Photo: Calvin Beale · Public domainWaynesboro has 53 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Waynesboro, 0.1 per square mile of land. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #56 of 101 in Mississippi. What drives it
How much outdoors does Waynesboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waynesboro is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #56 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 Waynesboro’s 1% is ahead of 24% of Mississippi towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% 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 South Side Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Side Park
51 conserved acres
1% of Waynesboro’s land. Who manages Waynesboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
9 places to go in Waynesboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Waynesboro: 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 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 79 | 69 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 5.9 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Waynesboro →
Questions about parks and trails in Waynesboro
Where can I hike in Waynesboro?
The longest trail networks: South Side Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro’s trails?
South Side Park and West Side Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waynesboro?
12,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waynesboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Waynesboro have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #56 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 Waynesboro 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 →