Overview
Jefferson Parish is in Louisiana, in the Greater New Orleans region. The parish seat is Gretna, located on the Westbank.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–Apr. Summer highs reach about 94°F; winter lows dip to about 46°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby New Orleans)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- MSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans — 18 mi away (major hub). Directions
- GPT Gulfport Biloxi International Airport, Gulfport — 75 mi away. Directions
Greater New Orleans' main airport, Armstrong International, is in Kenner.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Metairie — explore the town.
- Day 2: Jefferson — Camp Parapet.
- Day 3: Jean Lafitte — Barataria Museum, The Bow of the Black Pearl, Barataria Preserve.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Jefferson Parish
Understand
Most of the population of Jefferson Parish are in the communities adjacent to New Orleans and along the Mississippi River. The Parish also includes smaller communities along the bayous and bays stretching south to the Gulf of Mexico.
Regions
Locations within Jefferson Parish, like all of the New Orleans metropolitan area, can be conveniently thought of in terms of their relation to the Mississippi River. Locals frequently divide the parish into the Eastbank (on the north-ish side) and the Westbank (on the south-ish side of the river).
Cities
Eastbank
- Jefferson
- Kenner
- Metairie
Westbank
- Avondale
- Jean Lafitte
Gulf Coast
- Grand Isle
Get in
Greater New Orleans' main airport, Armstrong International, is in Kenner.
Interstate 10 runs through the Eastbank.
U.S. Highway 90 runs through the Westbank; for much of the distance it has a limited-access elevated freeway down the center, the "Westbank Expressway".
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Nearby
New Orleans
City / town · 33 listings · 12 mi away
Chalmette
City / town · 1 listings · 14 mi away
Saint Rose
City / town · 1 listings · 18 mi away
Luling
City / town · 4 listings · 18 mi away
LaPlace
City / town · 6 listings · 31 mi away
Slidell
City / town · 5 listings · 39 mi away
Houma
City / town · 18 listings · 40 mi away
Vacherie
City / town · 7 listings · 40 mi away
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