Laid-Back with Pride: Discover New Orleans’ Most Welcoming LGBTQ+ Escapes

For 300 years New Orleans has been home to everything and everyone. A place where music, art, history, food, and people of different ethnicities, nationalities, and sexual orientations mix and mingle like the colours of a Michalopoulos painting. As a result, New Orleans offers is famously inclusive and welcoming with spaces open to all for relaxation and unwinding.

The Country Club

The Country Club is a hidden gem in Bywater and the perfect getaway from the city. With a welcoming pool and a rolling courtyard lined with lush palm trees and plants, the area is a relaxing hideout away from all the outside noise. Get yourself a delicious cocktail at their beautiful restaurant and bar delivering exquisite food and drink in sophisticated surroundings or just lounge by the pool. They are also known for their happy hours when it rains.

The Chloe Hotel

Housed in a 19th century Uptown mansion, The Chloe Hotels draws inspiration from the old-world glamour, creative culture and unique charm that make New Orleans feel like home. With an interior bar, an on-site restaurant, a relaxing front porch, a pool area with retro lounge chairs and a tequila-and-mezcal-focused pool bar, the Chloe is the perfect place for experiencing laid-back luxury in New Orleans.

The Lakefront

Lake Pontchartrain, the largest inland body of water in Louisiana, overlooks a charming and relaxing neighbourhood full of mom-and-pop shops, fresh seafood, local restaurants, and outdoor activities. The Blue Crab, one of the most popular seafood joints in the area, known for its frozen drinks and seafood specials, like oyster happy hour and crawfish boils, is a must-visit.

Audubon Park

Audubon Park, opened in 1898, was the site of the World Cotton Centennial in 1884. People travel to marvel at and enjoy the ever-beautiful oak trees, lagoons, and expansive green space located within the park. The park’s 1.8-mile walking trail is perfect for picnics, relaxing, running, cycling and special events. Stop by the Audubon Clubhouse for a quick cocktail, brunch, or al fresco dinner.

Crescent Park

Crescent Park is an urban green space, located right on the riverfront in Bywater and stretching 1.4 miles along the Mississippi, providing unparalleled views and access to the water. Take a stroll, ride your bike, or simply watch the river float by while sitting on its banks.

Good Friends

Located in the French Quarter, Good Friends Bar/Queen’s Head Pub is a gay bar with a Victorian-themed interior that ensures a fun, lively night.

Paddleboarding in New Orleans

Explore the bayou on a paddleboard from NOLA Paddleboards in Bayou St. John and enjoy incredible views of the City Park and the architecture of New Orleans.

Parkway Tavern

The family-owned restaurant and bar was founded in 1911 and continues the 100-year tradition of serving comfort food and drink, such as the fried catfish, the home-cooked roast beef with gravy, and their famous Thanksgiving po-boy.

The Fly

Tucked behind Audubon Zoo across the Mississippi River levee, this waterfront portion of Audubon Park is a great spot to relax and take a breath from the hustle and bustle of New Orleans. Known to locals as “The Fly’, folks come out here to hang out, toss a frisbee, have a crawfish boil, barbecue, or watch the sun go down over the river. Get your picnic basket ready with goodies from Langenstein, operating since 1922 and the oldest family-owned grocery store in New Orleans, known for their wine, cheese, and home-made meals on the go.

Yoga

Yoga at the Cabildo offers yoga classes in one of the city’s oldest buildings at the Louisiana State Museum, at 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays.

City Park

City Park’s 1,300 acres provides access to abundant natural and cultural resources, offering a variety of attractions and experiences including an amusement park, the New Orleans Museum of Art, a sculpture garden, botanical garden, golf, tennis, picnic areas, boat, and bike rentals as well as over 800 species of local fauna.

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