Broussard Sports Complex at St. Julien Park
Park
93 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Chris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Broussard
Broussard has 145 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Broussard Sports Complex at St. Julien Park (1.1 mi). 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Broussard, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Broussard’s land is conserved, about 195 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #53 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
195 acres · of 18.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
145 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Broussard?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Broussard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Broussard is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #53 of 162 in Louisiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Broussard’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical LA town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · LA 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (145 acres) · LA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home61% of residents within a half mile of a park · LA 53% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 36%
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Louisiana towns of 2,500+ (162)Ahead of 68%
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Broussard’s 2% is ahead of 71% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
The longest trail network is Broussard Sports Complex at St. Julien Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cypress Island Reserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
249 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Cypress Meadows Commons Area
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Broussard Sports Complex at St. Julien Park93 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCypress Island Reserve249 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Arceneaux Park30 acres
DirectionsCypress Meadows Commons Area6 acres
Ida Benoit Crouchet Memorial Park4 acres · City of Broussard
DirectionsOverbrooke Park/Pond2 acres
Playground2 acres
Who protects it
195 conserved acres
2% of Broussard’s land. Who manages Broussard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits164 ac
Town or city31 ac
Private Conservation · 164 acLocal Park · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Island Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 164 | Unknown |
| Arceneaux Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Broussard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Broussard
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Broussard
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
17Baseball
6Tennis
3Basketball
3Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 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.
Ducrest BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itAlesiaBuilding · listed 1983
About itBilleaud HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itComeaux HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itJanin StoreBuilding · listed 1983
About itMain Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itMartial Billeaud Jr. HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itRoy-LeBlanc HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itSt. Julien HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itValsin Broussard HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Broussard: 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 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
March is the driest month (3.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Broussard →
Next door
Broussard and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broussard | 2% | 0.1 | 10 | 61% | C+ |
| Lafayette | 3% | 0.5 | 12 | 54% | B− |
| Youngsville | 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 31% | C |
| Cade | 1% | 0.6 | 18 | 5% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Broussard
Where can I hike in Broussard?
The longest trail networks: Broussard Sports Complex at St. Julien Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Broussard is conserved land?
2% 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 Broussard’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Cypress Island Reserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Broussard?
4,668 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Broussard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 145 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Broussard have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 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 Broussard 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 →