Bayou Oaks City Park North
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3.6
197 Reviews (197)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
51
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
82.7%
Recommend this course
141 out of 197 reviews
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3.5
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.9
83.3%
Recommend this course
20 out of 24 reviews
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3.6
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
86.7%
Recommend this course
26 out of 30 reviews
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Course Highlights
This New Orleans municipal course delivers outstanding value, with friendly staff and an interesting layout that rewards repeat visits. Ongoing improvements to tee boxes and greens reflect a commitment to quality conditions.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 67
Length 5737 yards
Slope 114
Rating 67.3

Golf has been played at City Park since 1902 when the nine-hole New Orleans Golf Club opened. At the time it was one of only 80 golf courses in the country. There were four 18-hole courses at the complex before it was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The North Course was rebuilt in 2009 and now there is also a 36-hole mini-golf complex. The course is just over 5,400 yards from the back tees and features water on eight holes. Proper club selection is the key to scoring well on this layout. The golf course is popular among both locals and visitors because it's not only player friendly enough to accommodate all skill levels but its location is also easily accessible from anywhere in New Orleans. The affordable rates make it even more appealing and there's also a 74-stall driving range.

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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (2008) Greg Muirhead (2008)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirts are not required. Denim and T-Shirts are allowed. No tank tops. No cut-offs.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.6
197 Reviews (197)

What Golfers Are Saying

This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 7

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5.0
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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 5
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Reviews 2
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Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Can be better

The course is an easy layout for beginner golfers but the fairways can be better kept and the the shrubby can make you lose a ball easily. The pace of play is super slow having to stop almost every hole to wait for someone to finish it and it causes a train of people waiting behind.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Best Budget Course in New Orleans

Grabbed the hot deal for this course and it’s easily the best deal in town. The course is an average municipal course, but the rate is perfect for practice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 24
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Beautiful Day

North course is in decent shape! Fairways have grass and were cut. Greens need some work but not bad. Tee box need a little work. Played on Monday so pace was great. Cart girl passed twice!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Tee time isn’t expensive, everything else is

I paid $9 for a tee time at the north course, walking. Great deal for how nice this course can be. (Most) greens were awful, some having massive divots in the fringe, others with weird gaps where grass just doesn’t grow. But for $9 what can you really expect. I arrived 1 hour early to warm up. Last I went, I think it was $10-12 for a medium bucket, which was great value. Now, if you’re going to charge $16 for a medium bucket, you would expect the grass conditions of the hitting range to be, well, grass. Had to choose between warming up on the worn down mats (but they do have a trackman!!) or literal sand with tiny patches of dollarweed grass. I understand the cold front we just went through, but with charging almost $20 for a bucket of balls, you would think they could close the sides down and maybe even level it out so the players could hit on actual grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bayou oaks at city park north course

This course is very forgiving for novice and beginners it is also a great course to walk the only reason I gave a 4 star rating was it was quite wet don’t know if it is like this all the time or just because of the weather we had the last couple weeks but overall I’ll give it a 5 star rating

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden fees

Nice course for the green fees but the cart fee was double the green fees and per person. It made it almost the same price as the south course. For the total price it was not worth it but still a nice day out. Also the GPS on the carts were not up to date with the accurate pin placement.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 167
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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