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Outdoors in LaFayette

Few parks or trails are on the map in LaFayette

1% of LaFayette’s land is conserved, about 2 acres.

Conserved land
1%
2 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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

2 conserved acres

1% of LaFayette’s land. Who manages LaFayette’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Other Easement · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

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

History →
Lafayette Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About it
When to get out

June is the best month for walking in LaFayette

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)9.910.811.913.114.114.714.413.512.411.210.29.7
High (°F)465160717885898882715949
Rain (in)3.94.55.05.35.34.74.73.63.53.84.14.8

September is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in LaFayette →

Questions about parks and trails in LaFayette

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from LaFayette 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 →