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Outdoors in La Grange

9% of La Grange’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9% of La Grange’s land is conserved, about 5 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 89 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
9%
5 acres · of 0.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
89 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

5 conserved acres

9% of La Grange’s land. Who manages La Grange’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County5 ac
Local Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
La Grange Regional Park
Local Park
County5Open
History along the way

8 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Kingen HotelBuilding · listed 1979
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Louie's PlaceBuilding · listed 1979
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Odd Fellows HallBuilding · listed 1979
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Old Adobe BarnBuilding · listed 1979
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Old La Grange SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1979
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Shell Gas StationBuilding · listed 1979
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St. Louis Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
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Stage StopBuilding · listed 1979
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When to get out

The best walking months in La Grange: April and May

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)566267738291969590796656
Rain (in)3.22.92.71.40.80.20.00.00.10.91.52.8

July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 3.2 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Grange →

Questions about parks and trails in La Grange

Is there public land near La Grange?

13,815 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Grange or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from La Grange neighbors.

Town Square →
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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →