Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church · Photo: wesmims · CC BY-SA 4.031% of Caledonia’s land is conserved: 571 acres
The biggest trail networks: Ola J Pickett Park (1 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Caledonia, 0.6 per square mile of land. 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Caledonia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Caledonia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Caledonia is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. 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 Caledonia’s 31% is ahead of 100% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% 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 Ola J Pickett Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
571 conserved acres
31% of Caledonia’s land. Who manages Caledonia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi 16th Section Public School Trust Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 571 | Open |
3 places to go in Caledonia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
May is the best month for walking in Caledonia
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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.7 |
September is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.9 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Caledonia →
Questions about parks and trails in Caledonia
Where can I hike in Caledonia?
The longest trail networks: Ola J Pickett Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Caledonia is conserved land?
31% 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 Caledonia’s trails?
Ola J Pickett Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Caledonia?
98 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caledonia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Caledonia have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Caledonia 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 →