Photo: Arthur Belala, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Larose
The biggest trail networks: Larose Regional Park (0.7 mi). 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 45 acres are parks and preserves, 8.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #83 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Larose have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Larose is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #83 of 162 in Louisiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Larose’s 1% is ahead of 36% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Larose Regional Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
37 conserved acres
1% of Larose’s land. Who manages Larose’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larose Regional Park & Civic Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 37 | Open |
1 places to go in Larose
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 Larose: 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) | 64 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 72 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.7 in) and July 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 Larose →
Larose and its neighbors
Larose 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larose | 1% | 0.3 | 8 | 27% | C |
| Cut Off | 3% | 0.1 | 48 | 20% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Larose
Where can I hike in Larose?
The longest trail networks: Larose Regional Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Larose 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 Larose’s trails?
Larose Regional Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Larose?
807 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Larose or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Larose have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #83 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 Larose 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 →