Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Vicksburg
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Vicksburg’s land is conserved, about 8 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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8 conserved acres
2% of Vicksburg’s land. Who manages Vicksburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Valley Rail-Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Buffalo Valley Rail Trail Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Vicksburg: April to August
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Vicksburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Vicksburg
Where can I bike in Vicksburg?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Vicksburg?
37,665 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vicksburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vicksburg 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 →