Northeast Mississippi Nature Trail
Park
71 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Amory
Amory has 172 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Northeast Mississippi Nature Trail (1.6 mi). 6.4 miles of mapped trail cross Amory, 0.5 per square mile of land. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #11 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
103 acres · of 12.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
172 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Amory have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Amory is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #11 of 101 in Mississippi. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Amory’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MS town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MS 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (172 acres) · MS 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home76% of residents within a half mile of a park · MS 46% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 60%
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Mississippi towns of 2,500+ (101)Ahead of 90%
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Amory’s 1% is ahead of 42% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Northeast Mississippi Nature Trail, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Concord Sportsplex Fields
Park
23 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Northeast Mississippi Nature Trail71 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsConcord Sportsplex Fields23 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGilmore Sportsplex14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCarlos Moore Park14 acres
DirectionsMcAlpine Lake Park5 acres
DirectionsGilmore Walking Track3 acres
DirectionsFrisco Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
103 conserved acres
1% of Amory’s land. Who manages Amory’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city62 ac
Not recorded41 ac
State Conservation Area · 41 acLocal Park · 40 acLocal Recreation Area · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Section Wma State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 41 | Restricted |
| Gilmore Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Carlos Moore Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Mcalpine Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Gilmore Walking Track Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Frisco Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Amory
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Amory
Celebration StationIn Concord Sportsplex Fields
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Amory
Amory Boat Ramp
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
11Soccer
10Baseball
6Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Amory
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
September is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Amory →
Questions about parks and trails in Amory
Where can I hike in Amory?
The longest trail networks: Northeast Mississippi Nature Trail, 1.6 miles; Concord Sportsplex Fields, 0.4 miles; Gilmore Sportsplex, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Amory is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Mississippi town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Amory’s trails?
Northeast Mississippi Nature Trail and Concord Sportsplex Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Amory?
180 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Amory or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 172 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Amory have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 of 101 in Mississippi. 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 Amory 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 →