Grant's Canal
Managed by Vicksburg National Military Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ktkvtsh · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Delta
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Delta
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Delta, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
19 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
19 conserved acres
1% of Delta’s land. Who manages Delta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)8 ac
Other state land8 ac
National Park Service3 ac
Conservation Easement · 8 acState Recreation Area · 8 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-20 Rest Area State Recreation Area | Other state land | 8 | Open |
| Vicksburg National Military Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 3 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Delta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Delta
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Delta
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 79 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
September is the driest month (3.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Delta →
Next door
Delta and its neighbors
Delta has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mound | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Delta
Are dogs allowed on Delta’s trails?
Grant's Canal doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Delta?
162 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Delta neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →