Vicksburg Recreation Area
Park
16 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Whoisjohngalt · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Vicksburg
Vicksburg has 81 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Vicksburg, 1.4 per square mile of land. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Vicksburg’s land is conserved, about 70 acres.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #288 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
70 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
81 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Vicksburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vicksburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vicksburg is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #288 of 701 in Michigan. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Vicksburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (81 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 59%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Vicksburg Recreation Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Recreation Park
Managed by Village of Vicksburg
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
70 conserved acres
4% of Vicksburg’s land. Who manages Vicksburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city70 ac
Local Recreation Area · 64 acLocal Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Clark Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sunset Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Vicksburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Vicksburg
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Vicksburg
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Vicksburg
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Vicksburg
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
11Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vicksburg: April and July to September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Vicksburg →
Next door
Vicksburg and its neighbors
Vicksburg has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg | 4% | 1.4 | 21 | 55% | B+ |
| Schoolcraft Township | 6% | 0.2 | 92 | 47% | B |
| Brady Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 6 | 18% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vicksburg
Where can I hike in Vicksburg?
The longest trail networks: Vicksburg Recreation Area, 0.1 miles; Clark Park, 0.1 miles; Sunset Lake Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vicksburg is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Vicksburg’s trails?
Vicksburg Recreation Area and Recreation Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vicksburg?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Vicksburg?
5,897 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vicksburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 81 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vicksburg have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #288 of 701 in Michigan. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vicksburg 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 →