Lafitte Greenway bioswales

Bioswales and planted stormwater areas manage rainfall and habitat; they are not play channels and can hold water after storms.

Use legal neighborhood parking only if necessary. The greenway works best as a bike, walk, transit, or point-to-point route; do not leave valuables visible in vehicles.

The public greenway is intended for daily transportation and recreation; developed facilities, playgrounds, courts, lighting, programs, and adjacent businesses use separate schedules.

Reliable always-open public restrooms are limited along the corridor. Recreation facilities and businesses have independent access and hours.

The trail, public landscapes, art, basketball, and ordinary recreation are free. Programs, rentals, food, and events may charge.

The paved shared-use path is generally accessible, but street crossings, construction, drainage, crowds, and temporary detours require attention.

Leashed dogs are allowed; keep them short at crossings and around bikes, runners, playgrounds, courts, gardens, and food areas.

Short sections near playgrounds, FitLot, art, and Bayou St. John suit families. The full corridor includes busy street crossings and fast bicycle traffic.

Bioswales and planted stormwater areas manage rainfall and habitat; they are not play channels and can hold water after storms. This is a transportation corridor as well as a park. Keep right, signal passing, supervise children at every street crossing, and check current construction or extension detours.

The greenway is itself a car-free connector and intersects bus, streetcar, bikeshare, neighborhood bicycle, and walking routes.