Photo: Falkonry at English Wikipedia · Public domainCarencro has 5.9 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 60 acres are parks and preserves, 5.2 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Carencro’s land is conserved, about 66 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #60 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Carencro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carencro is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #60 of 162 in Louisiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Carencro’s 1% is ahead of 63% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Carencro Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
66 conserved acres
1% of Carencro’s land. Who manages Carencro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Carencro Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| State Lands State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 6 | Unknown |
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Carencro: 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 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
March is the driest month (4.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carencro →
Carencro and its neighbors
Carencro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carencro | 1% | 0.8 | 5 | 25% | C |
| Lafayette | 3% | 0.5 | 12 | 54% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carencro
Where can I hike in Carencro?
The longest trail networks: Carencro Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carencro 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 Carencro’s trails?
Carencro Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carencro?
1,565 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carencro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Carencro have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #60 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 Carencro 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 →