Sportsman Park
Park
17 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Welsh
Welsh has 22 acres of parks, 6.6 for every 1,000 residents
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Welsh, 0.2 per square mile of land. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #80 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
20 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
22 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Welsh have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Welsh is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #80 of 162 in Louisiana. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Welsh’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical LA town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · LA 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land6.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (22 acres) · LA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home58% 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 28%
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Louisiana towns of 2,500+ (162)Ahead of 51%
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Welsh’s 1% is ahead of 34% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Sportsman Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
20 conserved acres
1% of Welsh’s land. Who manages Welsh’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city20 ac
Local Park · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsman Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Richmond Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Bethune Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
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
7Tennis
1Baseball
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).
Calkins-Orvis HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Welsh: 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 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
March is the driest month (3.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Welsh →
Questions about parks and trails in Welsh
Where can I hike in Welsh?
The longest trail networks: Sportsman Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Welsh 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 Welsh’s trails?
Sportsman Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Welsh?
132 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Welsh or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Welsh have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #80 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 Welsh 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 →