Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Norco
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Norco, 0.7 per square mile of land. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #7 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Norco?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Norco have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Norco is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #7 of 162 in Louisiana. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Norco’s 1% is ahead of 45% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% of them.
Water is 15% of Norco’s area (1 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Norco Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
18 conserved acres
1% of Norco’s land. Water is left out: Norco has 3.4 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Norco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| 5Th & Goodhope Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sacred Heart Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 places to go in Norco
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.
1 named trail
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Norco: 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 | 71 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
November is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Norco →
Norco and its neighbors
Norco has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norco | 1% | 0.7 | 9 | 99%+ | B |
| Hahnville | under 1% | 1.2 | 1 | 37% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Norco
Where can I hike in Norco?
The longest trail networks: Norco Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Norco 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 Norco’s trails?
Norco Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Norco?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Norco?
972 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Norco have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 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 Norco 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 →