City note 164 · Nature
Scout Island Perimeter Trail
A 0.66-mile mulch perimeter trail on Scout Island with a defined pedestrian-bridge start and soccer-field-side endpoint.
Scout Island pedestrian bridge near Magnolia Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124Open map
Why go
This is a short point-to-point nature route rather than the broader Couturie loop, so account for the return and use the live City Park trail map.
- Good for
- Daytime · Solo
- Time
- 30 min – 1.5 hr
- Cost
- Free
- Plan
- Walk in
Before you go
Plan the return from the soccer-field side, stay on signed open paths, and check City Park notices after storms or heavy rain