1
Chalmette Battlefield
Park
130 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Chalmette
Chalmette, LA parks, trails & bike paths
About 4.2% of Chalmette is conserved land, roughly 212 acres. There are about 2.1 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Chalmette Battlefield (0.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Chalmette, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Chalmette outdoors
Conserved land
4.2%
212 of 5,079 acres
Trails
2.1 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
5
9 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
1.1 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 1.1 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
130 acres
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
3
Val Reiss Park
Park
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Sydney D Torres Memorial Park
Park
20 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Chalmette
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Sydney D Torres Memorial Park
Unnamed playground in Sydney D Torres Memorial Park
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
212 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.1 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball7
- Basketball3
- Soccer1
- Skate park1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Chalmette
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Historic or Cultural Area 142 acHistoric or Cultural Area 138 acLocal Park 61 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmette BattlefieldState Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 142 | Open |
| Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveHistoric or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 138 | Restricted |
| Valreiss ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 34 | Open |
| Sydney D Torres Memorial ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Pakenham OaksLocal Park | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Chalmette BattlefieldIn Chalmette Battlefield · Battlefield
Chalmette MonumentIn Chalmette Battlefield · Monument
Grand Army of the Republic MonumentIn Chalmette Battlefield · Monument
Spotts MonumentIn Chalmette Battlefield · Monument
Chalmette National CemeteryCemetery
Ellen CemeteryCemetery
Saint Bernard Memorial GardensCemetery
Nearby
Chalmette and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmette | 4.2% | 2.1 mi | 5 |
| New Orleans | 14% | 76.0 mi | 76 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Chalmette's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.