Alexander State Forest Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
122 acres0.3 mi of trail
Forest Service Road 2
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Alexander State Forest Headquarters Building · Photo: Nikkipellet101 · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Woodworth
41% of Woodworth’s land is conserved: 2,313 acres
10 acres are parks and preserves, 4.3 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Woodworth, 0.2 per square mile of land. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
41%
2,313 acres · of 8.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
4.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Woodworth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woodworth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodworth is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodworth’s overall grade.
Conserved land41% of the land · typical LA town 1% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · LA 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land4.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10 acres) · LA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home36% 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 46%
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Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Woodworth’s 41% is ahead of 100% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% 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 Alexander State Forest WMA, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,313 conserved acres
41% of Woodworth’s land. Who manages Woodworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service2,172 ac
Other state land131 ac
Town or city10 ac
National Forest · 2,172 acState Conservation Area · 131 acLocal Park · 7 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kisatchie National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,172 | Open |
| Alexander State Forest Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Other state land | 131 | Restricted |
| Jw Davidson Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Woodworth Community Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Wild Azalea Trail1.1 mi
Forest Service Road 20.3 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Alexander State Forest Headquarters BuildingBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Woodworth: 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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 80 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
September is the driest month (4.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Woodworth →
Questions about parks and trails in Woodworth
Where can I hike in Woodworth?
The longest trail networks: Alexander State Forest Wildlife Management Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodworth is conserved land?
41% 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 Woodworth’s trails?
Alexander State Forest Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Woodworth?
76,376 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,182 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodworth have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Woodworth 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 →