Popp's Ferry Causeway Park
Park
32 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Woodlot · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Biloxi
6% of Biloxi’s land is conserved: 1,774 acres
243 acres are parks and preserves, 5.0 per 1,000 residents. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Biloxi, 0.3 per square mile of land. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #23 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,774 acres · of 42.9 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
243 ac
5.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
5.0 mi lanes · 12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
2 beaches · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Biloxi?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Biloxi have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Biloxi is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #23 of 101 in Mississippi. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Biloxi’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MS town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · MS 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (243 acres) · MS 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home60% 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 48%
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Mississippi towns of 2,500+ (101)Ahead of 78%
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Biloxi’s 6% is ahead of 78% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% of them.
Water is 37% of Biloxi’s area (25 of 68 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Popp's Ferry Causeway Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hiller Park Recreation Area
Park
73 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Point Cadet Plaza and Splash Pad
Park
6 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Popp's Ferry Causeway Park32 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Point Cadet Plaza and Splash Pad6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLighthouse Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHiller Park Recreation Area73 acres
Gulf Marine State Park11 acres
DirectionsJohn Henry Beck Park3 acres
Biloxi Town Green2 acres · City of Biloxi
DirectionsDoris C. Busch Park2 acres
Miramar Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,774 conserved acres
6% of Biloxi’s land. Water is left out: Biloxi has 42.9 square miles of land and 24.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Biloxi’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,633 ac
Town or city140 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,633 acLocal Park · 140 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biloxi River Coastal Reserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 1,633 | Restricted |
| Hiller Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Popps Ferry Recreational Area Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Waterfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| John Joseph O'Reilly Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Pennzoil-Mcmanus Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Businessmen'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| John Henry Beck Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Todd Migues Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Town Green Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Biloxi
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Biloxi
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Biloxi
Biloxi Natatorium
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Biloxi
16 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Biloxi
Pixie's Memorial Dog ParkIn Hiller Park Recreation Area
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Biloxi
Causeway Park Boat RampIn Popp's Ferry Causeway Park
DirectionsPlus 5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miUnpaved · 2.0 mi
West Beach Boardwalk1.1 mi
Beachfront Promenade1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
36Tennis
30Baseball
12Pickleball
6Basketball
2Football
2Beach volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →30 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Biloxi Garden CenterBuilding · listed 1973
About itMagnolia HotelBuilding · listed 1973
About itBiloxi LighthouseStructure · listed 1973
About itU.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and CustomhouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itNativity BVM CathedralBuilding · listed 1984
About itRedding HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itSaenger TheaterBuilding · listed 1984
About itBarq, E., Pop FactoryBuilding · listed 1984
About itBond HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itBrunet-Fourchy HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itClemens HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About it18 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Biloxi: April and May
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 79 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Biloxi →
Next door
Biloxi and its neighbors
Biloxi has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biloxi | 6% | 0.3 | 5 | 60% | B− |
| Gulfport | 5% | 0.2 | 7 | 55% | C+ |
| Ocean Springs | 14% | 0.5 | 24 | 88% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Biloxi
Where can I hike in Biloxi?
The longest trail networks: Popp's Ferry Causeway Park, 0.4 miles; Point Cadet Plaza and Splash Pad, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Biloxi is conserved land?
6% 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 Biloxi’s trails?
Popp's Ferry Causeway Park and Hiller Park Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Biloxi?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of painted or protected lanes and 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Biloxi?
70,368 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Biloxi or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 243 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Biloxi have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #23 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 Biloxi 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 →