Is The Lower Garden District Safe

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06-02-2015, 01:43 AM

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Hi, I'm interested in renting a vacation place on Washington Ave and Magazine Street. It's actually a few streets south down Washington Ave. During the day it seemed very safe, and though very quiet at night, I didn't feel threatened- just cautious as I usually am anywhere when walking at night. I would really appreciate all or any thoughts on how safe it is, and how late you would feel comfortable walking home. I also have the choice of staying in a hotel a block from Lafayette sq. Would this be a better choice for single-female traveling? Thanks! Last edited by Pewdiepie; 06-02-2015 at 02:05 AM..

06-02-2015, 08:12 AM

David910 933 posts, read 1,346,737 times Reputation: 1030

Quote: Originally Posted by Pewdiepie Hi, I'm interested in renting a vacation place on Washington Ave and Magazine Street. It's actually a few streets south down Washington Ave. During the day it seemed very safe, and though very quiet at night, I didn't feel threatened- just cautious as I usually am anywhere when walking at night. I would really appreciate all or any thoughts on how safe it is, and how late you would feel comfortable walking home. I also have the choice of staying in a hotel a block from Lafayette sq. Would this be a better choice for single-female traveling? Thanks! If you are a single female, I would not recommend staying in the Lower Garden District by yourself. I think the hotel is a much better choice.

06-03-2015, 02:34 PM

rawrockills Location: Baton Rouge, LA 415 posts, read 727,272 times Reputation: 190

That area get's dicey pretty quickly. If you are wanting to explore by yourself you are probably better off at the hotel.

06-03-2015, 03:56 PM

rburnett Location: Metairie, LA 1,087 posts, read 2,120,716 times Reputation: 1457

That's the Irish Channel, not the LGD. In the big picture, there are far worse areas in New Orleans. There is a corner store on Washington between Magazine and the river where there have been some problems, but the the surrounding neighborhood is not horrible and has been quickly gentrifying. I would not hesitate to walk around the shops on Magazine over there at night, but I wouldn't be strolling down Washington alone at 2am staring at my Iphone. That said, Lafayette square is a safer, more trafficked area if you are really concerned.

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