Lafayette Square

Tranquil green square (during the day!) with lovely fountain in the center, views of St.Baptist Cathedral an gorgeous mansion, The Hamilton Turner Inn. The latter was something I liked the most…

Very dirty park now. A lot of open drug use by what appears to be homeless people living in the park. Years ago the park was absolutely stunning. Now this area is unsafe to even walk in. Found used needles all over the grounds. People openly smoking marijuana in the park. Don’t take your kids to this area.

Peaceful place to sit and gaze at the magnificent live oak and magnolia trees. One of 22 parks, this was one of the better ones.

Unwind yourself in this square and pay respect to the great man after whom it is named. We took our, and other people's, trash with us. So many people leave behind tsingle use plastic everywhere.

Another pleasant square. This one has a fountain! More Spanish moss. The cathedral of St. John the Baptist is just on the corner. We chilled on a bench for a while. Lovely!

All of the squares are beautiful and unique. They are best seen by putting on your comfortable walking shoes and seeing them on foot. Even from the tour busses, which are great, you do not see so much of the detail in the old homes.

You'll probably walk through or by this location if walking around the historic area. It's very picturesque with beautiful homes surrounding it.

If you haven't visited this beautiful city, it's impossible to explain how important these originally designed squares are to the identity of this beautiful city. Each of the squares are unique and very worthy of a visit. We don't believe there's another city in the country that has done a better job of perserving and celebrating its history, and this square is a delightful and peaceful respite from the hustle and bustle of 21st century life.

It was nice to walk thru the park after taking a guided tour thru the city. After doing a guided tour we walked all the parks then on our own.

The Lafayette Square is another beautiful park like tree covered square. This square has St John the Baptist Cathedral and beautiful residential homes surrounding it.