Best walking routes in Shreveport

7 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

3.5 scoreHills 0/105.3 kmBest —
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Ranked routes

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#1
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One Hour in Shreveport: A Short Walk

1 hour

5 stops3.0 km1 h 10 min

3.0 kmdistance1 h 10 minwith stops5stops+11 mgain
2.5 sights7.7 efficiency0.2 hills5.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 20 min insides+11 m climb along route
  1. Shreveport Aquarium
  2. Sci-Port Discovery Center
  3. Strand Theatre
  4. First Methodist Church
  5. Shreveport Waterworks Pumping Station
49–67 m

Photo: ViewpointBilly Hathorn at en.wikipediaCC BY-SA 3.0

4.0/10
#2
Viewpoint

Shreveport Loop Walk from Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou

Loop

9 stops5.7 km2 h

5.7 kmdistance2 hwith stops9stops+37 mgain
1.9 sights6.8 efficiency0.6 hills7.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 15 min+ up to 1 h 20 min insides+37 m climb along route
  1. Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou
  2. Shreveport Waterworks Pumping Station
  3. Robinson Film Center
  4. Strand Theatre
  5. Sci-Port Discovery Center
  6. Shreveport Aquarium
  7. RiverView Theater
  8. Spring Street Historical Museum
  9. Multicultural Center of the South
44–65 m

Photo: ViewpointArchangle0CC BY-SA 3.0

3.8/10
#3
Viewpoint

Easy Flat Walk in Shreveport (Kids & Stroller Friendly)

Easy walk

6 stops2.7 km1 h 20 min

2.7 kmdistance1 h 20 minwith stops6stops+6 mgain
1.3 sights7.4 efficiency0.1 hills7.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+6 m climb along route
  1. Spring Street Historical Museum
  2. Holy Trinity Catholic Church
  3. Robinson Film Center
  4. Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
  5. St. Mark's Episcopal Church
  6. B'Nai Zion Temple
55–69 m

Photo: ViewpointMichael BareraCC BY-SA 4.0

3.7/10
#4
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Shreveport: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

7 stops2.9 km1 h 10 min

2.9 kmdistance1 h 10 minwith stops7stops+0 mgain
1.3 sights7.2 efficiency0.0 hills8.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 1 h 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
  2. Robinson Film Center
  3. Spring Street Historical Museum
  4. Multicultural Center of the South
  5. RiverView Theater
  6. Sci-Port Discovery Center
  7. Long-Allen Bridge (Shreveport)
44–67 m

Photo: ViewpointMichael BareraCC BY-SA 4.0

3.7/10
#5
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Churches & Cathedrals of Shreveport Walk

Churches

6 stops5.1 km2 h 10 min

5.1 kmdistance2 h 10 minwith stops6stops+6 mgain
1.8 sights7.6 efficiency0.1 hills5.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 2 h insides+6 m climb along route
  1. Kings Highway Christian Church
  2. Cathedral of St. John Berchmans
  3. Antioch Baptist Church
  4. St. Mark's Episcopal Church
  5. First Methodist Church
  6. Holy Trinity Catholic Church
61–79 m

Photo: ViewpointAlex HortmanCC BY-SA 3.0

3.6/10
#6
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Shreveport Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

8 stops7.6 km2 h 45 min

7.6 kmdistance2 h 45 minwith stops8stops+12 mgain
1.8 sights7.5 efficiency0.2 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 40 min+ up to 2 h insides+12 m climb along route
  1. Kings Highway Christian Church
  2. Cathedral of St. John Berchmans
  3. Antioch Baptist Church
  4. St. Mark's Episcopal Church
  5. B'Nai Zion Temple
  6. Holy Trinity Catholic Church
  7. Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou
  8. Long-Allen Bridge (Shreveport)
44–79 m

Photo: ViewpointMichael BareraCC BY-SA 4.0

2.8/10
#7
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Shreveport

Walking tour

11 stops10.4 km3 h 35 min

10.4 kmdistance3 h 35 minwith stops11stops+44 mgain
2.1 sights6.4 efficiency0.7 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 20 min+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+44 m climb along route
  1. Shreveport Waterworks Pumping Station
  2. Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou
  3. Long-Allen Bridge (Shreveport)
  4. Shreveport Aquarium
  5. B'Nai Zion Temple
  6. Strand Theatre
  7. First Methodist Church
  8. Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
  9. Antioch Baptist Church
  10. Cathedral of St. John Berchmans
  11. Kings Highway Christian Church
44–79 m

Photo: ViewpointJet LowePublic domain

2.7/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Shreveport walking stats

From the 7 rated routes52 stops total18 unique places.

Most climbSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Shreveport+44 m along route
Most stops / kmHidden Gems of Shreveport: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk2.4 stops per km
Least climbHidden Gems of Shreveport: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Shreveport~26 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest10.4 km2.7 kmSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Shreveport / Easy Flat Walk in Shreveport (Kids & Stroller Friendly)
Places on routes18unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Shreveport FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Shreveport: A Short Walk (3.0 km, 1 h 10 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Shreveport?
Most months work — check local weather before you go.
Shortest walk?
Easy Flat Walk in Shreveport (Kids & Stroller Friendly)2.7 km, walking 35 min.
One hour in Shreveport?
One Hour in Shreveport: A Short Walk: walking 40 min, with stops 1 h 10 min, 5 stops.
One-day plan?
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Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.