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LALouisiana rankings

Towns with the most trails in Louisiana

Ranked by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. 71 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Donaldsonville 1 Donaldsonville 2.4 mi / sq mi Trail miles 9.0 mi 2 Lafourche Crossing 2.1 mi / sq mi Trail miles 8.7 mi Plaquemine 3 Plaquemine 1.9 mi / sq mi Trail miles 5.8 mi
#TownTrail miles per sq miTrail milesParks & preserves
1 Donaldsonville Donaldsonville6,831 people 2.4 mi / sq mi 9.0 mi 1
2 Lafourche Crossing2,790 people 2.1 mi / sq mi 8.7 mi 0
3 Plaquemine Plaquemine6,075 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 5.8 mi 4
4 Brusly Brusly2,593 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 2
5 Map of Sulphur Sulphur20,775 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 12.4 mi 6
6 Bayou Vista3,842 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 2.0 mi 1
7 Hahnville Hahnville3,520 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 6.7 mi 0
8 Map of Gramercy Gramercy2,814 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 0
9 Carencro Carencro11,619 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 5.9 mi 1
10 Crowley Crowley11,422 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 4.1 mi 5
11 Slidell Slidell28,561 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 10.9 mi 13
12 Metairie Metairie139,729 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 16.0 mi 12
13 Port Allen Port Allen4,942 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 1
14 Luling13,960 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 16.0 mi 6
15 New Iberia New Iberia27,571 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 7.1 mi 9
16 Map of Norco Norco2,781 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 1
17 Belle Chasse Belle Chasse10,934 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 6.2 mi 1
18 Abita Springs Abita Springs2,699 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 2.7 mi 2
19 Map of Youngsville Youngsville17,427 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 7.2 mi 3
20 Eden Isle7,683 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 2.9 mi 0
21 Bawcomville2,804 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 0
22 Monroe Monroe47,004 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 18.7 mi 22
23 Jennings Jennings9,553 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 5.7 mi 3
24 Map of Leesville Leesville5,495 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 4.7 mi 9
25 Bridge City Bridge City7,297 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 2.6 mi 0
26 St. Gabriel St. Gabriel6,639 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 14.7 mi 1
27 Jena Jena4,160 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 2.7 mi 0
28 Lafayette Lafayette121,715 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 27.1 mi 37
29 St. Martinville St. Martinville5,297 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 2
30 Avondale Avondale4,608 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 2.9 mi 1
31 Westwego Westwego8,335 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 3
32 Map of Lake Charles Lake Charles81,143 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 23.3 mi 24
33 Hammond Hammond21,539 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 6.1 mi 5
34 Winnfield Winnfield4,021 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 3
35 Kenner Kenner64,904 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 5.8 mi 14
36 Ball Ball3,869 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 3.0 mi 0
37 Ruston Ruston22,284 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 7.3 mi 11
38 Elmwood Elmwood6,077 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 0
39 Alexandria Alexandria44,060 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 9.2 mi 8
40 Laplace Laplace28,343 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 7.0 mi 3
41 West Monroe West Monroe12,729 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.6 mi 7
42 Baton Rouge Baton Rouge222,771 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 27.4 mi 64
43 Natchitoches Natchitoches17,577 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 8.4 mi 7
44 Raceland Raceland9,585 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 6.7 mi 0
45 Larose Larose5,515 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 3.4 mi 1
46 Map of South Vacherie South Vacherie2,954 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 0
47 Violet Violet4,122 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 1
48 Map of Shreveport Shreveport180,982 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 34.0 mi 51
49 Chalmette Chalmette22,616 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 5
50 Lacombe Lacombe6,310 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 7.2 mi 2
51 Thibodaux Thibodaux15,732 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 5
52 Map of Addis Addis7,252 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 0
53 Map of Walker Walker6,390 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 2
54 Eunice Eunice9,239 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 6
55 Estelle Estelle16,341 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 2
56 New Orleans New Orleans371,853 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 76.0 mi 76
57 Reserve Reserve7,791 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 3.5 mi 1
58 Gonzales Gonzales13,108 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 8
59 Bossier City Bossier City62,901 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 8.7 mi 12
60 Welsh Welsh3,313 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 1
61 Denham Springs Denham Springs9,323 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 5
62 Map of Carlyss Carlyss4,412 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 2.0 mi 1
63 Map of Abbeville Abbeville11,003 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 8
64 Broussard Broussard14,322 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 7
65 Moss Bluff12,482 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 2.3 mi 2
66 Bayou Blue12,218 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 2.8 mi 1
67 Cut Off5,398 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 0
68 Map of Central Central29,783 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 6.6 mi 3
69 Map of Bogalusa Bogalusa10,468 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 2
70 Galliano5,906 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 2
71 Pineville Pineville14,160 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 3

How this ranking works

We rank every town by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. Paths, bridleways, woods roads and footways in parks count; sidewalks don't. Towns need at least a mile of trail to be ranked. Trails come from OpenStreetMap, so a well-mapped town can edge out an equally trail-rich one that's mapped less thoroughly. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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