Madisonville Park & Playground
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Infrogmation · CC BY 2.5–Not graded
Outdoors in Madisonville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Madisonville
12 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
11 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Joseph S. Koepp Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
1% of Madisonville’s land. Who manages Madisonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
Private owners4 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 4 acConservation Easement · 3 acPrivate Conservation · 3 acState Conservation Area · 2 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmill Docks Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Lake Pontchartrain Basin Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
| Tchefuncte River And Its Tributaries State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
| Riverside Park North Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Madisonville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Madisonville
1 playground 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
2Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Madisonville BankBuilding · listed 1983
About itTchefuncte River Range Rear LightStructure · listed 1986
About itMcCaleb HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itMadisonville Town HallBuilding · listed 1990
About itDendinger HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itMadisonville Boarding HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itSardy HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itJay HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Madisonville: 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 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.2 |
November is the driest month (4.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Madisonville →
Questions about parks and trails in Madisonville
Are dogs allowed on Madisonville’s trails?
Madisonville Park & Playground and Joseph S. Koepp Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Madisonville?
3,696 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madisonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Madisonville 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 →