Photo: TheLionHasSeen · CC BY-SA 4.0Bossier City has 8.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Walbrook Park (0.9 mi), Red River National Wildlife Refuge (0.6 mi), Brownlee Park (0.5 mi). 294 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Bossier City’s land is conserved, about 326 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #82 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bossier City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bossier City is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #82 of 162 in Louisiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Bossier City’s 1% is ahead of 55% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Walbrook Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Mike Woods Park
Patricia Drive Neighborhood Park
All 12 parks & preserves
326 conserved acres
1% of Bossier City’s land. Who manages Bossier City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 169 | Restricted |
| Tinsley Softball Complex Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| North Bossier Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Mike Wood Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Parkway Playlot Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
| Swan Lake Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Walbrook Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Shed Road Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Shady Grove Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Hooter Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
39 places to go in Bossier City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
8.5 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 29 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
May is the best month for walking in Bossier City
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 78 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bossier City →
Bossier City and its neighbors
Bossier City has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier City | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 52% | C |
| Shreveport | 2% | 0.3 | 8 | 48% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bossier City
Where can I hike in Bossier City?
The longest trail networks: Walbrook Park, 0.9 miles; Red River National Wildlife Refuge, 0.6 miles; Brownlee Park, 0.5 miles; Mike Woods Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bossier City is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 1% for a Louisiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bossier City’s trails?
Walbrook Park and Red River National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bossier City?
8.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bossier City?
1,951 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bossier City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 294 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bossier City have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #82 of 162 in Louisiana. 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 Bossier City 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 →