Things To Do on an eBike in Lafayette Parish, LA
This page covers two places to ride in Lafayette Parish: the bike and mountain bike trails at Acadiana Park and the UL Bikeway along Cajundome Boulevard.
Where to ride in Lafayette Parish
Details come from the City of Lafayette, Singletracks, and UL Lafayette.
1. Acadiana Park bike and mountain bike trails
The City of Lafayette lists Acadiana Park as a 117-acre park with a jogging trail, a walking track, a nature trail, bike and mountain bike trails, and a 36-hole disc golf course. The city page gives no detail on the bike trails beyond that listing.
Distance: Not published by the city; a Singletracks listing shows 4 miles as a loop, while its reviews give lengths from 3 to 4 miles; start: 1205 E. Alexander St., Lafayette; Singletracks says to park behind the tennis courts, where the trails are; surface: The city does not state it; Singletracks lists singletrack and describes it as narrow, with lots of roots.
eBike access: The city page does not state a bicycle or eBike rule. The park's phone number on the city page is 337-291-8374. Etiquette and planning: Singletracks reviewers say the trail stays muddy for quite a while after rain, which is normally the reason for trail closures, and one reviewer warns to watch for frisbees heading your way. Managing source: City of Lafayette, Acadiana Park.
2. UL Bikeway along Cajundome Boulevard
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette opened a 2-mile bike path along Cajundome Boulevard in January 2012, running through University Research Park. A 10-foot-wide extension opened in 2023 as a shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists linking the main campus, Research Park, and athletics facilities.
Distance: 2 miles for the original path, plus the 2023 extension, whose length the university does not give in the page we read; start: Near the Ira Nelson Horticulture Center on Johnston Street, or the Eraste Landry Road end; surface: Not stated by the university.
eBike access: The university pages describe the path for bicyclists and pedestrians and do not name eBikes. Etiquette and planning: The 2023 path is a shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists, and the work added newly reinforced crosswalks at two of Lafayette's top 10 busiest crosswalks, which connect the main campus and Girard Park. From the Johnston Street end, the university says riders reach the main campus via St. Michael Street and St. Julien Avenue. Managing source: UL Lafayette Facilities Management, UL Bikeway Connection.
Planning a Lafayette Parish ride
For Acadiana Park, Singletracks gives directions from Interstate 10: exit Evangeline Throughway south, turn left on Willow, left on Louisiana Ave., right on Alexander, and go straight to the park. Park behind the tennis courts.
For the UL Bikeway, the original path begins near the Ira Nelson Horticulture Center on Johnston Street and ends at Eraste Landry Road.
What not to ride
Acadiana Park trails after rain: Singletracks reviewers say the trail stays muddy for quite a while after it rains, and that is normally the reason for trail closures.
Rental and tour operators
Louisiana eBike rules
Read our Louisiana eBike laws guide for the state rules.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Acadiana Park?
At 1205 E. Alexander St. in Lafayette, according to the City of Lafayette. The park's phone number is 337-291-8374.
How long is the original UL Bikeway?
Two miles. It begins near the Ira Nelson Horticulture Center on Johnston Street and ends at Eraste Landry Road, according to UL Lafayette.
All shops in Lafayette Parish
Open the Lafayette Parish eBike shops page to see the shop listings.