Chautauqua Park
Managed by City of Crystal Springs
122 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs has 167 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Chautauqua Park (0.8 mi). 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Crystal Springs’ land is conserved, about 141 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #14 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
141 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
167 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Crystal Springs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Crystal Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crystal Springs is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #14 of 101 in Mississippi. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Crystal Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MS town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MS 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (167 acres) · MS 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home36% 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 56%
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Mississippi towns of 2,500+ (101)Ahead of 87%
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Crystal Springs’ 4% is ahead of 64% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Chautauqua Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
141 conserved acres
4% of Crystal Springs’ land. Who manages Crystal Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city141 ac
Local Park · 141 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Park Local Park | Town or city | 98 | Open |
| Parks And Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Crystal Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Crystal Springs
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Crystal Springs
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 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
6Soccer
5Basketball
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
C. H. Parsons HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itAiles HouseBuilding · listed 1991
About itCol. William James Willing HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itUS Post Office-Crystal SpringsBuilding · listed 1993
About itCharles Morris Huber HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itGeorge Washington Copley HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itCrystal Springs Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
May is the best month for walking in Crystal Springs
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 78 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Crystal Springs →
Questions about parks and trails in Crystal Springs
Where can I hike in Crystal Springs?
The longest trail networks: Chautauqua Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crystal Springs is conserved land?
4% 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 Crystal Springs’ trails?
Chautauqua Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crystal Springs?
1,721 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crystal Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 167 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Crystal Springs have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #14 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 Crystal Springs 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 →