Dayhikes
Below is a "complete" list of trails that are good for most hikers. Please review the information for each trail including rules and regulations. Always be prepared for the weather and bring water, EVEN FOR SHORT HIKES!
Trails near Shreveport
1. Walter B Jacobs Nature Park (2.2 miles)
2. Red River National Wildlife Refuge (7.2 miles)
3. Cypress Nature Study Center (4.5 miles)
4. Durden Hills Nature Trail (7 miles)
5. Sugar Cane Trail (6.5 miles)
6. Lake Bistineau State Park (8.8 miles)
7. Lake Claiborne State Park (6 miles)
8. Driskill Mountain (1.6 miles)
9. Briarwood Dormon Nature Preserve (1.6 miles)
10. Saline Bayou Trail (3.1 miles)
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Trails near Monroe
1. Lincoln Parish Park (12 miles)
2. Lake D'Arbonne State Park (6 miles)
3. Black Bayou Lake Nature Trail (1.1 miles)
5. Poverty Point State Historic Site (2.6 miles)
6. Rainey Lake Trail (3.9 miles)
7. JC Gilbert WMA "Formerly Sicily Island WMA" (8 miles)
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Trails near Alexandria
1. North Toledo Bend State Park (5.5 miles)
3. Turpentine Trailhead (1.2 miles)
4. Longleaf Vista Trail (1.2 miles)
5. Glenn Emery Trail (2.4 miles)
6. Water Hickory Trail (1.1 miles)
7. Valentine Lake Loop Trail (3 miles)
8. Kincaid Loop (7 miles) PARTIALLY CLOSED
9. Indian Creek Loop (3.3 miles)
10. Fullerton Mill Trail (2 miles) CLOSED
Trails near
Lake Charles
1. Sam Houston Jones State Park (8 miles)
2. Peveto Woods Bird and Butterfly Sanctuary (1.3 miles)
Trails near Lafayette
Trails near Baton Rouge
1. Tunica Hills WMA, Trail A, Trail B, Trail C (3-5 miles)
3. MaryAnn Brown Nature Preserve (2 miles)
4. Port Hudson State Historic Site (6 miles)
5. Sandy Creek Community Park (4 miles)
6. Hooper Road Park (5.5 miles)
7. Comite River Park (5 miles)
8. Blackwater Conservation Area (1.5 miles)
9. Frenchtown Road Conservation Area (3 miles)
10. LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens (4 miles)
11. Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center (1 mile)
12. Kendalwood Road Conservation Area (1.5 mile)
Trails near New Orleans
1. Bogue Chitto State Park (5 miles)
2. Lake Ramsey Preserve (1.2 miles)
3. Northlake Nature Center (4 miles)
4. Fontainebleau State Park (6 miles)
5. Boy Scout Road Trail (4.5 miles)
6. Camp Salmen Nature Park (3.3 miles)
7. Bayou Sauvage NWR (7 miles)
8. Bonnet Carre Spillway Bike Trail (5 miles)
9. Lafitte Greenway (2.6 miles)
10. Woodlands Conservancy (5.5 miles)
11. Barataria Preserve (8.5 miles)
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