Babb Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Minden
Minden has 113 acres of parks, 9.9 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Minden. 2% of Minden’s land is conserved, about 152 acres. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #63 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
152 acres · of 15.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Minden?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Minden have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Minden is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #63 of 162 in Louisiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Minden’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical LA town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · LA 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land9.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · LA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home77% of residents within a half mile of a park · LA 53% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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Louisiana towns of 2,500+ (162)Ahead of 61%
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Minden’s 2% is ahead of 70% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 12 parks & preserves
Babb Park10 acres
Ewell Park10 acres
DirectionsHinton Memorial Park7 acres
DirectionsVictory Park6 acres
DirectionsThe Farm at Cultural Crossroads2 acres
DirectionsAcademy Park2 acres
DirectionsHigh Street Park1 acres
City Park1 acres
Walnut Street Park1 acres
Constable Street Park1 acres
DirectionsStewart Park1 acres
DirectionsWebster Park1 acres
Who protects it
152 conserved acres
2% of Minden’s land. Who manages Minden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city99 ac
U.S. Forest Service27 ac
State natural resources25 ac
Local Park · 78 acNational Forest · 27 acState Other or Unknown · 25 acLocal Recreation Area · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinton Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Kisatchie National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 27 | Open |
| State Lands State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 25 | Unknown |
| Roosevelt Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Babb Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Ewell Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Victory Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| High Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Academy Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Minden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Minden
Minden Rec Swimming pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Minden
Hinton Play AreaIn Hinton Memorial Park
DirectionsVictory Park PlaygroundIn Victory Park
DirectionsDog parks in Minden
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Minden
Babb Covered Picnic TablesIn Babb Park
DirectionsHinton Picnic AreaIn Hinton Memorial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
26Baseball
12Tennis
11Basketball
2Football
1Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Webster Parish Library BuildingBuilding · listed 1980
About itDrake HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itMcDonald HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itBank of WebsterBuilding · listed 1987
About itBank of MindenBuilding · listed 1988
About itMinden Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itFuller HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itMiller HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itDowntown Minden Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itWatkins HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itFitzgerald HouseBuilding · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Minden: 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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
August is the driest month (3.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Minden →
Next door
Minden and its neighbors
Minden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden | 2% | under 0.1 | 10 | 77% | C |
| Dixie Inn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Minden
How much of Minden 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.
Are dogs allowed on Minden’s trails?
Babb Park and Ewell Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Minden?
13,466 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Minden have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Minden 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 →