Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Barataria
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Barataria.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
under 1% of Barataria’s land. Water is left out: Barataria has 4.3 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Barataria’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 1 | Restricted |
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Barataria: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 71 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Barataria →
Barataria and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barataria | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lafitte | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jean Lafitte | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 26% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Barataria
Is there public land near Barataria?
827 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barataria or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Barataria 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 →