Lake End Park
Managed by City of Morgan City
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Morgan City
Morgan City has 99 acres of parks, 9.0 for every 1,000 residents
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Morgan City, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Morgan City’s land is conserved, about 94 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #36 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
94 acres · of 6.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
99 ac
9.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 1.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Morgan City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Morgan City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Morgan City is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #36 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 Morgan City’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical LA town 1% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · LA 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land9.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (99 acres) · LA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home90% 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 42%
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Louisiana towns of 2,500+ (162)Ahead of 78%
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Morgan City’s 2% is ahead of 83% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 28% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brownell Memorial Park
Managed by City of Morgan City
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jimmy Magee Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lake End Park52 acres · City of Morgan City
Brownell Memorial Park14 acres · City of Morgan City
Jimmy Magee Park6 acres
Lawrence Park4 acres
DirectionsPinella's Baseball Park3 acres
Who protects it
94 conserved acres
2% of Morgan City’s land. Who manages Morgan City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city78 ac
Private owners6 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
State natural resources4 ac
Local Park · 90 acState Other or Unknown · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake End Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Young Memorial Park Local Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Jimmy Magee Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Willie Evans Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| State Lands State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 4 | Unknown |
| Me Norman Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lawrence Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Benny Spinella Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Morgan City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Morgan City
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Morgan City
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Morgan City
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Morgan City
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Morgan City
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Morgan City
1 campground without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
1.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
7Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Morgan City: 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 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Morgan City →
Questions about parks and trails in Morgan City
How much of Morgan City 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 Morgan City’s trails?
Lake End Park and Brownell Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Morgan City?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes, 1.7 of off-road paths and 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Morgan City?
751 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morgan City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Morgan City have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #36 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 Morgan City 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 →