Denham Springs, Louisiana

About Denham Springs

Denham Springs is a close-knit town in eastern Louisiana counting 9,321 people who proudly call it home.

Denham Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,273 residents per square mile.

📰 Denham Springs News Today

• Joey Anthony Marcotte Obituary Oct 9, 2026 Seale Funeral Service · Oct 9
• Nancy Clare Sherer, 84, Denham Springs, La. Dubois County Free Press, Inc. · Oct 9
• Denham Springs vs Away - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/12/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 8
• 2, including 16-year-old, arrested for fatal shooting at Denham Springs apartment WAFB · Sep 18
• Denham Springs JV Football @ Live Oak MaxPreps · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Louisiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Denham Springs Unique

• The only place in America named Denham Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,321.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Denham Springs

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Denham Springs

• CC's Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Cafe Phoenicia — mediterranean
• Gatti's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Salad Station — salad
• Yeager's Down Home — american
• Big Mikes Sports Bar And Grill — burger
• Burger Smith — burger
• Cactus Cafe — mexican
• Cafe Americain

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Aqua PARDS · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Denham Springs

• Frenchtown Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kidz Korner Playground/Water Park reviews ★
• Lockhart Park reviews ★
• North Park reviews ★
• Sanctuary Park reviews ★
• South Park reviews ★
• Springs Park reviews ★
• Train Station Park reviews ★
• Willow Woods Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Denham Springs

• Bellingrath Hills Elementary School
• Denham Springs Elementary School
• Denham Springs Freshman High School
• Denham Springs High School
• Denham Springs Junior High School
• Eastside Elementary School
• Freshwater Elementary School
• Lewis Vincent Elementary School
• Live Oak Elementary School
• North Live Oak Elementary School
• Northside Elementary School
• Seventh Ward Elementary School
• Southside Elementary School
• Southside Junior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sage Specialty Hospital · Long-term

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Denham Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities