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Why visit Walker
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 26 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Walker High School.
Weather in Walker
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
Museums and landmarks1
Walker High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
School building in Walker, Louisiana
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes26
China Wok
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.7 mi
28050 Walker South Road, Walker
Su-Mo,We-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Hot Wok
Restaurant · Chinese, Dessert, Soda · 0.4 mi
29750 Walker South Road, Walker
Mo-Su 10:30-21:30
Rotolo's Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Calzone, Pasta, Gelato
29050 Walker South Road, Walker
14 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship13
Unity Church of God in Christ
Church · Church Of God In Christ · 1.0 mi
30291 Walker Road North, Walker
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Denham Springs Freshman High School
School · 5.3 mi
940 Range Avenue Ne, Denham Springs
Denham Springs High School
School · 5.3 mi
1000 North Range Avenue, Denham Springs
Denham Springs Junior High School
School · 4.7 mi
401 Hatchell Lane, Denham Springs
Livingston Parish Literacy & Technology Center
School · 1.5 mi
9261 Florida Blvd., Walker
Healthcare4
Gulf Coast Occupational Medicine
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.4 mi
29756 Walker South Road, Walker
Map of Walker
83 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Livingston Parish has had 40 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-16: Hurricane Francine (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Livingston 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Central 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- French Settlement 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Prairieville 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Baton Rouge 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- Brownfields 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Gardere 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Baker 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- Gonzales 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Zachary 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Walker (LA) High School-old building, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DoubleRainbowWalkerLA, Lionheart1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
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