Few parks or trails are on the map in Henderson
7% of Henderson’s land is conserved, about 133 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Henderson, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Henderson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Henderson is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds 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 Henderson’s 7% is ahead of 93% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% 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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133 conserved acres
7% of Henderson’s land. Who manages Henderson’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 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Donation State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 133 | Unknown |
34 places to go in Henderson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
20 more campgrounds
2 lakes & rivers
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.
The best walking months in Henderson: 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 | 89 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 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 Henderson →
Questions about parks and trails in Henderson
How much of Henderson is conserved land?
7% 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 Henderson?
88 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Henderson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Henderson have?
Ahead of 19% 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 Henderson 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 →