Parks Louisiana Map

About Parks, Louisiana

Parks is a locality in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 963. The population density is 382.9 people per km². Parks is located at 30.2144°N, 91.8321°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70582.

Parks unfolds as a verdant expanse where the rich, dark soil of southern Louisiana yields to a landscape of gentle slopes and meandering bayous. It lies 11.2 miles east of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 93°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-north-east of Broussard. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient sentinels, stand guard along the water's edge, their Spanish moss a soft, gray veil against the perpetually humid air. The scent of damp earth and blooming magnolias hangs heavy, a fragrant testament to the region's subtropical embrace. Here, the sky is a vast canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a late afternoon storm, a dramatic backdrop to the quiet persistence of life. The history of Parks is deeply intertwined with the fertile alluvial plains that have sustained agriculture for generations, particularly sugarcane, its stalks a rustling sea in the summer months. This agrarian heritage has shaped the very character of Parks, fostering a sense of rootedness and a reliance on the cycles of nature. While the economy has diversified, the echoes of the past remain in the weathered barns and the slow, deliberate pace of days. The nearby waterways, once arteries of commerce for steamboats, now offer a more tranquil flow, their surfaces reflecting the dappled sunlight and the enduring spirit of this Louisiana community.

About This Parks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parks, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.214366, -91.83206. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Parks and St. Martin Parish.

Detailed location data for Parks includes the ZIP code (70582), telephone area code (985), county seat of St. Martin Parish, and school district assignment (St. Martin Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Parks is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.