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Outdoors in Holcomb

Few parks or trails are on the map in Holcomb

12% of Holcomb’s land is conserved, about 376 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Holcomb, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
12%
376 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

376 conserved acres

12% of Holcomb’s land. Who manages Holcomb’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State land board310 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)66 ac
State Resource Management Area · 310 acConservation Easement · 66 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 66 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Mississippi 16th Section Public School Trust Lands
State Resource Management Area
State land board310Open
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
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

May is the best month for walking in Holcomb

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.110.911.913.013.914.414.213.412.311.310.49.9
High (°F)535867758289929187776556
Rain (in)4.95.65.26.15.24.44.43.63.63.74.66.0

September is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Holcomb →

Questions about parks and trails in Holcomb

Is there public land near Holcomb?

66 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holcomb or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Holcomb 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 →