Vicksburg National Military Park
Managed by National Park Service
382 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: OzarksRazorback · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Vicksburg
Vicksburg has 6.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
113 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Vicksburg’s land is conserved, about 640 acres.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #52 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
640 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
10 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Vicksburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vicksburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vicksburg is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #52 of 101 in Mississippi. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Vicksburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MS town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MS 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · MS 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home40% 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 32%
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Mississippi towns of 2,500+ (101)Ahead of 49%
Few Mississippi towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Vicksburg’s 3% is ahead of 56% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
Water is 6% of Vicksburg’s area (2 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Vicksburg National Military Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Vicksburg City Park
Managed by The City of Vicksburg
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Myrlie Evers Civil Rights Park
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Vicksburg National Military Park382 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsMyrlie Evers Civil Rights Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Washington Street Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBazinsky Park55 acres
DirectionsVicksburg City Park15 acres · The City of Vicksburg
DirectionsRiverfront Park3 acres
DirectionsCatfish Row Art Park2 acres
DirectionsFarmers Street Community Park1 acres
Crawford Square1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
640 conserved acres
3% of Vicksburg’s land. Water is left out: Vicksburg has 33.0 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Vicksburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service343 ac
State land board213 ac
Town or city84 ac
Historic or Cultural Area · 336 acState Resource Management Area · 213 acLocal Recreation Area · 68 acLocal Park · 16 acUnknown Easement · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg National Military Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 336 | Restricted |
| Mississippi 16th Section Public School Trust Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 213 | Open |
| Bazinski Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Vicksburg City Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
26 places to go in Vicksburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Vicksburg
Vicksburg City Kiddie PoolIn Vicksburg City Park
DirectionsVicksburg City Swimming PoolIn Vicksburg City Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Vicksburg
Vicksburg City Park PlaygroundIn Vicksburg City Park
DirectionsWildwood Community Playground
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Vicksburg
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Vicksburg
Vicksburg Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 9 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Vicksburg
Mississippi River OverlookIn Vicksburg National Military Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Vicksburg
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Vicksburg
Rivertown Rose Campground
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Vicksburg
Vicksburg Community Garden
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
22Tennis
17Baseball
10Pickleball
4Football
3Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →64 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 18 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Vicksburg National Military ParkDistrict · listed 1966
About itPlanters HallBuilding · listed 1971
About itBalfour HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itVicksburg Siege CaveStructure · listed 1973
About itChickasaw Bayou BattlefieldSite · listed 1973
About itMcNutt HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itCol. Charles C. Flowerree HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itCedar GroveBuilding · listed 1976
About itSt. Francis Xavier ConventBuilding · listed 1977
About itIsaac Bonham HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About it52 more on the History page.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Vicksburg
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 79 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
September is the driest month (3.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vicksburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Vicksburg
Where can I hike in Vicksburg?
The longest trail networks: Vicksburg National Military Park, 0.2 miles; Myrlie Evers Civil Rights Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vicksburg is conserved land?
3% 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 Vicksburg’s trails?
Vicksburg National Military Park and Bazinsky Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vicksburg?
162 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vicksburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Vicksburg have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 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 Vicksburg 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 →