Chalmette Battlefield
Park
130 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: TJM · CC BY 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Chalmette
Chalmette has 202 acres of parks, 8.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Chalmette Battlefield (0.5 mi). 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Chalmette’s land is conserved, about 212 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #32 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
212 acres · of 7.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
202 ac
8.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chalmette have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chalmette is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #32 of 162 in Louisiana. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chalmette’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical LA town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · LA 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (202 acres) · LA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home48% of residents within a half mile of a park · LA 53% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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Louisiana towns of 2,500+ (162)Ahead of 81%
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Chalmette’s 5% is ahead of 93% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
Water is 10% of Chalmette’s area (1 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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 Chalmette Battlefield, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
130 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Sydney D Torres Memorial Park
Park
20 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Chalmette Battlefield130 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSydney D Torres Memorial Park20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve130 acres · National Park Service
Val Reiss Park34 acres
DirectionsPakenham Oaks5 acres
Who protects it
212 conserved acres
5% of Chalmette’s land. Water is left out: Chalmette has 7.2 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Chalmette’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service138 ac
Not recorded203 ac
State Historic or Cultural Area · 142 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 138 acLocal Park · 61 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmette Battlefield State Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 142 | Open |
| Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 138 | Restricted |
| Valreiss Park Local Park | Not recorded | 34 | Open |
| Sydney D Torres Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Pakenham Oaks Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Chalmette
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chalmette
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
3Soccer
3Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Chalmette: 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 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chalmette →
Next door
Chalmette and its neighbors
Chalmette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmette | 5% | 0.3 | 9 | 48% | B− |
| New Orleans | 29% | 0.5 | 10 | 93% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chalmette
Where can I hike in Chalmette?
The longest trail networks: Chalmette Battlefield, 0.5 miles; Sydney D Torres Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chalmette is conserved land?
5% 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 Chalmette’s trails?
Chalmette Battlefield and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chalmette?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Chalmette?
4,791 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chalmette or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chalmette have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 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 Chalmette 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 →