Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Louisiana has 115 acres of parks, 36 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Wallace Park (0.7 mi). 2% of Louisiana’s land is conserved, about 46 acres.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #52 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Louisiana?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Louisiana have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Louisiana is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #52 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Louisiana’s 2% is ahead of 57% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
Water is 8% of Louisiana’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wallace Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverview Park
Sunset Park
All 7 parks & preserves
46 conserved acres
2% of Louisiana’s land. Water is left out: Louisiana has 3.1 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Louisiana’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vfw Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Wallace Memorial Pk Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| American Legion Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
| Riverview Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Louisiana
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
0.0 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.
12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Louisiana
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Louisiana →
Louisiana and its neighbors
Louisiana has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2% | 0.3 | 36 | 92% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Louisiana
Where can I hike in Louisiana?
The longest trail networks: Wallace Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Louisiana is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Missouri town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Louisiana’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Wallace Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Louisiana?
898 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Louisiana or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Louisiana have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 of 247 in Missouri. 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 Louisiana 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 →