any temporary event controls. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.