Palfrey Park
Park
4 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Youngsville
Youngsville has 7.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Palfrey Park (0.5 mi). 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Youngsville’s land is conserved, about 87 acres.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #66 of 162 in Louisiana. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
87 acres · of 12.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
92 ac
5.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.7 mi
5.5 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Youngsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Youngsville is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #66 of 162 in Louisiana. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Youngsville’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical LA town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · LA 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (92 acres) · LA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home31% 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 32%
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Louisiana towns of 2,500+ (162)Ahead of 60%
Few Louisiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Youngsville’s 1% is ahead of 55% of Louisiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% 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 Palfrey Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
St. Jude Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
87 conserved acres
1% of Youngsville’s land. Who manages Youngsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city87 ac
Local Park · 87 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngsville Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Foster Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Youngsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Youngsville
Palfrey Park PlaygroundIn Palfrey Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Youngsville
Waterview Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
5.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Tennis
11Soccer
10Baseball
9Beach volleyball
6Softball
4Football
1Basketball
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).
Dupleix HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Youngsville: 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 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
March is the driest month (3.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Youngsville →
Next door
Youngsville and its neighbors
Youngsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngsville | 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 31% | C |
| Broussard | 2% | 0.1 | 10 | 61% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Youngsville
Where can I hike in Youngsville?
The longest trail networks: Palfrey Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Youngsville 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 Youngsville’s trails?
Palfrey Park and Veterans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Youngsville?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Youngsville?
4,683 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Youngsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 92 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Youngsville have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 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 Youngsville 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 →