Lockview Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Louisa
Louisa has 4 acres of parks, 1.4 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Louisa. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #124 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
1.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Louisa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Louisa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Louisa is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #124 of 142 in Kentucky. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Louisa’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land1.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home59% of residents within a half mile of a park · KY 59% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 14%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 13%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Louisa’s under 1% is ahead of 10% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Louisa. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Louisa’s land. Who manages Louisa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa City Pool Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Louisa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Louisa
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Tennis
2Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fred M. Vinson BirthplaceBuilding · listed 1974
About itFirst United Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1984
About itAtkins-Carter HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itBig Sandy Milling CompanyBuilding · listed 1988
About itCapt. Freese HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itLouisa Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itLouisa United Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1988
About itLouisa Residential Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Louisa
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 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Louisa →
Questions about parks and trails in Louisa
How much of Louisa 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 Louisa’s trails?
Lockview Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Louisa?
15,464 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Louisa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Louisa have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #124 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 Louisa neighbors.
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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 →