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Lafayette Woods Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 166 Google reviews · Running trail in Houma, Louisiana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lafayette Woods Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Clean greenspace featuring playground equipment, picnic areas and athletic fields.
What runners say about Lafayette Woods Park
“Very clean and kept up really well, parking is a little tough especially for softball and baseball games.”
“Even with our masks on my 4 year old son and I was able to play and keep cool under the beautiful trees.”
“The track is small and lots of shade”
Lafayette woods as a neighborhood is peaceful and the houses are nice. The baseball field is well taken care of multiple fields to play in. The park is huge has a lot of tables with a roof over most has a big track to walk or run. My kids enjoy playing on the slides and monkey bars
Great place to go walk the track,. Take kids play, picnicking or just to sit!
Completely shaded by oak trees! Well kept. My grandbabies love this park!
Great park glad they don't mind sharing their park. Great place and safe for kids to play. But always watch them and keep them close by. Great walking track for all to walk for exercise. Would also be a good place for a picnic and good place to take pictures. Lots of trees🌲🌳 and shade.
Trail conditions & character
“Very clean and kept up really well, parking is a little tough especially for softball and baseball games.”
“Wasn't sure if dogs could get loose and try to get me or my dog.”
Plan your run at Lafayette Woods Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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