11% of Luling’s land is conserved: 1,642 acres
The biggest trail networks: Westbank Bridge Park (0.6 mi). 16 miles of mapped trail cross Luling, 0.7 per square mile of land. 128 acres are parks and preserves, 9.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #6 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Luling?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Luling have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Luling is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #6 of 162 in Louisiana. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Luling’s 11% is ahead of 97% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% 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 Westbank Bridge Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Monsanto Park
All 6 parks & preserves
1,642 conserved acres
11% of Luling’s land. Who manages Luling’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,565 | Restricted |
| West Bank Bridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Lakewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Rathborne Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Monsanto Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Monsanto Bi-Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lagatutta Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 lakes & rivers
6.2 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 Luling: 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) | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
November is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Luling →
Luling and its neighbors
Luling has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Luling
Where can I hike in Luling?
The longest trail networks: Westbank Bridge Park, 0.6 miles; Rathborne Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Luling is conserved land?
11% 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 Luling’s trails?
Westbank Bridge Park and Lagattuta Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Luling?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Luling?
2,185 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Luling or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 128 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Luling have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Luling 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 →