Photo: NearEMPTiness · CC BY-SA 4.0La Grange has 42 acres of parks, 4.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Walsh Park (0.5 mi). 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross La Grange, 0.1 per square mile of land. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #112 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
How much outdoors does La Grange have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Grange is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #112 of 142 in Kentucky. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so La Grange’s under 1% is ahead of 15% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Walsh Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wilborn Park
Eddie Mundo Jr. Memorial Park
5 conserved acres
under 1% of La Grange’s land. Who manages La Grange’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilborn Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
2 places to go in La Grange
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
4.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in La Grange
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
September is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Grange →
Questions about parks and trails in La Grange
Where can I hike in La Grange?
The longest trail networks: Walsh Park, 0.5 miles; Wilborn Park, 0.2 miles; Eddie Mundo Jr. Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of La Grange is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on La Grange’s trails?
Walsh Park and Wilborn Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Grange?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near La Grange?
1,179 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Grange or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does La Grange have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #112 of 142 in Kentucky. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from La Grange neighbors.
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 →