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Loop Trails (No Backtracking) in Louisiana

Louisiana has 18 trails with a loop route in this directory, across 14 cities and towns — Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport, Belle Chasse and 10 more. Start and finish at the same trailhead: a known distance, no backtracking and no car shuttle.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

Every one in Louisiana

Use the filters to narrow these by surface, loop, distance, shade, lighting, restrooms, water and parking.

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Perkins Road Community Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 775 reviews

Baton Rouge, LA

LoopShadedLitScenic

Neighborhood area with a skate park, BMX & bike tracks & a rock-climbing wall, plus a playground.

Zachary Community Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 513 reviews

Zachary, LA

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Leisurely park featuring a playground and a dog area, plus a skateboard ramp and a splash pad.

Bayou Sauvage NWR Ridge Trail & Boardwalk

4.4 ★★★★☆ 311 reviews

New Orleans, LA

LoopBoardwalkScenicDog-friendly

Wildlife viewing plus hiking area featuring cypress trees, swampy wetlands and a boardwalk.

Northlake Nature Center

4.6 ★★★★★ 287 reviews

Mandeville, LA

LoopBoardwalkScenic

Trails and boardwalks for viewing gators and other animals, plus a canoe launch.

Frenchtown Conservation Area

4.5 ★★★★★ 242 reviews

Greenwell Springs, LA

3 miLoopLitScenic

Sandy, riverside spot for children, with a bench for resting.

Tunica Hills WMA

4.4 ★★★★☆ 175 reviews

ST FRANCISVLE, LA

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Wildlife area offering horseback riding, hiking & other outdoor recreations, plus some hunting.

Cypress Island Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 163 reviews

St Martinville, LA

25 miLoopBoardwalkScenic

This 9,500-acre preserve features swamps & hardwood forests, plus a boardwalk & visitor center.

Woodlands Conservancy’s Woodlands Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 159 reviews

Belle Chasse, LA

4 miLoopNatural surfaceShaded

Nature Station Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 140 reviews

Lafayette, LA

LoopMixed

Nature center with environmental education programs, plus a 6-mile trail system with guided hikes.

Longleaf Vista Nature Trail

4.9 ★★★★★ 99 reviews

Natchitoches, LA

1.5 miLoopPavedScenic

Popular spot with a 1.5-mi. hiking trail through a longleaf pine forest featuring scenic overlooks.

C. Bickham Dickson

4 ★★★★☆ 120 reviews

Shreveport, LA

Loop

Park offering fishing and hiking trails along with a picnic area and a pier.

Lake Martin Loop Trail

4.2 ★★★★☆ 83 reviews

Breaux Bridge, LA

LoopBoardwalkScenic

Natural hiking area around a lake with opportunities for fishing, kayaking, and lake tours.

1North Adventure Trails

5 ★★★★★ 46 reviews

Shreveport, LA

LoopMixedShadedScenic

Kincaid Lakeshore Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 48 reviews

Boyce, LA

LoopScenic

Clean, easy trails meandering around a lake for hiking, fishing and boating.

Wild Azalea Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 41 reviews

Woodworth, LA

24 miLoop

Kid-friendly area known for its forest and hiking trails.

Dawson Creek Trail at Perkins Road Community Park

4.9 ★★★★★ 33 reviews

Baton Rouge, LA

Loop

Audubon Park Loop

4.4 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews

New Orleans, LA

Loop

Dawson Creek Greenway

4.8 ★★★★★ 4 reviews

Baton Rouge, LA

Loop

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