Brighton Park
Park
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clinton
7% of Clinton’s land is conserved: 1,809 acres
4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton, 0.1 per square mile of land. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 210 acres are parks and preserves, 7.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #38 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,809 acres · of 41.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
210 ac
7.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #38 of 101 in Mississippi. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clinton’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MS town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MS 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land7.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (210 acres) · MS 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home47% of residents within a half mile of a park · MS 46% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 39%
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Mississippi towns of 2,500+ (101)Ahead of 63%
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Clinton’s 7% is ahead of 79% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Brighton Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Founders Park.
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Brighton Park12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Traceway Park128 acres
DirectionsFounders Park.2 acres
Lions Club Park2 acres
DirectionsKid's Towne Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,809 conserved acres
7% of Clinton’s land. Who manages Clinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board951 ac
National Park Service793 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land142 ac
Town or city135 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)91 ac
State Resource Management Area · 951 acSpecial Designation Area · 654 acRecreation or Education Easement · 281 acLocal Park · 135 acConservation Easement · 91 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 138 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi 16th Section Public School Trust Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 951 | Open |
| Natchez Trace Parkway Special Designation Area | National Park Service | 654 | Restricted |
| Clinton Parks & Rec Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Brighton Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Kids Towne Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Lakeside Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Robinson Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hillman-Berry Lions Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
4 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
21Tennis
18Baseball
16Soccer
8Pickleball
4Softball
3Beach volleyball
2Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Clinton
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 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
September is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clinton →
Next door
Clinton and its neighbors
Clinton has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 7% | 0.1 | 8 | 47% | C+ |
| Jackson | 4% | 0.2 | 12 | 52% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton
Where can I hike in Clinton?
The longest trail networks: Brighton Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton is conserved land?
7% 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 Clinton’s trails?
Brighton Park and Traceway Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clinton?
2,745 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 210 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #38 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 Clinton 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 →