97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Erath
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Erath, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Erath’s land is conserved, about 23 acres. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Erath?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Erath have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Erath is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Erath’s 2% is ahead of 76% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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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23 conserved acres
2% of Erath’s land. Who manages Erath’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Erath: 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 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
March is the driest month (3.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Erath →
Erath and its neighbors
Erath has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erath | 2% | 0.1 | 12 | 97% | B− |
| Delcambre | 2% | under 0.1 | 7 | 50% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Erath
How much of Erath 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.
Is there public land near Erath?
1,703 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Erath or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Erath have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Erath 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 →