Photo: Ditch Fisher · CC BY-SA 3.0Brandon has 5.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Shiloh Park (1.1 mi), Brandon City Park (0.8 mi). 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 176 acres are parks and preserves, 6.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #44 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
How much outdoors does Brandon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brandon is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #44 of 101 in Mississippi. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Brandon’s 5% is ahead of 71% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Shiloh Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sunset Park
788 conserved acres
5% of Brandon’s land. Who manages Brandon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi 16th Section Public School Trust Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 642 | Open |
| Shiloh Park Local Park | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| Brandon Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Crossgates Park Local Park | Private owners | 12 | Open |
| Bill Vance Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
8 places to go in Brandon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
9 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.
May is the best month for walking in Brandon
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 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July 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 Brandon →
Brandon and its neighbors
Brandon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 5% | 0.2 | 7 | 26% | C |
| Pearl | 4% | 0.2 | 6 | 34% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brandon
Where can I hike in Brandon?
The longest trail networks: Shiloh Park, 1.1 miles; Brandon City Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brandon is conserved land?
5% 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 Brandon’s trails?
Shiloh Park and Brandon City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brandon?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Brandon?
2,264 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brandon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 176 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brandon have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 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 Brandon neighbors.
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 →