A subdistrict of the Lakeview District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Veterans Memorial Boulevard to the north, Pontchartrain Boulevard and the Pontchartrain Expressway to the east, Last, Quince, Hamilton, Peach, Mistletoe, Dixon, Cherry and Palmetto Streets to the south and the 17th Street Canal to the west.

For decades Lakewood Country Club operated in the neighborhood, predating most residential construction and bestowing its name upon the developing area.

The former clubhouse remained for years, visible from I-10 and lastly used as the main building for the now-closed New Orleans Academy.

[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.3 km2).

Lakewood includes the Metairie Cemetery and Longue Vue House and Gardens.