Plaquemines Park Project Empire
Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
St. Patrick's Catholic Church · Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Empire
Few parks or trails are on the map in Empire
2 acres are parks and preserves, 2.0 per 1,000 residents. 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Empire, 1.0 per square mile of land. 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
2.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Plaquemines Park Project Empire, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
1 places to go in Empire
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Empire
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
1Football
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Empire: 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 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 7.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Empire →
Next door
Empire and its neighbors
Empire has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buras | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Port Sulphur | 1% | 0.2 | 31 | 31% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Empire
Where can I hike in Empire?
The longest trail networks: Plaquemines Park Project Empire, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Empire’s trails?
Plaquemines Park Project Empire doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Empire?
637 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Empire or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Empire 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 →