7% of Flowood’s land is conserved: 1,267 acres
The biggest trail networks: Flowood Nature Trail (1.6 mi), Winner's Circle Park (1.4 mi). 15 miles of mapped trail cross Flowood, 0.5 per square mile of land. 193 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #12 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
How much outdoors does Flowood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Flowood is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #12 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 Flowood’s 7% is ahead of 81% 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 Flowood Nature Trail, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Winner's Circle Park
All 5 parks & preserves
1,267 conserved acres
7% of Flowood’s land. Who manages Flowood’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 | 1,142 | Open |
| Flowood Liberty Park Ball Complex Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Flowood Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Crystle Lake Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Winter'S Circle Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Adams Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Flynt Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lefleur's Bluff State Park State Park | State parks | 3 | Open |
24 places to go in Flowood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
4.5 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 Flowood
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 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
September is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.9 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Flowood →
Flowood and its neighbors
Flowood has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Flowood
Where can I hike in Flowood?
The longest trail networks: Flowood Nature Trail, 1.6 miles; Winner's Circle Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Flowood 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 Flowood’s trails?
Flowood Nature Trail and Winner's Circle Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Flowood?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Flowood?
3,916 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flowood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 193 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Flowood have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 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 Flowood 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 →