Point of interest
Tree of Life
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Tips from locals
Mona
December 14, 2017
Meet the Mother Tree
Joe
September 11, 2017
Located in New Orleans’ Audubon Park, so-called The Tree of Life (officially the Étienne de Boray Oak) is not only one of the city’s premier tree-climbing spots, it’s also a surprisingly great spot for giraffe watching. The gnarled, knobby tree is a favorite among the locals that know about it. It is noted for it’s eminently climbable branches with scraps of stray ropes and handles to help you climb up into its canopy. Lots of people also choose to have their wedding photos taken under the branches. The real secret when visiting the Tree of Life is realizing that it abuts one wall of the Audubon Zoo, specifically that of the giraffe cage. So if you go at the right time of day, you can clim
Located in New Orleans’ Audubon Park, so-called The Tree of Life (officially the Étienne de Boray Oak) is not only one of the city’s premier tree-climbing spots, it’s also a surprisingly great spot for giraffe watching. The gnarled, knobby tree is a favorite among the locals that know about it. It…
Stacey
March 27, 2017
Walk, bike, or kayak down the bayou. Sit beside the water with a cold drink.
Laurie
April 10, 2015
Walk from Magazine St toward the river, pass the Labyrinth meditation path on the right and not far ahead is the Etienne de Boré Oak - over 300 years old, we call it the Tree of LIfe
Jon&Flore
May 1, 2016
on the side of the zoo is one of the oldest Oak tree around. Huge trunk, there is a meditation walk by it too. Great place to hangout after a bike ride.
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Location
East Drive
New Orleans, LA
Audubon