Just an average park on Decatur Street near to the French Market. Two interesting-looking water features but, unfortunately, neither of these was working on the day I was there. Plenty of benches for sitting in the sun (or lying and having a sleep). OK in the daytime but I wouldn't venture there after dark.

Full of vagrants and drug addicts and the place is filthy. Pity as nice water feature and trees and has potential. Feels dangerous.

Nice park to take a rest after visiting the French market. I didn’t experience anyone begging for money or homeless when I was there.

You walk through this park on your way to the French market after you get your coffee and beignets. There seems to always be some live free music and you can stroll around looking through shops or just sit on a bench and listen. It's small but right down in the main area where all the tourists go so there's always something to watch. A good place to relax.

I was shocked to see the number of street people in New Orleans lying and hanging around on sidewalks, sleeping on benches in park areas, drinking in city squares and even curled up in shop doorways.. it is very evident everywhere you go! Clearly this is a big problem in the city with people being homelessness, drinking problems and mental illness. Latrobe park is no exception during the day you cannot find a place to sit on benches and enjoy the scenery. A great shame when you think that this lovely garden park has a lot of history behind it, built in 1976 on the site of the original 1820 pump station by architect Benjamin Latrobe and beats his namesake. I would on go there for a quick sightseeing trip and use your time at the nearby Gazebo Restaurant to have their famous ice cream daiquiri, cafe du monde for delicious beignets and the French market for a bit of shopping and food fare.