Sidney Hutchinson Park
Managed by Walker Park and Recreation
61 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
COutdoors
Outdoors in Walker
Walker has 64 acres of parks, 9.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sidney Hutchinson Park (1.3 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Walker’s land is conserved, about 56 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #57 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
56 acres · of 6.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
64 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Walker have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walker is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #57 of 162 in Louisiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Walker’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical LA town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · LA 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land9.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (64 acres) · LA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home44% 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 34%
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Louisiana towns of 2,500+ (162)Ahead of 65%
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Walker’s 1% is ahead of 66% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% 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
The longest trail network is Sidney Hutchinson Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
C.E. "Punk" Smith Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
56 conserved acres
1% of Walker’s land. Who manages Walker’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city56 ac
Local Park · 56 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Hutchinson Park Local Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Walker
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Walker
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Walker
Sidney Hutchinson Dog ParkIn Sidney Hutchinson Park
DirectionsFishing spots in Walker
Fishing PierIn Sidney Hutchinson Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Walker
Walker DiscGolfParkCity of Walker
DirectionsBiking & 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
8Baseball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Walker High SchoolBuilding · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Walker: 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 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 6.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
November is the driest month (4.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Walker →
Questions about parks and trails in Walker
Where can I hike in Walker?
The longest trail networks: Sidney Hutchinson Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Walker 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 Walker’s trails?
Sidney Hutchinson Park and C.E. "Punk" Smith Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walker?
1,839 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walker or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Walker have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #57 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 Walker 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 →