Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY 4.016% of Cleveland’s land is conserved: 760 acres
The biggest trail networks: Bear Pen Park (0.7 mi), Firemans Park (0.7 mi), Amzie Moore Park (0.5 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 193 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #2 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cleveland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cleveland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cleveland is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #2 of 101 in Mississippi. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cleveland’s 16% is ahead of 94% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% 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 Bear Pen Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
760 conserved acres
16% of Cleveland’s land. Who manages Cleveland’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 | 642 | Open |
| Bear Pen Park Local Park | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Shady Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Firemans Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| East Side Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
29 places to go in Cleveland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 campground without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
May is the best month for walking in Cleveland
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) | 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 77 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
September is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.0 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cleveland →
Questions about parks and trails in Cleveland
Where can I hike in Cleveland?
The longest trail networks: Bear Pen Park, 0.7 miles; Firemans Park, 0.7 miles; Amzie Moore Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cleveland is conserved land?
16% 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 Cleveland’s trails?
Bear Pen Park and Firemans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cleveland?
222 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cleveland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 193 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cleveland have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 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 Cleveland 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 →