Photo: Michaelswikiusername at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Pontotoc has 72 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Howard Stafford Park (0.5 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Pontotoc, 0.1 per square mile of land. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #57 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
How much outdoors does Pontotoc have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pontotoc is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #57 of 101 in Mississippi. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pontotoc’s 1% is ahead of 30% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Howard Stafford Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Terry Chewe Municipal Park
58 conserved acres
1% of Pontotoc’s land. Who manages Pontotoc’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Pontotoc City Park Caretaker Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
4 places to go in Pontotoc
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
4.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
May is the best month for walking in Pontotoc
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 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.1 |
September is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pontotoc →
Questions about parks and trails in Pontotoc
Where can I hike in Pontotoc?
The longest trail networks: Howard Stafford Park, 0.5 miles; Terry Chewe Municipal Park, 0.2 miles; Pontotoc Court Square, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc’s trails?
Howard Stafford Park and Terry Chewe Municipal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pontotoc?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pontotoc?
2,226 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pontotoc or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 72 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pontotoc have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #57 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 Pontotoc neighbors.
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 →