McMurry Park
Managed by Sulphur Parks and Recreation
68 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sulphur
Sulphur has 12 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: McMurry Park (2.1 mi), Pattison Park (1 mi), The Grove at Heritage Square (0.7 mi). 166 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Sulphur’s land is conserved, about 137 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #20 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
137 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
166 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Sulphur?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sulphur have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sulphur is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #20 of 162 in Louisiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sulphur’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical LA town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · LA 0.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land8.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (166 acres) · LA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home51% of residents within a half mile of a park · LA 53% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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Louisiana towns of 2,500+ (162)Ahead of 88%
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Sulphur’s 2% is ahead of 75% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is McMurry Park, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pattison Park
Managed by Sulphur Parks and Recreation
28 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
The Grove at Heritage Square
Managed by Sulphur Parks and Recreation
7 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Center Circle Park & Maplewood Commons
Managed by Sulphur Parks and Recreation
9 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Kyle Street Park
Park
8 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
McMurry Park68 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Sulphur Parks and Recreation
DirectionsPattison Park28 acres · 1 mi of trail · Sulphur Parks and Recreation
DirectionsThe Grove at Heritage Square7 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Sulphur Parks and Recreation
DirectionsCenter Circle Park & Maplewood Commons9 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Sulphur Parks and Recreation
DirectionsKyle Street Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsFrasch Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Sulphur Parks and Recreation
DirectionsWho protects it
137 conserved acres
2% of Sulphur’s land. Who manages Sulphur’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city137 ac
Local Park · 137 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Parks & Rec Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Frasch Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Pattison Complex Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
Things to do
33 places to go in Sulphur
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sulphur
31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Sulphur
Fideaux Field
DirectionsBoat launches in Sulphur
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 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
34Baseball
11Tennis
6Soccer
5Tracks
5Football
2Volleyball
2Basketball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sulphur: 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 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
March is the driest month (3.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sulphur →
Next door
Sulphur and its neighbors
Sulphur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur | 2% | 1.1 | 8 | 51% | B− |
| Carlyss | under 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 6% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sulphur
Where can I hike in Sulphur?
The longest trail networks: McMurry Park, 2.1 miles; Pattison Park, 1 miles; The Grove at Heritage Square, 0.7 miles; Center Circle Park & Maplewood Commons, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sulphur 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 Sulphur’s trails?
McMurry Park and Pattison Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sulphur?
2,147 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sulphur or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 166 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sulphur have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 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 Sulphur 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 →