Best running trails in Louisiana
Ranked by the runners who actually run there — Google rating weighted by review volume, across 99,762 reviews of Louisiana trails. A trail needs at least 25 reviews to qualify (77 in Louisiana do) and each name appears once. Nobody pays for a place. Updated 2026.
The 20 below run across 11 cities, 3 of them paved, 1 a loop, and 8 shaded. This is a popularity ranking, not a difficulty score — for what a trail is actually like underfoot, open its page for surface, loop distance, shade, lighting, restrooms and parking.
New Orleans City Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 19,979 reviews
This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run, museums, disc golf & more.
Audubon Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 8,890 reviews
Park with oak trees, jogging & bike paths, a lagoon, picnic shelters, tennis courts & playgrounds.
Louis Armstrong Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 7,396 reviews
31-acre park that's home to historic Congo Square & hosts concerts, films & other events.
Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 6,347 reviews
Riverfront park with 16 acres of green space, jogging paths & Mississippi river views.
Prien Lake Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,989 reviews
29-acre lakeside park offering a boat launch, picnic tables & a children's water park & play area.
Millennium Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,935 reviews
Lakeside park featuring a fenced playground & a splash park, plus restrooms, lawns & picnic areas.
Girard Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,588 reviews
Park featuring a pond, a pool, a basketball court, a tennis court, a rec center & more.
Crescent Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,510 reviews
Compact park along the river offering trails, picnic areas & views of the city skyline.
Betty Virginia Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,140 reviews
Winding, 23-acre park offering a short trail, picnic tables, a playground & other features.
City-Brooks Community Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,124 reviews
Recreation destination & dog park with tennis courts, ball fields, a swimming pool & a fishing lake.
New Iberia City Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,047 reviews
Public facility with an outdoor swimming pool, a dog park & a number of walking trails.
Forsythe Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 960 reviews
Designated children's park with play facilities, sports fields, a golf course & climbing units.
Zemurray Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 865 reviews
Neighborhood park featuring a playground, a pond, baseball, a gazebo, a skate park & more.
Moncus Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 803 reviews
Sprawling park featuring a playground and splash pad, tree houses, walking paths and a lake.
Perkins Road Community Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 775 reviews
Neighborhood area with a skate park, BMX & bike tracks & a rock-climbing wall, plus a playground.
North Bossier Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 756 reviews
Recreational park offering walking trails & tennis courts, plus a covered playground & picnic area.
East Kings Highway Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 787 reviews
Many ducks swim in the pond at this grassy park with shade trees, a picnic area & playground.
John Slidell Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 725 reviews
Wooded site with a 1.5-mi. trail & ball fields, plus a playground, an indoor gym & picnic pavilion.
Mandeville Lakefront
4.8 ★★★★★ 635 reviews
Park with a playground, benches, and gazebos, plus opportunities for walking, biking, and sunset viewing.
Milford Wampold Memorial Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 642 reviews
Urban, picturesque park encompassing walking, jogging and biking trails, picnic facilities and a boat ramp.
Where these trails are
The cities in this ranking, if you'd rather start from where you live.
- Running trails in New Orleans, LA
- Running trails in Lake Charles, LA
- Running trails in Lafayette, LA
- Running trails in Shreveport, LA
- Running trails in Baton Rouge, LA
- Running trails in New Iberia, LA
- Running trails in Monroe, LA
- Running trails in Hammond, LA
- Running trails in Bossier City, LA
- Running trails in Slidell, LA
- Running trails in Mandeville, LA