Kamper Park
Managed by Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation Department
35 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg has 26 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Kamper Park (1 mi), Dewitt Sullivan Park (1 mi), Duncan Lake Park (0.5 mi). 4% of Hattiesburg’s land is conserved, about 1,455 acres. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #18 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,455 acres · of 53.4 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
525 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
28 mi
3.5 mi lanes · 24 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
13
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hattiesburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hattiesburg is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #18 of 101 in Mississippi. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hattiesburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MS town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · MS 0.1 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (525 acres) · MS 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home57% 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 54%
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Mississippi towns of 2,500+ (101)Ahead of 83%
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Hattiesburg’s 4% is ahead of 65% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% 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 Kamper Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dewitt Sullivan Park
Managed by Forrest County
16 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tatum Park
Managed by City of Hattiesburg
245 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 25 parks & preserves
Kamper Park35 acres · 1 mi of trail · Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsDewitt Sullivan Park16 acres · 1 mi of trail · Forrest County
DirectionsDuncan Lake Park64 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMagnolia Fitness / Leisure Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Hattiesburg
Chain Park35 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Office Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Hattiesburg
Bell-Sandifer Leisure Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Hattiesburg
DirectionsTatum Park245 acres · City of Hattiesburg
DirectionsVernon Dahmer Park30 acres
DirectionsFriendship Park12 acres · City of Hattiesburg
DirectionsJaycee Park7 acres · Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsSan Antonio Field7 acres · City of Hattiesburg
DirectionsMidtown Green5 acres · City of Hattiesburg
DirectionsOseola McCarty Park5 acres · City of Hattiesburg
Directions9th Street Park4 acres
David H. Anthony, Sr. Fitness-Leisure Park4 acres
DirectionsThe Commons3 acres · City of Hattiesburg
DirectionsPeoples Park2 acres · City of Hattiesburg
DirectionsFederation Park2 acres · City of Hattiesburg
Town Square Park1 acres
DirectionsWalthall Park1 acres · City of Hattiesburg
Centennial Green1 acres
DirectionsChain Garden1 acres
The District1 acres
DirectionsVeterans Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,455 conserved acres
4% of Hattiesburg’s land. Who manages Hattiesburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board1,088 ac
Town or city352 ac
Other state land23 ac
County14 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,088 acLocal Recreation Area · 266 acLocal Park · 123 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 | 1,088 | Open |
| Tatum Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 259 | Open |
| Kamper Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Dahmer Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Chain Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Dewitt Sullivan Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Eastside Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Pride Field Local Park | Other state land | 9 | Open |
| Alll-American Rose Garden Park Local Park | Other state land | 7 | Open |
| University Soccer Fields Local Recreation Area | Other state land | 7 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
37 places to go in Hattiesburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hattiesburg
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Hattiesburg
Lilac Street Playground
DirectionsMcDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hattiesburg
Central Bark at Keg and Barrel Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Hattiesburg
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Hattiesburg
Duncan Lake Disc Golf CourseIn Duncan Lake Park
DirectionsTatum Trails Disc Golf CourseHours: Open 24 hours · Fee · In Tatum Park · Hattiesburg Disc Golf Association
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.7 mi
Lake Estates Drive South0.3 mi
Emma J King Walking Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
28 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
24 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
70Tennis
36Soccer
27Baseball
13Basketball
11Pickleball
10Softball
7Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
U.S. District CourthouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itSaenger TheatreBuilding · listed 1979
About itHub City Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1980
About itHattiesburg Historic Neighborhood DistrictDistrict · listed 1980
About itTall PinesBuilding · listed 1980
About itU.S. Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1983
About itOld Hattiesburg High SchoolBuilding · listed 1987
About itOaks Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About itNorth Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About itParkhaven Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itEast Sixth Street USO BuildingBuilding · listed 2004
About itEaton Elementary SchoolBuilding · listed 2008
About it4 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hattiesburg: April and May
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 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.6 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hattiesburg →
Next door
Hattiesburg and its neighbors
Hattiesburg has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | 4% | 0.5 | 11 | 57% | B− |
| West Hattiesburg | 3% | 0.4 | 6 | 1% | C |
| Petal | 1% | 0.3 | 12 | 39% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hattiesburg
Where can I hike in Hattiesburg?
The longest trail networks: Kamper Park, 1 miles; Dewitt Sullivan Park, 1 miles; Duncan Lake Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hattiesburg 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 Hattiesburg’s trails?
Kamper Park and Dewitt Sullivan Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hattiesburg?
28 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of painted or protected lanes, 24 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hattiesburg?
37,131 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hattiesburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 525 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hattiesburg have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #18 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 Hattiesburg 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 →