Harvey Louisiana is located in Jefferson Parish within the New Orleans metropolitan area. Best Western Harvey Louisiana.
Things to do in Harvey
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Audubon Zoo
Encompassing 58 acres of realistic habitats and more than 1,500 animals, the zoo is home to many rare and endangered species. Exhibits include the African Savanna, Australian Outback, Asian Domain, Embraceable Zoo, World of Primates and Reptile Encounter, home to a Komodo dragon. Mayan temples and ruins are the setting for Jaguar Jungle. The Louisiana Swamp Exhibit recreates the culture and wildlife of a 1930s Cajun settlement. The Swamp Train takes passengers on a tour of the zoo. Guests may go for a whirl on the Endangered Species Carousel while riding such creatures as zebras and giraffes. Narrated feedings and elephant shows are offered daily. The zoo can be visited via the Aquarium/Zoo Cruise. Call (504) 581-4629 for more information.
6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge is 16 mi. e. on I-10 to exit 246A, 2 mi. s. on I-510, then 4 mi. e. on US 90. One of the largest urban wildlife refuges in the country, Bayou Sauvage contains 23,000 acres of marshland, bayous, lagoons and hardwood forest. More than 340 bird species visit the area. Boardwalks, nature trails and picnic facilities are available. The refuge is also open to boating and fishing; guided canoe trips and bird-watching tours are offered by reservation. Call (985) 882-2000 for more information.
US 90 & US 11, New Orleans, LA 70118
Bayou Segnette State Park
Wonderful wetland area where recreational opportunities abound, as does the opportunity for one-of-a-kind nature-watching. Call 888-677-2296 for more information.
7777 Westbank Expressway, Westwego, LA 70094
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, across from downtown New Orleans in historic Algiers Point at 233 Newton St. A free ferry leaves Canal St. on the hour and half-hour and is met by a Mardi Gras World shuttle bus. This designer and builder of Mardi Gras floats, costumes, props and figures offers guided tours through workshops where artists and sculptors work on their creations. Call (504) 361-7821 for more information.
233 Newton St., New Orleans, LA 70114
Boomtown Casino
4132 Peters Road, Harvey, LA 70058
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70130
French Quarter
Harrah's New Orleans
228 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Longue Vue House and Gardens
Longue Vue House and Gardens is off I-10 exit Metairie Rd. at 7 Bamboo Rd. This Greek Revival mansion was the home of philanthropists Edgar Bloom Stern and his wife Edith, daughter of Sears magnate Julius Rosenwald. The mansion is furnished with 18th- and 19th-century American and English antiques and surrounded by 8 acres of landscaped gardens and fountains. An interactive half-acre children's garden also is included. Call (504) 488-5488 for more information.
7 Bamboo Rd., New Orleans, LA 70124
Louisiana Children's Museum
420 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Louisiana Superdome
Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112
Mardi Gras World
See where Mardi Gras is made. Call 800-362-8213 for more information.
233 Newton Street, New Orleans, LA 70114
National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Riverwalk Marketplace
Shopping along the Mississippi River. Call 504-522-1555 for more information.
1 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Steamboat Natchez
Steamboat cruises down the Mississippi. Call 800-233-2628 for more information.
#2 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
The National World War II Museum
The stories of World War II soldiers are told through a vast collection of artifacts, film footage, photographs, personal effects, diaries and oral histories. New Orleans was chosen as the site of the museum, a Smithsonian Institution affiliate, to honor Andrew Higgins, a local boatbuilder whose amphibious landing craft was credited by Dwight Eisenhower with winning the war. On display is a replica of a Higgins Boat used at Normandy. Interactive galleries take visitors from the early days of the war and the planning of the Normandy invasion, the massive air and sea assault on June 6, 1944, through the road to victory in Europe. Photographs, video presentations, Japanese artifacts and a 60-foot-square animated map are displayed. The film “D-Day Remembered” is shown. Call (504) 527-6012 for more information.
945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Timberlane Golf & Country Club
Timberlane Drive, Gretna, LA 70056