Lee Tartt Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
298 acres1.1 mi of trail
South TrailNorth Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Grenada
Grenada has 5.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lee Tartt Nature Preserve (1.1 mi). 63 acres are parks and preserves, 5.1 per 1,000 residents. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #58 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
388 acres · of 30.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
63 ac
5.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Grenada?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grenada have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grenada is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #58 of 101 in Mississippi. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Grenada’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MS town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MS 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (63 acres) · MS 8 · U.S. 13CParks 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 30%
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Mississippi towns of 2,500+ (101)Ahead of 43%
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Grenada’s 2% is ahead of 50% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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 Lee Tartt Nature Preserve, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jim Martin Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Butler Hill Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bledsoe Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
388 conserved acres
2% of Grenada’s land. Who manages Grenada’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board331 ac
Town or city50 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12 ac
State Resource Management Area · 331 acLocal Park · 50 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 12 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 | 331 | Open |
| Grenada City Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Grenada Youth League Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 9 | Restricted |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2 | Restricted |
| Bledsoe Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Grenada
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Grenada
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
South Trail0.8 mi
North Trail0.3 mi
Lost Bluff Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
21Baseball
10Tennis
3Football
3Soccer
2Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →14 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Confederate EarthworksSite · listed 1973
About itEvergreen PlantationBuilding · listed 1977
About itGrenada BankBuilding · listed 1978
About itUS Post Office-GrenadaBuilding · listed 1985
About itGrenada Masonic TempleBuilding · listed 1988
About itOdd Fellows and Confederate CemeterySite · listed 1988
About itSen. Edward C. Walthall HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itLee-Dubard HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itSouth Main Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itIllinois Central DepotBuilding · listed 1988
About itMargin St. Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itGlenwild Plantation Manager's HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About it2 more on the History page.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Grenada
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) | 53 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 77 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.9 |
September is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Grenada →
Questions about parks and trails in Grenada
Where can I hike in Grenada?
The longest trail networks: Lee Tartt Nature Preserve, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Grenada is conserved land?
2% 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 Grenada’s trails?
Lee Tartt Nature Preserve and Jim Martin Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Grenada?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Grenada?
15,827 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grenada or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 63 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Grenada have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #58 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 Grenada 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 →