Oak Park (5134 Perlita Street, New Orleans, LA 70122)

Visited the Oak Park, located over in Gentilly.  It is next to Arthur Ashe Charter School in Gentilly. You can find it by using the address:

5134 Perlita Street, New Orleans, LA 70122 to find it. 

Here's the handy overhead map below.  It is a fairly large park with lots of shade, thanks to the gorgeous trees that are around the playground and benches. 

There is no designated parking lot visible.  You can park on the street fairly easily.  The park is located in a quiet residential neighborhood.  If you're visiting the playground specifically, it would make more sense to park right next to it. 

A happy little sign welcomes you to the park!

Playground

In front of the playground, but wasn't working when I went.  Hopefully it will be fixed soon. 

A little ramp greets you at the entrance.

Park intended for ages 2-12.  That's quite an age range!

Groovy slide

Fun

Swings!  Also great swing seat if you had someone that needed some extra support

Good fun stuff!

Lots of shade and a trash can is always handy at a park. 

Little amphitheater 

Gorgeous shady trees with little park benches built around them.

Enclosed tennis court!  Anyone that has played tennis knows how valuable this is!  The gate is on the other side.

Tennis court looks like it's seen some better days but net is up.  Surface of tennis court appears to be concrete with this paint seen on it. 

It's almost as if the trees are saying "hi" with their long branches.

Doors were locked when visited, appears to be a maintenance shed?

Only bathrooms visible, next to the baseball field.  It's quite a walk from the playground, so be prepared!

Bleachers like this on both sides of the 1st baseball field

Looking down 1st base line down towards the playground

Home plate clearly visible

Wide open field, the 2nd baseball field is at the end, though not quite as developed

Walking back to the playground.  Watch your step for sure!  Probably not the best if you have someone in a wheelchair.

Okay time for the amenities check: 

Bathrooms:                                      Yes, porti-potties only

Parking:                                           Street parking

Picnic Tables:                                  Yes

BBQ's:                                             No

Shelters:                                          No

Shade:                                            Yes

Park Benches:                                Yes

Fenced playground area:                No

Dog Park:                                        None designated

Baseball/Softball:                            Yes

Basketball:                                      No

Tennis:                                            Yes

Biking:                                             Possibly for kids on the sidewalk around the park

Boating:                                           No

Water fountains:                              Yes, present although not working

Trash Cans:                                     Yes

Amphitheater:                                  Yes