Warfield Point Park
Park
152 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Greenville
Greenville has 19 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Warfield Point Park (1.5 mi). 4% of Greenville’s land is conserved, about 643 acres. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #9 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
643 acres · of 26.9 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
354 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenville is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #9 of 101 in Mississippi. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MS town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · MS 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (354 acres) · MS 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · MS 46% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Mississippi towns of 2,500+ (101)Ahead of 92%
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Greenville’s 4% is ahead of 61% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% 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 Warfield Point Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greenville Cypress Preserve
Park
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Greenville Cypress Preserve walking path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Greenville Cypress Preserve parking lot
Frisbee Park
Park
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Warfield Point Park152 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
Greenville Cypress Preserve17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFrisbee Park30 acres
Elwyn Ward Recreational Center30 acres
DirectionsArcher Park23 acres
DirectionsGray Park16 acres
Rounds Park13 acres
Emmet Hart Park9 acres
Bryan Park5 acres
Who protects it
643 conserved acres
4% of Greenville’s land. Who manages Greenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board501 ac
Town or city131 ac
County11 ac
State Resource Management Area · 501 acLocal Recreation Area · 83 acLocal Park · 58 ac
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 | 501 | Open |
| Frisbee Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Elwyn Ward Recreational Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Rounds Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Emmet Hart Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Park Local Recreation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Gray Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Bryan Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Strange Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Greenville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Greenville
Number Four Playground
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Greenville
Lake Ferguson Boatramp
DirectionsU.S. Coast Guard - Moorings Greenville
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.7 mi
Greenville Cypress Preserve walking path0.3 mi
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
24Tennis
16Baseball
1Football
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Wetherbee HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itFirst National Bank of GreenvilleBuilding · listed 1978
About itLeavenworth-Wasson-Carroll HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itOld Delta Democrat Times BuildingBuilding · listed 1982
About itFinlay HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWashington Avenue-Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itBank of WashingtonBuilding · listed 1987
About itGreenville Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1997
About itGamwyn Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2004
About itDoe's Eat PlaceBuilding · listed 2012
About itArmitage Herschell CarouselStructure · listed 2012
About itWashington County CourthouseBuilding · listed 2014
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Greenville
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 77 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
September is the driest month (3.3 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 Greenville →
Questions about parks and trails in Greenville
Where can I hike in Greenville?
The longest trail networks: Warfield Point Park, 1.5 miles; Greenville Cypress Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenville 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 Greenville’s trails?
Warfield Point Park and Greenville Cypress Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenville?
1,171 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 354 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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 Greenville 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 →