Conger Park
Park
11 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Hernando
Hernando has 155 acres of parks, 8.7 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Conger Park (0.6 mi). 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Hernando, 0.1 per square mile of land. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #64 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
148 acres · of 25.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
155 ac
8.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Hernando?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hernando have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hernando is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #64 of 101 in Mississippi. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hernando’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MS town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MS 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land8.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (155 acres) · MS 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home56% 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 27%
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Mississippi towns of 2,500+ (101)Ahead of 37%
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Hernando’s 1% is ahead of 31% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Conger Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lee's Summit Park
Managed by City of Hernando
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hernando Sports and Track
Managed by City of Hernando
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hernando Soccer Complex
Managed by City of Hernando
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Conger Park11 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Lee's Summit Park20 acres · City of Hernando
DirectionsHernando Sports and Track10 acres · City of Hernando
Hernando Soccer Complex9 acres · City of Hernando
Church Park1 acres · City of Hernando
DirectionsWho protects it
148 conserved acres
1% of Hernando’s land. Who manages Hernando’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city148 ac
Local Park · 130 acLocal Recreation Area · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renasant Park Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Lee'S Summit Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Bouchillon Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Hernando Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Conger Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Milton Kuykendall Fitness Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Church Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Hernando
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hernando
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hernando
Hernando Dog and Skate Park
DirectionsTrails & 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
11Tennis
2Softball
2Baseball
1Skate park
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Felix Labauve HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itHernando Courthouse Square DistrictDistrict · listed 1998
About itHernando Commerce Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itHernando North Side Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itHernando South Side (Magnolia) Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itRobertson-Yates HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itDockery HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About itNorth Elm Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2012
About itSpringhill CemeterySite · listed 2012
About itHernando Water TowerStructure · listed 2013
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Hernando
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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
August is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.9 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hernando →
Next door
Hernando and its neighbors
Hernando has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 56% | C |
| Southaven | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 59% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hernando
Where can I hike in Hernando?
The longest trail networks: Conger Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hernando is conserved land?
1% 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 Hernando’s trails?
Conger Park and Lee's Summit Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hernando?
1,724 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hernando or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 155 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hernando have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 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 Hernando 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 →