Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0Westwego has 27 acres of parks, 3.2 for every 1,000 residents
1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Westwego, 0.5 per square mile of land. 1% of Westwego’s land is conserved, about 22 acres. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #50 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
How much outdoors does Westwego have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westwego is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #50 of 162 in Louisiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Westwego’s 1% is ahead of 53% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% of them.
Water is 13% of Westwego’s area (0 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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Westwego Park
Louis H Marrero Park
22 conserved acres
1% of Westwego’s land. Water is left out: Westwego has 3.1 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Westwego’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Segnette State Park State Park | State parks | 9 | Open |
| Westwego Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Louis H Marrero Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
2 places to go in Westwego
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Westwego: 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 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Westwego →
Westwego and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwego | 1% | 0.5 | 3 | 69% | C+ |
| Bridge City | under 1% | 0.6 | 1 | 68% | C |
| Marrero | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 80% | C |
| New Orleans | 29% | 0.5 | 10 | 93% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westwego
Where can I hike in Westwego?
The longest trail networks: Louis H Marrero Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westwego 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 Westwego’s trails?
Bayou Segnette State Park and Westwego Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Westwego?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Westwego?
5,846 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westwego or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Westwego have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #50 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 Westwego 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 →