Gretna, Louisiana

About Gretna

Gretna is a close-knit town in southeastern Louisiana counting 17,185 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Gretna is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.04 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,254 residents per square mile.

📰 Gretna News Today

• Crews respond to fire in Gretna WGNO · Aug 17
• Gretna Welcomes New Drive-Thru Focused Chick-fil-A Restaurant - Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A · Jun 4
• 'Can happen anywhere, at any time': 20 displaced in Gretna fire as Arthur batters nearby cities WWLTV.com · Jun 19
• 727 Anson St, Gretna, LA 70053 Realtor.com · Aug 5
• JARED TAYLOR Obituary May 28, 2026 Davis Mortuary Service · May 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gretna Unique

• A top-25 city in Louisiana by population (#19 of 304 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,185.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Gretna

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gretna

• Above the Grid — american
• Addis Nola — african
• Angeli — pizza
• Another Broken Egg Cafe
• Antoine's Restaurant — local
• Arnaud's
• Aroma Indian Cuisine — indian
• Attiki
• BISTREAUX — american
• Bayona

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 1850 House · Museum
• Ariodante · Art gallery
• Audubon Insectarium · Zoo
• BK Historic House and Gardens · Museum
• Backstreet Cultural Museum · Museum
• Basin Street Station · Attraction
• Confederate Memorial Hall;Confederate Memorial Hall Museum · Museum
• Creole Queen · Attraction
• Eagle Saloon · Attraction
• Forbes Theater · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gretna

• Musical Legends Park reviews ★
• A. L. Davis Playground reviews ★
• Abstract Beauty Park reviews ★
• Annunciation Square reviews ★
• Behrman Community Garden reviews ★
• Bellevue Park reviews ★
• Bienville Place reviews ★
• Boettner Park reviews ★
• British Plaza reviews ★
• Cabrini Playground reviews ★
• Clay Square reviews ★
• Coliseum Square reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gretna

• Frederick Douglass Community School
• George Cox Elementary School
• Gretna Middle School
• Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies
• McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School
• Paul J. Solis Elementary School
• Ruppel Academie Francaise
• Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School
• Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies
• William Hart Elementary School
• Young Audiences Charter High School
• Young Audiences Charter School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gretna

🏘️ Nearby Communities