What's Lakewood like?
If you want to find the perfect part of the city to explore, why not consider Lakewood? Take time to see places such as Metairie Cemetery and Longue Vue House and Gardens while you're here. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Canal Street and Port of New Orleans.
How to get to Lakewood
Flying to:
- New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.), 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Lakewood
Things to see and do in and around Lakewood
What to see in Lakewood
- Metairie Cemetery
- Longue Vue House and Gardens
- Rice Family Mausoleum
Things to do near Lakewood:
- Canal Street (3.6 mi/5.9 km away)
- Caesars New Orleans Casino (4.1 mi/6.6 km away)
- New Orleans Museum of Art (1.6 mi/2.6 km away)
- Fair Grounds Race Course (2.3 mi/3.7 km away)
- Lakeside Shopping Center (2.7 mi/4.3 km away)
When is the best time to visit New Orleans?
- Hottest months: August, July, June, September (average 28°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, November (average 15°C)
- Rainiest months: August, July, June, September (average 181 mm of rainfall)